Idioms Lev02-A

Idioms Lev 02(501-1000)

A 1 .… head for .
… head for .
… We are heading for the station now.
… The bus heads for the airport every hour.
… head for .

/ head for .

… We are heading for the station now.

/ We are heading for the station now.

… The bus heads for the airport every hour.

/ The bus heads for the airport every hour.

A 2 .… hear from .
… hear from .
… I hope to hear from you soon about the plan.
… Have you heard from the exchange student yet?
… hear from .

/ hear from .

… I hope to hear from you soon about the plan.

/ I hope to hear from you soon about the plan.

… Have you heard from the exchange student yet?

/ Have you heard from the exchange student yet?

A 3 .… hurry up .
… hurry up .
… Hurry up, the bell will ring in five minutes.
… Hurry up and finish your breakfast.
… hurry up .

/ hurry up .

… Hurry up, the bell will ring in five minutes.

/ Hurry up, the bell will ring in five minutes.

… Hurry up and finish your breakfast.

/ Hurry up and finish your breakfast.

A 4 .… in a fashion .
… in a fashion .
… He answered the question in a fashion that made sense.
… The project was completed in a fashion acceptable to the teacher.
… in a fashion .

/ in a fashion .

… He answered the question in a fashion that made sense.

/ He answered the question in a fashion that made sense.

… The project was completed in a fashion acceptable to the teacher.

/ The project was completed in a fashion acceptable to the teacher.

A 5 .… in a row .
… in a row .
… She won three matches in a row last month.
… The students sat quietly in a row during the ceremony.
… in a row .

/ in a row .

… She won three matches in a row last month.

/ She won three matches in a row last month.

… The students sat quietly in a row during the ceremony.

/ The students sat quietly in a row during the ceremony.

A 6 .… in case .
… in case .
… Take your umbrella in case it rains later.
… I left a note on the desk in case you come early.
… in case .

/ in case .

… Take your umbrella in case it rains later.

/ Take your umbrella in case it rains later.

… I left a note on the desk in case you come early.

/ I left a note on the desk in case you come early.

A 7 .… in charge of .
… in charge of .
… Who is in charge of the decorations this year?
… She is in charge of scheduling the volunteer shifts.
… in charge of .

/ in charge of .

… Who is in charge of the decorations this year?

/ Who is in charge of the decorations this year?

… She is in charge of scheduling the volunteer shifts.

/ She is in charge of scheduling the volunteer shifts.

A 8 .… in common .
… in common .
… They have much in common despite different ages.
… The two proposals share several points in common.
… in common .

/ in common .

… They have much in common despite different ages.

/ They have much in common despite different ages.

… The two proposals share several points in common.

/ The two proposals share several points in common.

A 9 .… in effect .
… in effect .
… The new rule is in effect from next Monday.
… In effect, the change simplified our workflow.
… in effect .

/ in effect .

… The new rule is in effect from next Monday.

/ The new rule is in effect from next Monday.

… In effect, the change simplified our workflow.

/ In effect, the change simplified our workflow.

A 10 .… in favor of .
… in favor of .
… The board voted in favor of the plan.
… Most students are in favor of longer lunch breaks.
… in favor of .

/ in favor of .

… The board voted in favor of the plan.

/ The board voted in favor of the plan.

… Most students are in favor of longer lunch breaks.

/ Most students are in favor of longer lunch breaks.

A 11 .… in general .
… in general .
… In general, mornings are quieter than evenings here.
… In general, the course is well received by students.
… in general .

/ in general .

… In general, mornings are quieter than evenings here.

/ In general, mornings are quieter than evenings here.

… In general, the course is well received by students.

/ In general, the course is well received by students.

A 12 .… in good shape .
… in good shape .
… After repairs, the bike is in good shape.
… Her notes are in good shape for the exam review.
… in good shape .

/ in good shape .

… After repairs, the bike is in good shape.

/ After repairs, the bike is in good shape.

… Her notes are in good shape for the exam review.

/ Her notes are in good shape for the exam review.

A 13 .… rely on .
… rely on .
… You can rely on me to finish the report.
… The festival relies on volunteers to run smoothly.
… rely on .

/ rely on .

