Multi-word verbs for reporting
call for something to demand that something happens «Members have called for his resignation»
talk someone into something to persuade someone to do something «He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it»
fill someone in to give someone extra or missing information «I filled her in on the latest gossip»
reel something off to say a long list of things quickly and without stopping «The young lady reeled off the positions of her
back someone up to say that someone is telling the truth «Will you back me up if I say that I never saw him?»
tip someone off to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from
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Multi-word verbs for reporting

1. Multi-word verbs for reporting

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3. call for something to demand that something happens «Members have called for his resignation»

call for something
to demand that something happens
«Members have called for his resignation»

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5. talk someone into something to persuade someone to do something «He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it»

talk someone into something
to persuade someone to do something
«He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it»

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7. fill someone in to give someone extra or missing information «I filled her in on the latest gossip»

fill someone in
to give someone extra or missing information
«I filled her in on the latest gossip»

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9. reel something off to say a long list of things quickly and without stopping «The young lady reeled off the positions of her

reel something off
to say a long list of things quickly and without
stopping
«The young lady reeled off the positions of her wishlist»

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11. back someone up to say that someone is telling the truth «Will you back me up if I say that I never saw him?»

back someone up
to say that someone is telling the truth
«Will you back me up if I say that I never saw him?»
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13. tip someone off to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from

tip someone off
to warn someone secretly about something
that will happen, so that they can take action
or prevent it from happening
«Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house
would be empty»
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call for something
talk someone into something
fill someone in
reel something off
back someone up
tip someone off
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