{"id":1149,"date":"2026-05-03T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-dole-out-and-dob-in-advanced\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T13:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:59:38","slug":"multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-dole-out-and-dob-in-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-phrasal-verbs-with-dole-out-and-dob-in-advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: Phrasal Verbs with Dole Out and Dob In (advanced)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n\"type\":\"choose_from\",\n\"title\":\"Multiple Choice: Phrasal Verbs with Dole Out and Dob In\",\n\"subtitle\":\"advanced level\",\n\"questions\":[\n  {\n    \"id\":\"1\",\n    \"question\":\"What does 'dole out' typically mean?\",\n    \"options\":[\"To distribute sparingly or in portions\", \"To collect donations\", \"To refuse to give\", \"To sell quickly\"],\n    \"answer\":\"To distribute sparingly or in portions\",\n    \"explanation\":\"'Dole out' means to give out something, especially money or food, in small amounts or sparingly, often as charity or rations.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\":\"2\",\n    \"question\":\"Which sentence uses 'dob in' correctly?\",\n    \"options\":[\"She dobbed in the charity event.\", \"He dobbed his friend in for cheating on the test.\", \"They dobbed in the money to the fund.\", \"I will dob in the application form.\"],\n    \"answer\":\"He dobbed his friend in for cheating on the test.\",\n    \"explanation\":\"'Dob in' is an informal phrasal verb meaning to inform on or betray someone to an authority. 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