Idioms Lev01-F

Idioms Lev 01(1-500)

F 1 .… even though .
… even though .
… Even though it rained, we enjoyed the picnic.
… She smiled even though she was tired.
… even though .

/ even though .

… Even though it rained, we enjoyed the picnic.

/ Even though it rained, we enjoyed the picnic.

… She smiled even though she was tired.

/ She smiled even though she was tired.

F 2 .… fall short .
… fall short .
… His score fell short of the passing mark.
… The fund-raising goal fell short this year.
… fall short .

/ fall short .

… His score fell short of the passing mark.

/ His score fell short of the passing mark.

… The fund-raising goal fell short this year.

/ The fund-raising goal fell short this year.

F 3 .… follow through .
… follow through .
… Please follow through on the plan we discussed.
… She followed through and finished the project on time.
… follow through .

/ follow through .

… Please follow through on the plan we discussed.

/ Please follow through on the plan we discussed.

… She followed through and finished the project on time.

/ She followed through and finished the project on time.

F 4 .… for ages .
… for ages .
… I haven’t seen her for ages.
… The old building stood empty for ages.
… for ages .

/ for ages .

… I haven’t seen her for ages.

/ I haven’t seen her for ages.

… The old building stood empty for ages.

/ The old building stood empty for ages.

F 5 .… for good .
… for good .
… He moved to Hokkaido for good last spring.
… The store closed for good after the owner retired.
… for good .

/ for good .

… He moved to Hokkaido for good last spring.

/ He moved to Hokkaido for good last spring.

… The store closed for good after the owner retired.

/ The store closed for good after the owner retired.

F 6 .… from scratch .
… from scratch .
… She made the cake from scratch this morning.
… They rebuilt the website from scratch.
… from scratch .

/ from scratch .

… She made the cake from scratch this morning.

/ She made the cake from scratch this morning.

… They rebuilt the website from scratch.

/ They rebuilt the website from scratch.

F 7 .… get away with .
… get away with .
… He tried to cheat but didn’t get away with it.
… You can’t get away with late homework every week.
… get away with .

/ get away with .

… He tried to cheat but didn’t get away with it.

/ He tried to cheat but didn’t get away with it.

… You can’t get away with late homework every week.

/ You can’t get away with late homework every week.

F 8 .… get hands on .
… get hands on .
… The students got hands on experience in the lab.
… She wanted to get hands on training before the job.
… get hands on .

/ get hands on .

… The students got hands on experience in the lab.

/ The students got hands on experience in the lab.

… She wanted to get hands on training before the job.

/ She wanted to get hands on training before the job.

F 9 .… get through .
… get through .
… I need to get through this book by Friday.
… We finally got through to customer service.
… get through .

/ get through .

… I need to get through this book by Friday.

/ I need to get through this book by Friday.

… We finally got through to customer service.

/ We finally got through to customer service.

F 10 .… get to the point .
… get to the point .
… Please get to the point so we can decide.
… He stopped the long story and got to the point.
… get to the point .

/ get to the point .

… Please get to the point so we can decide.

/ Please get to the point so we can decide.

… He stopped the long story and got to the point.

/ He stopped the long story and got to the point.

F 11 .… give a hand .
… give a hand .
… Can you give me a hand with these boxes?
… She gave a hand setting up the decorations.
… give a hand .

/ give a hand .

… Can you give me a hand with these boxes?

/ Can you give me a hand with these boxes?

… She gave a hand setting up the decorations.

/ She gave a hand setting up the decorations.

F 12 .… give away .
… give away .
… They decided to give away old toys to charity.
… The publisher gave away free copies at the event.
… give away .

/ give away .

… They decided to give away old toys to charity.

/ They decided to give away old toys to charity.

… The publisher gave away free copies at the event.

/ The publisher gave away free copies at the event.

F 13 .… go after .
… go after .
… The team will go after the championship this year.
… She decided to go after a scholarship abroad.
… go after .

