What do you think the underlined words and phrases mean? In pairs, match them to their correct meaning below:

1. He managed to intrigue me with his offer, so I decided to ask for more details.
2. My family owns the company, so I get a cut of the profits.
3. He concocted a plan in order to fool the victim.
4. Joe called his business associate to check if the deal was still on.
5. He promised to help me, but now he's starting to backpedal.
6. Andrew is very vulnerable to scammers because of his old age.
7. Karen's email was hysterical. We just couldn't stop laughing.
8. Peter read the letter twice before its real meaning began to sink in.