Phrasal Verbs & Fixed Expressions

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Most people in his position would have thrown in the towel. Instead, Kwon kept uploading.

Grammar Reference · Phrasal Verbs & Fixed Expressions

build up (gradual

Use build up for things that grow slowly over time. She built up her subscriber base over three years.

throw in the towel

Fixed expression meaning to quit. He almost threw in the towel after six months of low views. Informal register.

hedge (your risk/bets)

To protect yourself by spreading across options. Successful creators hedge their risk by using several platforms at once.

Common error:

She built her audience up gradually. ✓ OR She built up her audience. ✓ — both word orders are correct with separable phrasal verbs.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Phrasal Verbs & Fixed Expressions

1.After years of hard work, she finally a large and loyal audience.

2.He decided to the towel when his channel lost half its subscribers in one month.

3.Smart investors always their risk by spreading money across different markets.

4.The platform's audience sharply because subscribers cancelled after finishing the series.

5.The documentary on a cliffhanger, so millions of viewers tuned in the following week.

6.His cooking show started as a niche but became his main source of income.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.He quit because it was too hard.

2.She grew her audience slowly over two years.

3.The company spread its investments to reduce the danger of losing everything.

4.They watched four episodes in a row without stopping.

5.Many customers left the platform after the season finished.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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