/ go after .

… The team will go after the championship this year.

/ The team will go after the championship this year.

… She decided to go after a scholarship abroad.

/ She decided to go after a scholarship abroad.

F 14 .… go along with .
… go along with .
… I will go along with your suggestion for now.
… He went along with the plan to avoid conflict.
… go along with .

/ go along with .

… I will go along with your suggestion for now.

/ I will go along with your suggestion for now.

… He went along with the plan to avoid conflict.

/ He went along with the plan to avoid conflict.

F 15 .… go off .
… go off .
… The alarm went off at six in the morning.
… The bread tastes bad because it went off yesterday.
… go off .

/ go off .

… The alarm went off at six in the morning.

/ The alarm went off at six in the morning.

… The bread tastes bad because it went off yesterday.

/ The bread tastes bad because it went off yesterday.

F 16 .… go on .
… go on .
… Please go on with your explanation.
… The festival will go on despite the rain.
… go on .

/ go on .

… Please go on with your explanation.

/ Please go on with your explanation.

… The festival will go on despite the rain.

/ The festival will go on despite the rain.

F 17 .… go over .
… go over .
… Let’s go over the answers before we hand them in.
… She went over the letter to check for mistakes.
… go over .

/ go over .

… Let’s go over the answers before we hand them in.

/ Let’s go over the answers before we hand them in.

… She went over the letter to check for mistakes.

/ She went over the letter to check for mistakes.

F 18 .… go well with .
… go well with .
… Green tea goes well with sweet desserts.
… That jacket goes well with your dress.
… go well with .

/ go well with .

… Green tea goes well with sweet desserts.

/ Green tea goes well with sweet desserts.

… That jacket goes well with your dress.

/ That jacket goes well with your dress.

F 19 .… hand out .
… hand out .
… The teacher will hand out the test papers now.
… Volunteers handed out water bottles to runners.
… hand out .

/ hand out .

… The teacher will hand out the test papers now.

/ The teacher will hand out the test papers now.

… Volunteers handed out water bottles to runners.

/ Volunteers handed out water bottles to runners.

F 20 .… hang in .
… hang in .
… Hang in there; the exam season will end soon.
… He told her to hang in during the busy month.
… hang in .

/ hang in .

… Hang in there; the exam season will end soon.

/ Hang in there; the exam season will end soon.

… He told her to hang in during the busy month.

/ He told her to hang in during the busy month.

F 21 .… hang out .
… hang out .
… Do you want to hang out at the café after school?
… They hang out at the river bank on weekends.
… hang out .

/ hang out .

… Do you want to hang out at the café after school?

/ Do you want to hang out at the café after school?

… They hang out at the river bank on weekends.

/ They hang out at the river bank on weekends.

F 22 .… have no idea .
… have no idea .
… I have no idea how to solve this problem.
… She had no idea the meeting was moved up.
… have no idea .

/ have no idea .

… I have no idea how to solve this problem.

/ I have no idea how to solve this problem.

… She had no idea the meeting was moved up.

/ She had no idea the meeting was moved up.

F 23 .… hurry up .
… hurry up .
… Hurry up or we’ll miss the train.
… Hurry up and finish your breakfast, please.
… hurry up .

/ hurry up .

… Hurry up or we’ll miss the train.

/ Hurry up or we’ll miss the train.

… Hurry up and finish your breakfast, please.

/ Hurry up and finish your breakfast, please.

F 24 .… 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 client.
… 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 client.

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

F 25 .… in a row .
… in a row .
… She won three matches in a row.
… The students sat quietly in a row.
… in a row .

/ in a row .

… She won three matches in a row.

/ She won three matches in a row.

… The students sat quietly in a row.

/ The students sat quietly in a row.

F 26 .… in case .
… in case .
… Take a jacket in case it gets cold.
… I left a note in case you arrive early.
… in case .

