Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Every time Kyle makes a mistake at work, his boss _______ in front of everybody. It makes Kyle feel bad, but then he makes the same mistake a week later.
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beefs him up
chews him out
milks him
clams him up
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Jeff and some of his friends decided to try skydiving, but he _______ at the last minute and came back with the plane.
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vegged out
swallowed up
clammed up
chickened out
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Every time Kyle makes a mistake at work, his boss _______ in front of everybody. It makes Kyle feel bad, but then he makes the same mistake a week later.
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Jeff and some of his friends decided to try skydiving, but he _______ at the last minute and came back with the plane.
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After a hard week's work, some people like to go out and have fun on the weekend. Others prefer to stay home and _______ in front of the TV.
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Brittany's classmate Claire, the top student in the class, is transferring to a new school for the spring semester. Now Brittany is trying to _______ all her class notes before she goes away.
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After the third break-in in less than a year, management finally decided to _______ security at the factory to try to stop thieves from getting in.
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The soccer match had to be canceled after anger by fans on both sides _______ and violence erupted in the stands.
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Teachers shouldn't make students feel bad for making mistakes when speaking up in class because this will usually cause them to _______ and not try again.
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Some people are easy to cheat because they will _______ anything someone tells them.
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Stacy's plans to travel around Europe this summer didn’t _______ because she wasn't able to save enough money during the winter.
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News reporters sometimes _______ people's garbage bins in order to try and find some information about them that is private.
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What does "beef up" mean in a non-literal sense?
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If someone "chickens out," what have they done?
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Sarah was about to go on stage, but at the last minute, she _______.
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What does it mean to "fish through" something?
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In what scenario would someone "duck out"?
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John didn’t enjoy the meeting, so he decided to _______ before anyone noticed.
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If someone "clams up" during a conversation, what might be the reason?
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What does "veg out" imply about a person’s activity level?
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After a long day at work, Laura just wanted to go home and _______.
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Which phrasal verb means to exploit or take advantage of someone or something?
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If a manager is "milking his team for all their ideas," what is he doing?
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What might someone mean if they say they need to "chew over" a decision?
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The teacher wanted to "chew over" the proposal, so she asked for a few days to decide. What is she doing?
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If an argument between coworkers "boils over," what might happen next?
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What does it mean if a situation "boils down to" something?
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The company's decision ultimately _______ to profits.
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If a comedian "cuts up" an audience, what is he doing?
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When someone "swallows up" information without question, they are likely:
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Michael trusted his mentor and _______ every piece of advice she gave him.
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If someone says, "My plan to start a business didn't pan out," what does it mean?
