Idioms Lev01-J

Idioms Lev 01(1-500)

J 1 .… blame A for B .
… blame A for B .
… The manager blamed Tom for the missing files.
… Don’t blame her for the mistake without checking facts.
… blame A for B .

/ blame A for B .

… The manager blamed Tom for the missing files.

/ The manager blamed Tom for the missing files.

… Don’t blame her for the mistake without checking facts.

/ Don’t blame her for the mistake without checking facts.

J 2 .… break in .
… break in .
… Someone tried to break in last night but failed.
… She bought new shoes and had to break them in slowly.
… break in .

/ break in .

… Someone tried to break in last night but failed.

/ Someone tried to break in last night but failed.

… She bought new shoes and had to break them in slowly.

/ She bought new shoes and had to break them in slowly.

J 3 .… break out .
… break out .
… A rash broke out after he ate the seafood.
… Cheers broke out when the team scored the winner.
… break out .

/ break out .

… A rash broke out after he ate the seafood.

/ A rash broke out after he ate the seafood.

… Cheers broke out when the team scored the winner.

/ Cheers broke out when the team scored the winner.

J 4 .… bring about .
… bring about .
… The new policy brought about positive changes.
… Hard work can bring about long-term success.
… bring about .

/ bring about .

… The new policy brought about positive changes.

/ The new policy brought about positive changes.

… Hard work can bring about long-term success.

/ Hard work can bring about long-term success.

J 5 .… by now .
… by now .
… You should have received the email by now.
… By now they must know the final decision.
… by now .

/ by now .

… You should have received the email by now.

/ You should have received the email by now.

… By now they must know the final decision.

/ By now they must know the final decision.

J 6 .… by oneself .
… by oneself .
… He completed the project by himself in two days.
… She prefers to study by oneself at the library.
… by oneself .

/ by oneself .

… He completed the project by himself in two days.

/ He completed the project by himself in two days.

… She prefers to study by oneself at the library.

/ She prefers to study by oneself at the library.

J 7 .… call off .
… call off .
… They called off the picnic because of rain.
… The meeting was called off at short notice.
… call off .

/ call off .

… They called off the picnic because of rain.

/ They called off the picnic because of rain.

… The meeting was called off at short notice.

/ The meeting was called off at short notice.

J 8 .… charge A with B .
… charge A with B .
… The police charged him with theft last month.
… The report charged the company with negligence.
… charge A with B .

/ charge A with B .

… The police charged him with theft last month.

/ The police charged him with theft last month.

… The report charged the company with negligence.

/ The report charged the company with negligence.

J 9 .… close to .
… close to .
… The station is close to our school.
… She feels close to her childhood friend.
… close to .

/ close to .

… The station is close to our school.

/ The station is close to our school.

… She feels close to her childhood friend.

/ She feels close to her childhood friend.

J 10 .… come across .
… come across .
… I came across an old photo while cleaning.
… He came across as confident during the interview.
… come across .

/ come across .

… I came across an old photo while cleaning.

/ I came across an old photo while cleaning.

… He came across as confident during the interview.

/ He came across as confident during the interview.

J 11 .… come by .
… come by .
… Good opportunities don’t come by every day.
… She came by some rare books at a sale.
… come by .

/ come by .

… Good opportunities don’t come by every day.

/ Good opportunities don’t come by every day.

… She came by some rare books at a sale.

/ She came by some rare books at a sale.

J 12 .… come from .
… come from .
… He comes from a small town in Hokkaido.
… That tradition comes from our grandparents’ generation.
… come from .

/ come from .

… He comes from a small town in Hokkaido.

/ He comes from a small town in Hokkaido.

… That tradition comes from our grandparents’ generation.

/ That tradition comes from our grandparents’ generation.

J 13 .… compare A to B .
… compare A to B .
… The teacher compared her essay to a published article.
… Critics compared the new film to a classic.
… compare A to B .

/ compare A to B .

… The teacher compared her essay to a published article.

/ The teacher compared her essay to a published article.

… Critics compared the new film to a classic.