/ in case .

… Take a jacket in case it gets cold.

/ Take a jacket in case it gets cold.

… I left a note in case you arrive early.

/ I left a note in case you arrive early.

F 27 .… in charge of .
… in charge of .
… Who is in charge of the event decorations?
… She is in charge of the student exchange program.
… in charge of .

/ in charge of .

… Who is in charge of the event decorations?

/ Who is in charge of the event decorations?

… She is in charge of the student exchange program.

/ She is in charge of the student exchange program.

F 28 .… in common .
… in common .
… They have much in common despite different ages.
… The two proposals have 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 have several points in common.

/ The two proposals have several points in common.

F 29 .… in effect .
… in effect .
… The new rule is in effect from Monday.
… In effect, the change simplified our schedule.
… in effect .

/ in effect .

… The new rule is in effect from Monday.

/ The new rule is in effect from Monday.

… In effect, the change simplified our schedule.

/ In effect, the change simplified our schedule.

F 30 .… in favor of .
… in favor of .
… The council voted in favor of the proposal.
… Most students were in favor of longer breaks.
… in favor of .

/ in favor of .

… The council voted in favor of the proposal.

/ The council voted in favor of the proposal.

… Most students were in favor of longer breaks.

/ Most students were in favor of longer breaks.

F 31 .… in general .
… in general .
… In general, the class performs well on tests.
… In general, adults sleep less than teenagers.
… in general .

/ in general .

… In general, the class performs well on tests.

/ In general, the class performs well on tests.

… In general, adults sleep less than teenagers.

/ In general, adults sleep less than teenagers.

F 32 .… in good shape .
… in good shape .
… The bike is in good shape after the repair.
… She keeps her notes in good shape for review.
… in good shape .

/ in good shape .

… The bike is in good shape after the repair.

/ The bike is in good shape after the repair.

… She keeps her notes in good shape for review.

/ She keeps her notes in good shape for review.

F 33 .… in keeping with .
… in keeping with .
… The new design is in keeping with the school’s image.
… Decorations were chosen in keeping with tradition.
… in keeping with .

/ in keeping with .

… The new design is in keeping with the school’s image.

/ The new design is in keeping with the school’s image.

… Decorations were chosen in keeping with tradition.

/ Decorations were chosen in keeping with tradition.

F 34 .… in no way .
… in no way .
… This result is in no way final.
… I am in no way responsible for that error.
… in no way .

/ in no way .

… This result is in no way final.

/ This result is in no way final.

… I am in no way responsible for that error.

/ I am in no way responsible for that error.

F 35 .… in order to .
… in order to .
… She studied hard in order to pass the exam.
… We met early in order to prepare the room.
… in order to .

/ in order to .

… She studied hard in order to pass the exam.

/ She studied hard in order to pass the exam.

… We met early in order to prepare the room.

/ We met early in order to prepare the room.

F 36 .… in person .
… in person .
… Please submit the form in person at the office.
… He met the author in person at the book fair.
… in person .

/ in person .

… Please submit the form in person at the office.

/ Please submit the form in person at the office.

… He met the author in person at the book fair.

/ He met the author in person at the book fair.

F 37 .… in practice .
… in practice .
… The idea is good in theory but different in practice.
… In practice, the job requires more time than expected.
… in practice .

/ in practice .

… The idea is good in theory but different in practice.

/ The idea is good in theory but different in practice.

… In practice, the job requires more time than expected.

/ In practice, the job requires more time than expected.

F 38 .… in private .
… in private .
… They discussed the matter in private after class.
… The teacher wanted to speak with him in private.
… in private .

/ in private .

… They discussed the matter in private after class.

/ They discussed the matter in private after class.

… The teacher wanted to speak with him in private.

/ The teacher wanted to speak with him in private.

F 39 .… in public .
… in public .
… He prefers not to sing in public.
… They apologized in public for the mistake.
… in public .

