Phrasal Verbs Practice – 141

put yourself across
to explain your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them and realize what sort of person you are
.Sue’s never been very good at putting herself across at interviews
: to sing, play music, or act in a film or play in a clear effective way
.She can really put a song across

pull together
: if a group of people pull together, they all work hard to achieve something
.If we all pull together, we’ll .finish on time

pull yourself together
: to force yourself to stop behaving in a nervous, frightened, or uncontrolled way
.With an effort Mary pulled herself together

pull something together
: to improve something by organizing it more effectively
.We need an experienced manager to pull the department together

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Pull something together (2) / pull together / put something across / put across

. …………… N1. We need an experienced manager to …………… the department
. …………… N2. With an effort Mary …………… herself
.N3. If we all …………… , we’ll finish on time
. …………… N4. She can really …………… a song
.N5. He was trying to …………… a serious point

:Answers

Pull – Together / pulled – Together / pull together / put – across / put across