H 1 .… stick around .
… stick around .
… I’ll stick around until the workshop ends.
… Stick around after class for a quick chat.
… stick around .
/ stick around .
… I’ll stick around until the workshop ends.
/ I’ll stick around until the workshop ends.
… Stick around after class for a quick chat.
/ Stick around after class for a quick chat.
H 2 .… cry out .
… cry out .
… People cried out for help when the roof collapsed.
… She cried out in surprise at the unexpected gift.
… cry out .
/ cry out .
… People cried out for help when the roof collapsed.
/ People cried out for help when the roof collapsed.
… She cried out in surprise at the unexpected gift.
/ She cried out in surprise at the unexpected gift.
H 3 .… make up one’s mind .
… make up one’s mind .
… He made up his mind to study abroad next year.
… Please make up your mind before we buy tickets.
… make up one’s mind .
/ make up one’s mind .
… He made up his mind to study abroad next year.
/ He made up his mind to study abroad next year.
… Please make up your mind before we buy tickets.
/ Please make up your mind before we buy tickets.
H 4 .… after all .
… after all .
… She agreed to help; after all, they are family.
… We shouldn’t worry too much — it’s only a rehearsal after all.
… after all .
/ after all .
… She agreed to help; after all, they are family.
/ She agreed to help; after all, they are family.
… We shouldn’t worry too much — it’s only a rehearsal after all.
/ We shouldn’t worry too much — it’s only a rehearsal after all.
H 5 .… add up to .
… add up to .
… Their small donations add up to a significant fund.
… All the evidence adds up to a clear conclusion.
… add up to .
/ add up to .
… Their small donations add up to a significant fund.
/ Their small donations add up to a significant fund.
… All the evidence adds up to a clear conclusion.
/ All the evidence adds up to a clear conclusion.
H 6 .… come down to .
… come down to .
… It all comes down to whether we have the budget.
… The decision comes down to trust and timing.
… come down to .
/ come down to .
… It all comes down to whether we have the budget.
/ It all comes down to whether we have the budget.
… The decision comes down to trust and timing.
/ The decision comes down to trust and timing.
H 7 .… out of sight .
… out of sight .
… He kept the documents out of sight during the inspection.
… The beach house is out of sight behind the dunes.
… out of sight .
/ out of sight .
… He kept the documents out of sight during the inspection.
/ He kept the documents out of sight during the inspection.
… The beach house is out of sight behind the dunes.
/ The beach house is out of sight behind the dunes.
H 8 .… talk down to .
… talk down to .
… Don’t talk down to students; explain kindly.
… She resented being talked down to during the meeting.
… talk down to .
/ talk down to .
… Don’t talk down to students; explain kindly.
/ Don’t talk down to students; explain kindly.
… She resented being talked down to during the meeting.
/ She resented being talked down to during the meeting.
H 9 .… see off .
… see off .
… We went to the station to see her off.
… He stayed late to see off the visiting delegation.
… see off .
/ see off .
… We went to the station to see her off.
/ We went to the station to see her off.
… He stayed late to see off the visiting delegation.
/ He stayed late to see off the visiting delegation.
H 10 .… fall off .
… fall off .
… Sales fell off after the holiday season.
… The picture frame fell off the wall in the storm.
… fall off .
/ fall off .
… Sales fell off after the holiday season.
/ Sales fell off after the holiday season.
… The picture frame fell off the wall in the storm.
/ The picture frame fell off the wall in the storm.
H 11 .… come out .
… come out .
… The new report comes out next week.
… The truth finally came out during the inquiry.
… come out .
/ come out .
… The new report comes out next week.
/ The new report comes out next week.
… The truth finally came out during the inquiry.
/ The truth finally came out during the inquiry.
H 12 .… turn up .
… turn up .
… More volunteers turned up than expected.
… He turned up the music and danced.
… turn up .
/ turn up .
… More volunteers turned up than expected.
/ More volunteers turned up than expected.
… He turned up the music and danced.
/ He turned up the music and danced.
H 13 .… as it is .
… as it is .
… I can’t stay late as it is; I have class tomorrow.
… The room is small as it is, so don’t bring more furniture.
… as it is .
/ as it is .