/ in public .

… He prefers not to sing in public.

/ He prefers not to sing in public.

… They apologized in public for the mistake.

/ They apologized in public for the mistake.

F 40 .… in short .
… in short .
… In short, we need more time to finish.
… In short, the plan will be delayed.
… in short .

/ in short .

… In short, we need more time to finish.

/ In short, we need more time to finish.

… In short, the plan will be delayed.

/ In short, the plan will be delayed.

F 41 .… in the event of .
… in the event of .
… In the event of emergency, follow the exit signs.
… In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors.
… in the event of .

/ in the event of .

… In the event of emergency, follow the exit signs.

/ In the event of emergency, follow the exit signs.

… In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors.

/ In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors.

F 42 .… keep an eye on .
… keep an eye on .
… Keep an eye on the soup so it doesn’t boil over.
… Can you keep an eye on my bag for a moment?
… keep an eye on .

/ keep an eye on .

… Keep an eye on the soup so it doesn’t boil over.

/ Keep an eye on the soup so it doesn’t boil over.

… Can you keep an eye on my bag for a moment?

/ Can you keep an eye on my bag for a moment?

F 43 .… keep away from .
… keep away from .
… Keep away from the wet paint on the bench.
… She was told to keep away from that dangerous area.
… keep away from .

/ keep away from .

… Keep away from the wet paint on the bench.

/ Keep away from the wet paint on the bench.

… She was told to keep away from that dangerous area.

/ She was told to keep away from that dangerous area.

F 44 .… keep on track .
… keep on track .
… We made a schedule to keep on track for the deadline.
… The checklist helped keep the team on track.
… keep on track .

/ keep on track .

… We made a schedule to keep on track for the deadline.

/ We made a schedule to keep on track for the deadline.

… The checklist helped keep the team on track.

/ The checklist helped keep the team on track.

F 45 .… keep up with .
… keep up with .
… It’s hard to keep up with new vocabulary every week.
… She keeps up with news from her hometown online.
… keep up with .

/ keep up with .

… It’s hard to keep up with new vocabulary every week.

/ It’s hard to keep up with new vocabulary every week.

… She keeps up with news from her hometown online.

/ She keeps up with news from her hometown online.

F 46 .… kind of .
… kind of .
… I’m kind of busy this afternoon; can we talk later?
… The movie was kind of surprising but enjoyable.
… kind of .

/ kind of .

… I’m kind of busy this afternoon; can we talk later?

/ I’m kind of busy this afternoon; can we talk later?

… The movie was kind of surprising but enjoyable.

/ The movie was kind of surprising but enjoyable.

F 47 .… live up to .
… live up to .
… He hoped to live up to his teacher’s expectations.
… The performance did not live up to the reviews.
… live up to .

/ live up to .

… He hoped to live up to his teacher’s expectations.

/ He hoped to live up to his teacher’s expectations.

… The performance did not live up to the reviews.

/ The performance did not live up to the reviews.

F 48 .… look forward to .
… look forward to .
… I look forward to meeting you next month.
… She looks forward to the summer holiday.
… look forward to .

/ look forward to .

… I look forward to meeting you next month.

/ I look forward to meeting you next month.

… She looks forward to the summer holiday.

/ She looks forward to the summer holiday.

F 49 .… look out for .
… look out for .
… Look out for cyclists when you cross the road.
… I’ll look out for your message about the time.
… look out for .

/ look out for .

… Look out for cyclists when you cross the road.

/ Look out for cyclists when you cross the road.

… I’ll look out for your message about the time.

/ I’ll look out for your message about the time.

F 50 .… major in .
… major in .
… He plans to major in environmental science at university.
… She majored in literature and now teaches writing.
… major in .

/ major in .

… He plans to major in environmental science at university.

/ He plans to major in environmental science at university.

… She majored in literature and now teaches writing.

/ She majored in literature and now teaches writing.

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