Choose the correct idiomatic expression.
The staff agreed to execute the plans.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Carry out
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.
Complete sentence: The staff agreed to carry out the plans.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Carry away | to become so excited that one loses control. It does not mean to execute. | The crowd got carried away and rushed onto the field. |
| (2) Lay out | to spread things out or to plan the arrangement of something. It is planning, not putting into action. | She laid out the clothes on the bed. |
| (3) Turn down | to refuse or reject, the opposite of agreeing to execute | He turned down the job offer. |
| (4) Carry out (answer) | to put a plan, order or task into action, the same as to execute it | The soldiers carried out the general's orders. |
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