… I can’t stay late as it is; I have class tomorrow.
/ I can’t stay late as it is; I have class tomorrow.
… The room is small as it is, so don’t bring more furniture.
/ The room is small as it is, so don’t bring more furniture.
H 14 .… tell on .
… tell on .
… Lack of sleep will tell on your performance.
… His nervousness told on him during the speech.
… tell on .
/ tell on .
… Lack of sleep will tell on your performance.
/ Lack of sleep will tell on your performance.
… His nervousness told on him during the speech.
/ His nervousness told on him during the speech.
H 15 .… in other words .
… in other words .
… She was promoted; in other words, she’ll have more responsibility.
… We need to cut costs — in other words, spend less.
… in other words .
/ in other words .
… She was promoted; in other words, she’ll have more responsibility.
/ She was promoted; in other words, she’ll have more responsibility.
… We need to cut costs — in other words, spend less.
/ We need to cut costs — in other words, spend less.
H 16 .… in other words .
… in other words .
… The policy will change next month; in other words, prepare now.
… He apologized; in other words, he accepted responsibility.
… in other words .
/ in other words .
… The policy will change next month; in other words, prepare now.
/ The policy will change next month; in other words, prepare now.
… He apologized; in other words, he accepted responsibility.
/ He apologized; in other words, he accepted responsibility.
H 17 .… needless to say .
… needless to say .
… Needless to say, safety comes first in this lab.
… Needless to say, visitors must register at reception.
… needless to say .
/ needless to say .
… Needless to say, safety comes first in this lab.
/ Needless to say, safety comes first in this lab.
… Needless to say, visitors must register at reception.
/ Needless to say, visitors must register at reception.
H 18 .… as it were .
… as it were .
… He is, as it were, the glue that holds the team together.
… The town is frozen in time, as it were, during the festival.
… as it were .
/ as it were .
… He is, as it were, the glue that holds the team together.
/ He is, as it were, the glue that holds the team together.
… The town is frozen in time, as it were, during the festival.
/ The town is frozen in time, as it were, during the festival.
H 19 .… drop back .
… drop back .
… After the hill, several runners dropped back in the race.
… The convoy dropped back to maintain a safe distance.
… drop back .
/ drop back .
… After the hill, several runners dropped back in the race.
/ After the hill, several runners dropped back in the race.
… The convoy dropped back to maintain a safe distance.
/ The convoy dropped back to maintain a safe distance.
H 20 .… back off .
… back off .
… The neighbors told the dog to back off from the gate.
… He had to back off when the topic became sensitive.
… back off .
/ back off .
… The neighbors told the dog to back off from the gate.
/ The neighbors told the dog to back off from the gate.
… He had to back off when the topic became sensitive.
/ He had to back off when the topic became sensitive.
H 21 .… under construction .
… under construction .
… The bridge is under construction and closed to traffic.
… The website is under construction; check back later.
… under construction .
/ under construction .
… The bridge is under construction and closed to traffic.
/ The bridge is under construction and closed to traffic.
… The website is under construction; check back later.
/ The website is under construction; check back later.
H 22 .… on second thought .
… on second thought .
… On second thought, let’s postpone the meeting.
… He bought the blue shirt but on second thought returned it.
… on second thought .
/ on second thought .
… On second thought, let’s postpone the meeting.
/ On second thought, let’s postpone the meeting.
… He bought the blue shirt but on second thought returned it.
/ He bought the blue shirt but on second thought returned it.
H 23 .… behave oneself .
… behave oneself .
… Please behave yourself at the ceremony tonight.
… The children behaved themselves during the performance.
… behave oneself .
/ behave oneself .
… Please behave yourself at the ceremony tonight.
/ Please behave yourself at the ceremony tonight.
… The children behaved themselves during the performance.
/ The children behaved themselves during the performance.
H 24 .… step down .
… step down .
… The CEO decided to step down after ten years.
… She stepped down from the committee for personal reasons.
… step down .
/ step down .
… The CEO decided to step down after ten years.
/ The CEO decided to step down after ten years.
… She stepped down from the committee for personal reasons.
/ She stepped down from the committee for personal reasons.
H 25 .… give in .
… give in .
… After much negotiation, they finally gave in to the demand.