/ Critics compared the new film to a classic.

J 14 .… concentrate on .
… concentrate on .
… Please concentrate on the exercise for ten minutes.
… She concentrated on improving her pronunciation.
… concentrate on .

/ concentrate on .

… Please concentrate on the exercise for ten minutes.

/ Please concentrate on the exercise for ten minutes.

… She concentrated on improving her pronunciation.

/ She concentrated on improving her pronunciation.

J 15 .… contribute to .
… contribute to .
… Volunteers contributed to the relief effort.
… Regular practice contributes to steady improvement.
… contribute to .

/ contribute to .

… Volunteers contributed to the relief effort.

/ Volunteers contributed to the relief effort.

… Regular practice contributes to steady improvement.

/ Regular practice contributes to steady improvement.

J 16 .… cry out .
… cry out .
… Someone cried out for help in the corridor.
… The children cried out with joy at the surprise.
… cry out .

/ cry out .

… Someone cried out for help in the corridor.

/ Someone cried out for help in the corridor.

… The children cried out with joy at the surprise.

/ The children cried out with joy at the surprise.

J 17 .… day off .
… day off .
… I took a day off to recover from the flu.
… The team has a day off after the competition.
… day off .

/ day off .

… I took a day off to recover from the flu.

/ I took a day off to recover from the flu.

… The team has a day off after the competition.

/ The team has a day off after the competition.

J 18 .… deal with .
… deal with .
… Can you deal with the customer complaint today?
… She deals with scheduling for the whole club.
… deal with .

/ deal with .

… Can you deal with the customer complaint today?

/ Can you deal with the customer complaint today?

… She deals with scheduling for the whole club.

/ She deals with scheduling for the whole club.

J 19 .… decide on .
… decide on .
… We decided on a date for the event.
… They decided on the blue banner for the festival.
… decide on .

/ decide on .

… We decided on a date for the event.

/ We decided on a date for the event.

… They decided on the blue banner for the festival.

/ They decided on the blue banner for the festival.

J 20 .… describe A as B .
… describe A as B .
… Many describe the novel as a modern classic.
… The guide described the place as picturesque.
… describe A as B .

/ describe A as B .

… Many describe the novel as a modern classic.

/ Many describe the novel as a modern classic.

… The guide described the place as picturesque.

/ The guide described the place as picturesque.

J 21 .… distract A from B .
… distract A from B .
… Loud noise distracted me from studying.
… Her phone distracted the audience from the lecture.
… distract A from B .

/ distract A from B .

… Loud noise distracted me from studying.

/ Loud noise distracted me from studying.

… Her phone distracted the audience from the lecture.

/ Her phone distracted the audience from the lecture.

J 22 .… donate A to B .
… donate A to B .
… They donated old clothes to the charity.
… He donated his time to helping new students.
… donate A to B .

/ donate A to B .

… They donated old clothes to the charity.

/ They donated old clothes to the charity.

… He donated his time to helping new students.

/ He donated his time to helping new students.

J 23 .… encourage to .
… encourage to .
… Teachers encourage students to ask questions.
… Parents encourage their children to try new things.
… encourage to .

/ encourage to .

… Teachers encourage students to ask questions.

/ Teachers encourage students to ask questions.

… Parents encourage their children to try new things.

/ Parents encourage their children to try new things.

J 24 .… every other .
… every other .
… I visit my grandparents every other weekend.
… The club meets every other Tuesday this term.
… every other .

/ every other .

… I visit my grandparents every other weekend.

/ I visit my grandparents every other weekend.

… The club meets every other Tuesday this term.

/ The club meets every other Tuesday this term.

J 25 .… except for .
… except for .
… Everything was ready except for the projector.
… Everyone attended the meeting except for Ken.
… except for .

/ except for .

… Everything was ready except for the projector.

/ Everything was ready except for the projector.

… Everyone attended the meeting except for Ken.

/ Everyone attended the meeting except for Ken.

J 26 .… exclude A from B .
… exclude A from B .
… The coach excluded him from the match squad.
… They excluded unrealistic items from the budget.
… exclude A from B .

