Vocabulary
Give, talk, throw
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The problem started when I accidentally threw away my brother's lucky socks. I was trying to be nice by cleaning his room; they were in the same pile as a lot of trash. Instead of talking it over with me, he decided to give away my favorite teddy bear. I was so upset that I was able to talk our mother into punishing him. Of course he was not happy with this, so he tried talking back to her; that only made her more angry and so she extended his punishment. This time he got revenge by destroying my homework; my teacher was upset that my paper was torn. I knew that my brother would never give up because he hated to lose, so I decided togive in and let him win.
talk back – to to reply rudely to someone with authority
She was sent home after talking back to the teacher.
give away – to give something to somebody as a gift; to do or say something that reveals a secret
The radio station gave away 200 free tickets to the concert.
If I tell you any more about the movie, I will give away the ending.
give in – to accept that you have been defeated or persuaded
We must not give in to terrorist demands.
give up – to stop trying to do something
I tried to fix the car myself, but I gave up after a few hours.
talk into / out of – to persuade to do or not to do something
I'm leaving now, don't try and talk me into staying. (I'm leaving now, don't try and talk me out of leaving.)
talk over – to discuss in order to find a solution
It is helpful to talk things over with friends before making a decision.
throw away – to get rid of something that you no longer need
The average household throws away 3 kilos of waste each week.
throw in – to move somebody or something roughly or violently into some place
Was she thrown in the river, or was she pushed?
throw on – to put on clothing quickly or carelessly
He threw on some clothes and ran out the door because he was already late for work.
throw up – to vomit
The awful smell made me want to throw up.