… Don’t give in to panic; there are solutions.
… give in .
/ give in .
… After much negotiation, they finally gave in to the demand.
/ After much negotiation, they finally gave in to the demand.
… Don’t give in to panic; there are solutions.
/ Don’t give in to panic; there are solutions.
H 26 .… sum up .
… sum up .
… To sum up, we need clearer goals and timelines.
… She summed up the meeting in two concise sentences.
… sum up .
/ sum up .
… To sum up, we need clearer goals and timelines.
/ To sum up, we need clearer goals and timelines.
… She summed up the meeting in two concise sentences.
/ She summed up the meeting in two concise sentences.
H 27 .… now that .
… now that .
… Now that classes are online, attendance is easier.
… Now that the report is finished, we can relax.
… now that .
/ now that .
… Now that classes are online, attendance is easier.
/ Now that classes are online, attendance is easier.
… Now that the report is finished, we can relax.
/ Now that the report is finished, we can relax.
H 28 .… by now .
… by now .
… By now you should have received the confirmation email.
… The students, by now, had grown confident in public speaking.
… by now .
/ by now .
… By now you should have received the confirmation email.
/ By now you should have received the confirmation email.
… The students, by now, had grown confident in public speaking.
/ The students, by now, had grown confident in public speaking.
H 29 .… sit in .
… sit in .
… I plan to sit in on the seminar tomorrow.
… She sat in during the interview to observe techniques.
… sit in .
/ sit in .
… I plan to sit in on the seminar tomorrow.
/ I plan to sit in on the seminar tomorrow.
… She sat in during the interview to observe techniques.
/ She sat in during the interview to observe techniques.
H 30 .… play out .
… play out .
… We’ll see how the plan plays out over the next month.
… The drama played out on live television last night.
… play out .
/ play out .
… We’ll see how the plan plays out over the next month.
/ We’ll see how the plan plays out over the next month.
… The drama played out on live television last night.
/ The drama played out on live television last night.
H 31 .… to begin with .
… to begin with .
… To begin with, let’s review last week’s notes.
… He was nervous to begin with but calmed down later.
… to begin with .
/ to begin with .
… To begin with, let’s review last week’s notes.
/ To begin with, let’s review last week’s notes.
… He was nervous to begin with but calmed down later.
/ He was nervous to begin with but calmed down later.
H 32 .… rub in .
… rub in .
… He kept rubbing in the mistake during the meeting.
… Don’t rub it in; she already feels bad enough.
… rub in .
/ rub in .
… He kept rubbing in the mistake during the meeting.
/ He kept rubbing in the mistake during the meeting.
… Don’t rub it in; she already feels bad enough.
/ Don’t rub it in; she already feels bad enough.
H 33 .… set in .
… set in .
… Autumn set in earlier than usual this year.
… A sense of calm set in after the announcement.
… set in .
/ set in .
… Autumn set in earlier than usual this year.
/ Autumn set in earlier than usual this year.
… A sense of calm set in after the announcement.
/ A sense of calm set in after the announcement.
H 34 .… fall under .
… fall under .
… This complaint falls under the consumer protection law.
… Their case falls under local jurisdiction.
… fall under .
/ fall under .
… This complaint falls under the consumer protection law.
/ This complaint falls under the consumer protection law.
… Their case falls under local jurisdiction.
/ Their case falls under local jurisdiction.
H 35 .… to death .
… to death .
… They practiced the song to death before the recital.
… He worried the idea to death and never started.
… to death .
/ to death .
… They practiced the song to death before the recital.
/ They practiced the song to death before the recital.
… He worried the idea to death and never started.
/ He worried the idea to death and never started.
H 36 .… in sight .
… in sight .
… With the deadline close, a solution is finally in sight.
… The harbor came into sight after a long voyage.
… in sight .
/ in sight .
… With the deadline close, a solution is finally in sight.
/ With the deadline close, a solution is finally in sight.
… The harbor came into sight after a long voyage.
/ The harbor came into sight after a long voyage.
H 37 .… hold out .
… hold out .
… We must hold out until help arrives.
… The negotiations held out the promise of compromise.
… hold out .
/ hold out .
… We must hold out until help arrives.
/ We must hold out until help arrives.