/ exclude A from B .

… The coach excluded him from the match squad.

/ The coach excluded him from the match squad.

… They excluded unrealistic items from the budget.

/ They excluded unrealistic items from the budget.

J 27 .… figure out .
… figure out .
… We need to figure out a better route home.
… She finally figured out the solution to the puzzle.
… figure out .

/ figure out .

… We need to figure out a better route home.

/ We need to figure out a better route home.

… She finally figured out the solution to the puzzle.

/ She finally figured out the solution to the puzzle.

J 28 .… for the most part .
… for the most part .
… For the most part the course was enjoyable.
… For the most part students arrived on time.
… for the most part .

/ for the most part .

… For the most part the course was enjoyable.

/ For the most part the course was enjoyable.

… For the most part students arrived on time.

/ For the most part students arrived on time.

J 29 .… from point of view .
… from point of view .
… From my point of view, teamwork is essential.
… From a teacher’s point of view, practice matters most.
… from point of view .

/ from point of view .

… From my point of view, teamwork is essential.

/ From my point of view, teamwork is essential.

… From a teacher’s point of view, practice matters most.

/ From a teacher’s point of view, practice matters most.

J 30 .… generally speaking .
… generally speaking .
… Generally speaking, teenagers need more sleep.
… Generally speaking, this method is very effective.
… generally speaking .

/ generally speaking .

… Generally speaking, teenagers need more sleep.

/ Generally speaking, teenagers need more sleep.

… Generally speaking, this method is very effective.

/ Generally speaking, this method is very effective.

J 31 .… get over .
… get over .
… It took her months to get over the disappointment.
… He got over the cold after a few days of rest.
… get over .

/ get over .

… It took her months to get over the disappointment.

/ It took her months to get over the disappointment.

… He got over the cold after a few days of rest.

/ He got over the cold after a few days of rest.

J 32 .… get together .
… get together .
… Let’s get together for coffee next Saturday.
… The alumni get together every summer.
… get together .

/ get together .

… Let’s get together for coffee next Saturday.

/ Let’s get together for coffee next Saturday.

… The alumni get together every summer.

/ The alumni get together every summer.

J 33 .… give out .
… give out .
… Volunteers gave out maps at the entrance.
… The teacher gave out stickers to the students.
… give out .

/ give out .

… Volunteers gave out maps at the entrance.

/ Volunteers gave out maps at the entrance.

… The teacher gave out stickers to the students.

/ The teacher gave out stickers to the students.

J 34 .… go out .
… go out .
… They go out for dinner on Friday nights.
… The lights went out during the storm.
… go out .

/ go out .

… They go out for dinner on Friday nights.

/ They go out for dinner on Friday nights.

… The lights went out during the storm.

/ The lights went out during the storm.

J 35 .… go wrong .
… go wrong .
… Something went wrong with the experiment.
… If the plan goes wrong, we’ll try again tomorrow.
… go wrong .

/ go wrong .

… Something went wrong with the experiment.

/ Something went wrong with the experiment.

… If the plan goes wrong, we’ll try again tomorrow.

/ If the plan goes wrong, we’ll try again tomorrow.

J 36 .… grab by .
… grab by .
… A passerby grabbed her by the arm to stop her.
… He was grabbed by surprise when the phone rang.
… grab by .

/ grab by .

… A passerby grabbed her by the arm to stop her.

/ A passerby grabbed her by the arm to stop her.

… He was grabbed by surprise when the phone rang.

/ He was grabbed by surprise when the phone rang.

J 37 .… graduate from .
… graduate from .
… She graduated from university last spring.
… He graduated from high school with honors.
… graduate from .

/ graduate from .

… She graduated from university last spring.

/ She graduated from university last spring.

… He graduated from high school with honors.

/ He graduated from high school with honors.

J 38 .… had better do .
… had better do .
… You had better finish your homework tonight.
… She had better call before she arrives.
… had better do .

/ had better do .

… You had better finish your homework tonight.

