5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. to capitalize on

– to repeatedly ask or remind someone to do something, in an annoying way * Why do so many wives nag their husbands about putting down the toilet seat?
– to not let someone do what he or she wants or needs to do; to prevent someone from doing what he or she wants or needs to do; to use too much of someone else’s time; to delay someone * Thank you for waiting for me! I didn’t mean to keep you so long.
"The company wanted to hire someone with 10 years of experience and I only had three, but I decided to try my luck and apply for the job anyway."
to take advantage of, to profit from * The team capitalized on its early lead and won the game by more than 20 points.

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