… The negotiations held out the promise of compromise.
/ The negotiations held out the promise of compromise.
H 38 .… bring up .
… bring up .
… She brought up the budget issue during the meeting.
… Don’t bring up personal matters at work.
… bring up .
/ bring up .
… She brought up the budget issue during the meeting.
/ She brought up the budget issue during the meeting.
… Don’t bring up personal matters at work.
/ Don’t bring up personal matters at work.
H 39 .… bounce back .
… bounce back .
… After the setback, the team bounced back quickly.
… The economy bounced back stronger than expected.
… bounce back .
/ bounce back .
… After the setback, the team bounced back quickly.
/ After the setback, the team bounced back quickly.
… The economy bounced back stronger than expected.
/ The economy bounced back stronger than expected.
H 40 .… on time .
… on time .
… The train arrived on time despite the fog.
… Please submit your assignment on time.
… on time .
/ on time .
… The train arrived on time despite the fog.
/ The train arrived on time despite the fog.
… Please submit your assignment on time.
/ Please submit your assignment on time.
H 41 .… at times .
… at times .
… At times, the work can feel overwhelming.
… He can be very strict at times, but fair overall.
… at times .
/ at times .
… At times, the work can feel overwhelming.
/ At times, the work can feel overwhelming.
… He can be very strict at times, but fair overall.
/ He can be very strict at times, but fair overall.
H 42 .… every now and then .
… every now and then .
… I call my parents every now and then.
… Every now and then she treats herself to a day off.
… every now and then .
/ every now and then .
… I call my parents every now and then.
/ I call my parents every now and then.
… Every now and then she treats herself to a day off.
/ Every now and then she treats herself to a day off.
H 43 .… from time to time .
… from time to time .
… From time to time we update the curriculum.
… He visits the old neighborhood from time to time.
… from time to time .
/ from time to time .
… From time to time we update the curriculum.
/ From time to time we update the curriculum.
… He visits the old neighborhood from time to time.
/ He visits the old neighborhood from time to time.
H 44 .… pass off .
… pass off .
… He tried to pass off the copied work as his own.
… The trick passed off well during the magic show.
… pass off .
/ pass off .
… He tried to pass off the copied work as his own.
/ He tried to pass off the copied work as his own.
… The trick passed off well during the magic show.
/ The trick passed off well during the magic show.
H 45 .… by oneself .
… by oneself .
… She solved the puzzle by herself in an hour.
… He prefers to travel by himself rather than in groups.
… by oneself .
/ by oneself .
… She solved the puzzle by herself in an hour.
/ She solved the puzzle by herself in an hour.
… He prefers to travel by himself rather than in groups.
/ He prefers to travel by himself rather than in groups.
H 46 .… out of work .
… out of work .
… After the factory closed, many were out of work.
… She’s been out of work but is sending resumes daily.
… out of work .
/ out of work .
… After the factory closed, many were out of work.
/ After the factory closed, many were out of work.
… She’s been out of work but is sending resumes daily.
/ She’s been out of work but is sending resumes daily.
H 47 .… go under .
… go under .
… Several small shops went under during the recession.
… Without investment, the project may go under.
… go under .
/ go under .
… Several small shops went under during the recession.
/ Several small shops went under during the recession.
… Without investment, the project may go under.
/ Without investment, the project may go under.
H 48 .… without fail .
… without fail .
… Please report any issues without fail by Friday.
… She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
… without fail .
/ without fail .
… Please report any issues without fail by Friday.
/ Please report any issues without fail by Friday.
… She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
/ She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
H 49 .… fall through .
… fall through .
… Their plans to expand fell through due to funding.
… The contract fell through at the last minute.
… fall through .
/ fall through .
… Their plans to expand fell through due to funding.
/ Their plans to expand fell through due to funding.
… The contract fell through at the last minute.
/ The contract fell through at the last minute.
H 50 .… pull over .
… pull over .
… The officer signaled the driver to pull over.
… Please pull over safely if you need to make a call.
… pull over .
/ pull over .
… The officer signaled the driver to pull over.
/ The officer signaled the driver to pull over.
… Please pull over safely if you need to make a call.
/ Please pull over safely if you need to make a call.
