Vocabulary

2015-11-20 Episode 10, Use the phrasal verb take back – Face up to Phrasals

Episode 10

Narrator: Episode 10: Fred Begs. Betty just broke up with Fred. And who can blame her? She saw him kissing another woman! Can Fred say anything worth listening to now?

Fred: Oh come on Betty, I’ve said sorry a million times. Won’t you take me back?

Narrator: Are a million apologies enough for Betty? Will she take him back?

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