I 1 .… fall away .
… fall away .
… As the crowd dispersed, the cheering began to fall away.
… His enthusiasm fell away after repeated setbacks.
… fall away .
/ fall away .
… As the crowd dispersed, the cheering began to fall away.
/ As the crowd dispersed, the cheering began to fall away.
… His enthusiasm fell away after repeated setbacks.
/ His enthusiasm fell away after repeated setbacks.
I 2 .… take down .
… take down .
… Please take down the notice after the event.
… She took down the measurements for the tailor.
… take down .
/ take down .
… Please take down the notice after the event.
/ Please take down the notice after the event.
… She took down the measurements for the tailor.
/ She took down the measurements for the tailor.
I 3 .… put in .
… put in .
… They put in a new window last week.
… He put in extra hours to finish the report.
… put in .
/ put in .
… They put in a new window last week.
/ They put in a new window last week.
… He put in extra hours to finish the report.
/ He put in extra hours to finish the report.
I 4 .… come off .
… come off .
… The lid came off when I opened the jar.
… The event came off better than we expected.
… come off .
/ come off .
… The lid came off when I opened the jar.
/ The lid came off when I opened the jar.
… The event came off better than we expected.
/ The event came off better than we expected.
I 5 .… back down .
… back down .
… He refused at first but eventually backed down.
… The company backed down after public pressure.
… back down .
/ back down .
… He refused at first but eventually backed down.
/ He refused at first but eventually backed down.
… The company backed down after public pressure.
/ The company backed down after public pressure.
I 6 .… face up to .
… face up to .
… It’s time to face up to the consequences.
… She faced up to the difficult conversation with courage.
… face up to .
/ face up to .
… It’s time to face up to the consequences.
/ It’s time to face up to the consequences.
… She faced up to the difficult conversation with courage.
/ She faced up to the difficult conversation with courage.
I 7 .… tuition fee .
… tuition fee .
… The university increased the tuition fee this year.
… Scholarships helped reduce her tuition fee burden.
… tuition fee .
/ tuition fee .
… The university increased the tuition fee this year.
/ The university increased the tuition fee this year.
… Scholarships helped reduce her tuition fee burden.
/ Scholarships helped reduce her tuition fee burden.
I 8 .… in demand .
… in demand .
… Skilled translators are in demand in many industries.
… That model of bike is still very much in demand.
… in demand .
/ in demand .
… Skilled translators are in demand in many industries.
/ Skilled translators are in demand in many industries.
… That model of bike is still very much in demand.
/ That model of bike is still very much in demand.
I 9 .… call it a day .
… call it a day .
… After finishing the edits, we decided to call it a day.
… It’s late; let’s call it a day and continue tomorrow.
… call it a day .
/ call it a day .
… After finishing the edits, we decided to call it a day.
/ After finishing the edits, we decided to call it a day.
… It’s late; let’s call it a day and continue tomorrow.
/ It’s late; let’s call it a day and continue tomorrow.
I 10 .… get together .
… get together .
… Let’s get together for coffee next week.
… The neighborhood will get together for a clean-up.
… get together .
/ get together .
… Let’s get together for coffee next week.
/ Let’s get together for coffee next week.
… The neighborhood will get together for a clean-up.
/ The neighborhood will get together for a clean-up.
I 11 .… set off .
… set off .
… They set off early to avoid traffic.
… The fireworks set off alarms in nearby buildings.
… set off .
/ set off .
… They set off early to avoid traffic.
/ They set off early to avoid traffic.
… The fireworks set off alarms in nearby buildings.
/ The fireworks set off alarms in nearby buildings.
I 12 .… head out .
… head out .
… We’re heading out to the station now.
… He headed out for a walk to clear his head.
… head out .
/ head out .
… We’re heading out to the station now.
/ We’re heading out to the station now.
… He headed out for a walk to clear his head.
/ He headed out for a walk to clear his head.
I 13 .… in no time .
… in no time .
… With help, the task was done in no time.
… If you practice daily, you’ll improve in no time.
… in no time .
/ in no time .
… With help, the task was done in no time.
/ With help, the task was done in no time.
… If you practice daily, you’ll improve in no time.
/ If you practice daily, you’ll improve in no time.
I 14 .… by degrees .
… by degrees .
… The project improved by degrees over the year.
… She learned the technique by degrees through practice.
… by degrees .
/ by degrees .
… The project improved by degrees over the year.
/ The project improved by degrees over the year.
… She learned the technique by degrees through practice.
/ She learned the technique by degrees through practice.
I 15 .… little by little .
… little by little .
… Little by little, the garden came back to life.
… He saved money little by little for the trip.
… little by little .
/ little by little .
… Little by little, the garden came back to life.
/ Little by little, the garden came back to life.
… He saved money little by little for the trip.
/ He saved money little by little for the trip.
I 16 .… put out .
… put out .
… They put out a statement after the incident.
… She put out the trash before sunrise.
… put out .
/ put out .
… They put out a statement after the incident.
/ They put out a statement after the incident.
… She put out the trash before sunrise.
/ She put out the trash before sunrise.
I 17 .… on impulse .
… on impulse .
… He bought the painting on impulse at the gallery.
… On impulse, she booked a weekend away.
… on impulse .