/ You had better finish your homework tonight.

… She had better call before she arrives.

/ She had better call before she arrives.

J 39 .… have an effect on .
… have an effect on .
… The new law will have an effect on small businesses.
… Weather can have an effect on travel plans.
… have an effect on .

/ have an effect on .

… The new law will have an effect on small businesses.

/ The new law will have an effect on small businesses.

… Weather can have an effect on travel plans.

/ Weather can have an effect on travel plans.

J 40 .… have in mind .
… have in mind .
… Do you have anyone in mind for the role?
… I have a few ideas in mind for the festival.
… have in mind .

/ have in mind .

… Do you have anyone in mind for the role?

/ Do you have anyone in mind for the role?

… I have a few ideas in mind for the festival.

/ I have a few ideas in mind for the festival.

J 41 .… take off .
… take off .
… The plane took off on time this morning.
… He took off his shoes before entering the house.
… take off .

/ take off .

… The plane took off on time this morning.

/ The plane took off on time this morning.

… He took off his shoes before entering the house.

/ He took off his shoes before entering the house.

J 42 .… the night before .
… the night before .
… I couldn’t sleep well the night before the exam.
… We packed our bags the night before the trip.
… the night before .

/ the night before .

… I couldn’t sleep well the night before the exam.

/ I couldn’t sleep well the night before the exam.

… We packed our bags the night before the trip.

/ We packed our bags the night before the trip.

J 43 .… the same A as B .
… the same A as B .
… She bought the same bag as her friend.
… He ordered the same dish as last time.
… the same A as B .

/ the same A as B .

… She bought the same bag as her friend.

/ She bought the same bag as her friend.

… He ordered the same dish as last time.

/ He ordered the same dish as last time.

J 44 .… the week before last .
… the week before last .
… The team competed the week before last in Osaka.
… I visited my sister the week before last.
… the week before last .

/ the week before last .

… The team competed the week before last in Osaka.

/ The team competed the week before last in Osaka.

… I visited my sister the week before last.

/ I visited my sister the week before last.

J 45 .… to tell the truth .
… to tell the truth .
… To tell the truth, I was nervous at the audition.
… To tell the truth, I forgot to bring the notes.
… to tell the truth .

/ to tell the truth .

… To tell the truth, I was nervous at the audition.

/ To tell the truth, I was nervous at the audition.

… To tell the truth, I forgot to bring the notes.

/ To tell the truth, I forgot to bring the notes.

J 46 .… treat A as B .
… treat A as B .
… We should treat mistakes as learning opportunities.
… The coach treated every player as part of the family.
… treat A as B .

/ treat A as B .

… We should treat mistakes as learning opportunities.

/ We should treat mistakes as learning opportunities.

… The coach treated every player as part of the family.

/ The coach treated every player as part of the family.

J 47 .… turn A into B .
… turn A into B .
… They turned the old warehouse into a gallery.
… She turned her idea into a successful project.
… turn A into B .

/ turn A into B .

… They turned the old warehouse into a gallery.

/ They turned the old warehouse into a gallery.

… She turned her idea into a successful project.

/ She turned her idea into a successful project.

J 48 .… turn around .
… turn around .
… Turn around and check the sign behind you.
… The company turned around after the new plan.
… turn around .

/ turn around .

… Turn around and check the sign behind you.

/ Turn around and check the sign behind you.

… The company turned around after the new plan.

/ The company turned around after the new plan.

J 49 .… under construction .
… under construction .
… The library is under construction until next March.
… The bridge is closed because it is under construction.
… under construction .

/ under construction .

… The library is under construction until next March.

/ The library is under construction until next March.

… The bridge is closed because it is under construction.

/ The bridge is closed because it is under construction.

J 50 .… use up .
… use up .
… We used up all the paper for the workshop.
… Don’t use up the glue; save some for others.
… use up .

/ use up .

… We used up all the paper for the workshop.

/ We used up all the paper for the workshop.

… Don’t use up the glue; save some for others.

/ Don’t use up the glue; save some for others.

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