… You can rely on me to finish the report.

/ You can rely on me to finish the report.

… The festival relies on volunteers to run smoothly.

/ The festival relies on volunteers to run smoothly.

A 14 .… result in .
… result in .
… The delay resulted in many missed connections.
… Careful planning resulted in a successful event.
… result in .

/ result in .

… The delay resulted in many missed connections.

/ The delay resulted in many missed connections.

… Careful planning resulted in a successful event.

/ Careful planning resulted in a successful event.

A 15 .… rule out .
… rule out .
… We cannot rule out the possibility of rain tomorrow.
… The committee ruled out options that exceeded the budget.
… rule out .

/ rule out .

… We cannot rule out the possibility of rain tomorrow.

/ We cannot rule out the possibility of rain tomorrow.

… The committee ruled out options that exceeded the budget.

/ The committee ruled out options that exceeded the budget.

A 16 .… run out of .
… run out of .
… We ran out of ink while printing the handouts.
… If we run out of time, we will continue tomorrow.
… run out of .

/ run out of .

… We ran out of ink while printing the handouts.

/ We ran out of ink while printing the handouts.

… If we run out of time, we will continue tomorrow.

/ If we run out of time, we will continue tomorrow.

A 17 .… run through .
… run through .
… Let’s run through the presentation one more time.
… She ran through the list to check for mistakes.
… run through .

/ run through .

… Let’s run through the presentation one more time.

/ Let’s run through the presentation one more time.

… She ran through the list to check for mistakes.

/ She ran through the list to check for mistakes.

A 18 .… screw up .
… screw up .
… He worried he might screw up the final exam.
… Don’t screw up the experiment by skipping steps.
… screw up .

/ screw up .

… He worried he might screw up the final exam.

/ He worried he might screw up the final exam.

… Don’t screw up the experiment by skipping steps.

/ Don’t screw up the experiment by skipping steps.

A 19 .… sell out .
… sell out .
… Tickets for the concert sold out in an hour.
… The special edition book sold out quickly online.
… sell out .

/ sell out .

… Tickets for the concert sold out in an hour.

/ Tickets for the concert sold out in an hour.

… The special edition book sold out quickly online.

/ The special edition book sold out quickly online.

A 20 .… set out .
… set out .
… They set out early to avoid traffic.
… She set out her plan clearly in the meeting.
… set out .

/ set out .

… They set out early to avoid traffic.

/ They set out early to avoid traffic.

… She set out her plan clearly in the meeting.

/ She set out her plan clearly in the meeting.

A 21 .… show up .
… show up .
… Many alumni showed up for the reunion.
… Please show up by nine if you want to join the tour.
… show up .

/ show up .

… Many alumni showed up for the reunion.

/ Many alumni showed up for the reunion.

… Please show up by nine if you want to join the tour.

/ Please show up by nine if you want to join the tour.

A 22 .… shut up .
… shut up .
… The teacher asked the students to shut up and listen.
… He told the machine to shut up while it beeped loudly.
… shut up .

/ shut up .

… The teacher asked the students to shut up and listen.

/ The teacher asked the students to shut up and listen.

… He told the machine to shut up while it beeped loudly.

/ He told the machine to shut up while it beeped loudly.

A 23 .… sign off .
… sign off .
… The manager will sign off on the final budget today.
… Please sign off the form before you leave the office.
… sign off .

/ sign off .

… The manager will sign off on the final budget today.

/ The manager will sign off on the final budget today.

… Please sign off the form before you leave the office.

/ Please sign off the form before you leave the office.

A 24 .… so far .
… so far .
… So far, we have received ten applications.
… The tests have gone well so far this week.
… so far .

/ so far .

… So far, we have received ten applications.

/ So far, we have received ten applications.

… The tests have gone well so far this week.

/ The tests have gone well so far this week.

A 25 .… so long .
… so long .
… It was fun; so long and take care.
… So long as you study, you’ll improve.
… so long .

/ so long .

… It was fun; so long and take care.

/ It was fun; so long and take care.

… So long as you study, you’ll improve.

/ So long as you study, you’ll improve.

A 26 .… sort of .
… sort of .
… I’m sort of tired after the long trip.
… The idea is sort of interesting but needs work.
… sort of .

