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Question
Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meaning in Column B.
| A | B |
| fight or flight | escaping as rapidly as possible |
| put to flight | among the best of a particular group |
| take flight | to defend oneself or to run away |
| flight of fancy | to cause someone to flee |
| have a nice flight | to flee or run away |
| in full flight | an imaginative but unrealistic idea |
| top-flight | enjoy your flight |
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Solution
| A | B |
| fight or flight | to defend oneself or to run away |
| put to flight | to cause someone to flee |
| take flight | to flee or run away |
| flight of fancy | an imaginative but unrealistic idea |
| have a nice flight | enjoy your flight |
| in full flight | escaping as rapidly as possible |
| top-flight | among the best of a particular group |
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