Practice Phrasal Verbs (练习短语动词) 27/09/2025

两分钟学习英语 - 27 Sep 2025

让我们来看看每个短语是如何自然出现的。 

1. Come out against – To publicly oppose something or someone. 

• The senator came out against the new policy, citing concerns about its 

fairness. 

• The IT department came out against the new software upgrade, citing 

compatibility issues with existing systems. 

2. Stick by – To remain loyal or supportive, especially during tough times. 

• Even when everyone doubted me, she stuck by me through it all. 

• Even after the error in the report, the manager stuck by her team and helped 

them fix the issue. 

3. Side with – To support or align with one person or group in a disagreement. 

• He always sides with his older brother, even when he's clearly wrong. 

• During the budget meeting, the finance lead sided with the marketing 

department's proposal. 

4. Cave in – To give in or surrender, especially under pressure. 

• After hours of negotiation, the company finally caved in to the workers’ 

demands. 

• After multiple requests, the leadership team caved in and allowed flexible 

work hours. 

5. Defer to – To allow someone else to decide or to accept their opinion out of 

respect. 

• I’ll defer to the expert’s judgment on this one—she knows the details better 

than any of us. 

• In client meetings, I usually defer to the project lead when it comes to 

technical details. 

6. Go with – To choose or decide in favour of something or someone. 

• We decided to go with the blue paint—it just felt more calming. 

• We reviewed all the vendor options and decided to go with the most cost

effective one. 

7. Leaning increasingly towards – Gradually favoring a certain option or belief. 

• She’s leaning increasingly towards studying abroad next year. 

• I’m leaning increasingly towards accepting the internal transfer—they’ve got 

some exciting projects lined up. 

8. Cross over – To change allegiance, often from one group or belief to another. 

• The former rock musician crossed over into country music with surprising 

success. 

• After years in sales, she crossed over to the product team to pursue a more 

technical role. 

9. Stand for – To represent or advocate for beliefs or principles. 

• The organization stands for equality and freedom of expression. 

• Our company stands for innovation, transparency, and environmental 

responsibility. 

10. Siding against – Choosing to oppose someone, especially in a conflict. 

• By siding against his team, he risked damaging long-standing friendships. 

• The board ended up siding against the proposed merger, saying the risks 

outweighed the benefits.