/ sort of .

… I’m sort of tired after the long trip.

/ I’m sort of tired after the long trip.

… The idea is sort of interesting but needs work.

/ The idea is sort of interesting but needs work.

A 27 .… stand out .
… stand out .
… Her poster stands out among the others.
… Good communication skills make you stand out in interviews.
… stand out .

/ stand out .

… Her poster stands out among the others.

/ Her poster stands out among the others.

… Good communication skills make you stand out in interviews.

/ Good communication skills make you stand out in interviews.

A 28 .… stick with .
… stick with .
… Stick with the plan until you see results.
… I’ll stick with tea instead of coffee today.
… stick with .

/ stick with .

… Stick with the plan until you see results.

/ Stick with the plan until you see results.

… I’ll stick with tea instead of coffee today.

/ I’ll stick with tea instead of coffee today.

A 29 .… suffer from .
… suffer from .
… He suffers from seasonal allergies every spring.
… Many small shops suffer from reduced foot traffic.
… suffer from .

/ suffer from .

… He suffers from seasonal allergies every spring.

/ He suffers from seasonal allergies every spring.

… Many small shops suffer from reduced foot traffic.

/ Many small shops suffer from reduced foot traffic.

A 30 .… sum of .
… sum of .
… The sum of the two amounts equals the total fee.
… Calculate the sum of the scores for each team.
… sum of .

/ sum of .

… The sum of the two amounts equals the total fee.

/ The sum of the two amounts equals the total fee.

… Calculate the sum of the scores for each team.

/ Calculate the sum of the scores for each team.

A 31 .… take advantage of .
… take advantage of .
… Take advantage of the holiday to relax and read.
… We took advantage of the discount and bought extra supplies.
… take advantage of .

/ take advantage of .

… Take advantage of the holiday to relax and read.

/ Take advantage of the holiday to relax and read.

… We took advantage of the discount and bought extra supplies.

/ We took advantage of the discount and bought extra supplies.

A 32 .… take effect .
… take effect .
… The new schedule will take effect next Monday.
… The medication took effect within an hour.
… take effect .

/ take effect .

… The new schedule will take effect next Monday.

/ The new schedule will take effect next Monday.

… The medication took effect within an hour.

/ The medication took effect within an hour.

A 33 .… take issue with .
… take issue with .
… Some parents took issue with the proposed schedule change.
… I must take issue with that conclusion; the data differ.
… take issue with .

/ take issue with .

… Some parents took issue with the proposed schedule change.

/ Some parents took issue with the proposed schedule change.

… I must take issue with that conclusion; the data differ.

/ I must take issue with that conclusion; the data differ.

A 34 .… take on .
… take on .
… The school will take on new volunteers this term.
… She decided to take on a challenging research topic.
… take on .

/ take on .

… The school will take on new volunteers this term.

/ The school will take on new volunteers this term.

… She decided to take on a challenging research topic.

/ She decided to take on a challenging research topic.

A 35 .… take over .
… take over .
… The new principal will take over in April.
… A larger company took over the small startup last year.
… take over .

/ take over .

… The new principal will take over in April.

/ The new principal will take over in April.

… A larger company took over the small startup last year.

/ A larger company took over the small startup last year.

A 36 .… take place .
… take place .
… The ceremony will take place in the main hall.
… Rehearsals take place every Wednesday after class.
… take place .

/ take place .

… The ceremony will take place in the main hall.

/ The ceremony will take place in the main hall.

… Rehearsals take place every Wednesday after class.

/ Rehearsals take place every Wednesday after class.

A 37 .… take up .
… take up .
… He decided to take up violin lessons this year.
… The new sofa takes up too much space in the room.
… take up .

/ take up .

… He decided to take up violin lessons this year.

/ He decided to take up violin lessons this year.

… The new sofa takes up too much space in the room.

/ The new sofa takes up too much space in the room.

A 38 .… tear down .
… tear down .
… They plan to tear down the old gym next month.
… Volunteers tore down the festival stalls after midnight.
… tear down .

/ tear down .

… They plan to tear down the old gym next month.

/ They plan to tear down the old gym next month.

