Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrasal verb:
The old shopkeeper sized up the young customer in one glance and decided he was not the type to bargain.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → assessed
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Size up means to look at a person or a situation and form an opinion about it. Its closest meaning is assessed. Example: The new goalkeeper sized up the striker before the penalty.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) assessed (answer) | to judge the nature or quality of someone or something (same as size up) | The teacher assessed our projects on neatness and ideas. |
| (2) recognised | knew who someone was because you had seen them before | I recognised my old classmate at the railway station. |
| (3) flattered | praised someone too much to please them | Aarav flattered his sister so that she would do his chart work. |
| (4) overcharged | asked someone to pay more than the right price | The auto driver overcharged the tourists for a short ride. |