… Volunteers tore down the festival stalls after midnight.

/ Volunteers tore down the festival stalls after midnight.

A 39 .… thanks to .
… thanks to .
… Thanks to volunteers, the event ran smoothly.
… The trip was possible thanks to the scholarship she received.
… thanks to .

/ thanks to .

… Thanks to volunteers, the event ran smoothly.

/ Thanks to volunteers, the event ran smoothly.

… The trip was possible thanks to the scholarship she received.

/ The trip was possible thanks to the scholarship she received.

A 40 .… the other way around .
… the other way around .
… I thought he was the teacher, but it was the other way around.
… Don’t assume; sometimes it’s the other way around.
… the other way around .

/ the other way around .

… I thought he was the teacher, but it was the other way around.

/ I thought he was the teacher, but it was the other way around.

… Don’t assume; sometimes it’s the other way around.

/ Don’t assume; sometimes it’s the other way around.

A 41 .… the rest of .
… the rest of .
… Spend the rest of the day preparing for the presentation.
… The rest of the team will join after lunch.
… the rest of .

/ the rest of .

… Spend the rest of the day preparing for the presentation.

/ Spend the rest of the day preparing for the presentation.

… The rest of the team will join after lunch.

/ The rest of the team will join after lunch.

A 42 .… throw away .
… throw away .
… Please don’t throw away recyclable paper.
… She threw away the broken umbrella.
… throw away .

/ throw away .

… Please don’t throw away recyclable paper.

/ Please don’t throw away recyclable paper.

… She threw away the broken umbrella.

/ She threw away the broken umbrella.

A 43 .… throw up .
… throw up .
… He felt sick and had to throw up after the ride.
… Seeing the smell made her want to throw up.
… throw up .

/ throw up .

… He felt sick and had to throw up after the ride.

/ He felt sick and had to throw up after the ride.

… Seeing the smell made her want to throw up.

/ Seeing the smell made her want to throw up.

A 44 .… to begin with .
… to begin with .
… To begin with, let’s review the main goals for today.
… He was tired to begin with, so he left early.
… to begin with .

/ to begin with .

… To begin with, let’s review the main goals for today.

/ To begin with, let’s review the main goals for today.

… He was tired to begin with, so he left early.

/ He was tired to begin with, so he left early.

A 45 .… to date .
… to date .
… To date, we have completed three chapters of the project.
… The records, to date, show steady improvement.
… to date .

/ to date .

… To date, we have completed three chapters of the project.

/ To date, we have completed three chapters of the project.

… The records, to date, show steady improvement.

/ The records, to date, show steady improvement.

A 46 .… to the contrary .
… to the contrary .
… The evidence points to success, not to the contrary.
… Despite rumors to the contrary, the plan is proceeding.
… to the contrary .

/ to the contrary .

… The evidence points to success, not to the contrary.

/ The evidence points to success, not to the contrary.

… Despite rumors to the contrary, the plan is proceeding.

/ Despite rumors to the contrary, the plan is proceeding.

A 47 .… turn down .
… turn down .
… She turned down the invitation politely.
… The editor turned down his article for publication.
… turn down .

/ turn down .

… She turned down the invitation politely.

/ She turned down the invitation politely.

… The editor turned down his article for publication.

/ The editor turned down his article for publication.

A 48 .… turn in .
… turn in .
… Please turn in your homework by Friday.
… He turned in the lost wallet to the office.
… turn in .

/ turn in .

… Please turn in your homework by Friday.

/ Please turn in your homework by Friday.

… He turned in the lost wallet to the office.

/ He turned in the lost wallet to the office.

A 49 .… turn out .
… turn out .
… The event turned out better than we expected.
… It turned out that the map was outdated.
… turn out .

/ turn out .

… The event turned out better than we expected.

/ The event turned out better than we expected.

… It turned out that the map was outdated.

/ It turned out that the map was outdated.

A 50 .… up front .
… up front .
… Please state any costs up front before we start.
… He paid the fee up front to secure the reservation.
… up front .

/ up front .

… Please state any costs up front before we start.

/ Please state any costs up front before we start.

… He paid the fee up front to secure the reservation.

/ He paid the fee up front to secure the reservation.

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