/ on impulse .
… He bought the painting on impulse at the gallery.
/ He bought the painting on impulse at the gallery.
… On impulse, she booked a weekend away.
/ On impulse, she booked a weekend away.
I 18 .… eat up .
… eat up .
… The children ate up the pancakes quickly.
… The old car eats up fuel on long trips.
… eat up .
/ eat up .
… The children ate up the pancakes quickly.
/ The children ate up the pancakes quickly.
… The old car eats up fuel on long trips.
/ The old car eats up fuel on long trips.
I 19 .… at heart .
… at heart .
… He’s a teacher at heart, always patient with students.
… At heart she remains an optimist despite setbacks.
… at heart .
/ at heart .
… He’s a teacher at heart, always patient with students.
/ He’s a teacher at heart, always patient with students.
… At heart she remains an optimist despite setbacks.
/ At heart she remains an optimist despite setbacks.
I 20 .… stand down .
… stand down .
… The commander stood down after the situation calmed.
… The board asked him to stand down during the inquiry.
… stand down .
/ stand down .
… The commander stood down after the situation calmed.
/ The commander stood down after the situation calmed.
… The board asked him to stand down during the inquiry.
/ The board asked him to stand down during the inquiry.
I 21 .… make progress .
… make progress .
… The team is making steady progress on the plan.
… She’s making progress with her language lessons.
… make progress .
/ make progress .
… The team is making steady progress on the plan.
/ The team is making steady progress on the plan.
… She’s making progress with her language lessons.
/ She’s making progress with her language lessons.
I 22 .… dozens of .
… dozens of .
… Dozens of volunteers helped at the shelter.
… Dozens of applications arrived before the deadline.
… dozens of .
/ dozens of .
… Dozens of volunteers helped at the shelter.
/ Dozens of volunteers helped at the shelter.
… Dozens of applications arrived before the deadline.
/ Dozens of applications arrived before the deadline.
I 23 .… grow on .
… grow on .
… The song grew on me after several listens.
… The new style grew on the community over time.
… grow on .
/ grow on .
… The song grew on me after several listens.
/ The song grew on me after several listens.
… The new style grew on the community over time.
/ The new style grew on the community over time.
I 24 .… come into existence .
… come into existence .
… The community garden came into existence last spring.
… The new policy came into existence after long debate.
… come into existence .
/ come into existence .
… The community garden came into existence last spring.
/ The community garden came into existence last spring.
… The new policy came into existence after long debate.
/ The new policy came into existence after long debate.
I 25 .… give rise to .
… give rise to .
… The new development gave rise to safety concerns.
… Misunderstandings can give rise to conflict.
… give rise to .
/ give rise to .
… The new development gave rise to safety concerns.
/ The new development gave rise to safety concerns.
… Misunderstandings can give rise to conflict.
/ Misunderstandings can give rise to conflict.
I 26 .… dish out .
… dish out .
… The chef dished out generous portions at the fundraiser.
… She dished out advice to all the first-year students.
… dish out .
/ dish out .
… The chef dished out generous portions at the fundraiser.
/ The chef dished out generous portions at the fundraiser.
… She dished out advice to all the first-year students.
/ She dished out advice to all the first-year students.
I 27 .… out loud .
… out loud .
… Please read the paragraph out loud for practice.
… He laughed out loud at the joke on stage.
… out loud .
/ out loud .
… Please read the paragraph out loud for practice.
/ Please read the paragraph out loud for practice.
… He laughed out loud at the joke on stage.
/ He laughed out loud at the joke on stage.
I 28 .… in good faith .
… in good faith .
… They entered the agreement in good faith.
… The committee acted in good faith during the review.
… in good faith .
/ in good faith .
… They entered the agreement in good faith.
/ They entered the agreement in good faith.
… The committee acted in good faith during the review.
/ The committee acted in good faith during the review.
I 29 .… without trace .
… without trace .
… The storm removed the path without trace.
… The message vanished from the system without trace.
… without trace .
/ without trace .
… The storm removed the path without trace.
/ The storm removed the path without trace.
… The message vanished from the system without trace.
/ The message vanished from the system without trace.
I 30 .… cut in .
… cut in .
… She cut in to correct the presenter politely.
… The car cut in at the last moment on the highway.
… cut in .
/ cut in .
… She cut in to correct the presenter politely.
/ She cut in to correct the presenter politely.
… The car cut in at the last moment on the highway.
/ The car cut in at the last moment on the highway.
I 31 .… set up .
… set up .
… They set up a temporary office for the project.
… Volunteers set up the exhibition before opening day.
… set up .
/ set up .
… They set up a temporary office for the project.
/ They set up a temporary office for the project.
… Volunteers set up the exhibition before opening day.
/ Volunteers set up the exhibition before opening day.
I 32 .… die out .
… die out .
… Many old traditions are in danger of dying out.
… The species nearly died out but recovered after protection.
… die out .
/ die out .
… Many old traditions are in danger of dying out.
/ Many old traditions are in danger of dying out.
… The species nearly died out but recovered after protection.
/ The species nearly died out but recovered after protection.
I 33 .… the week before last .
… the week before last .
… The meeting was held the week before last on Friday.
… I finished that draft the week before last.
… the week before last .
/ the week before last .
… The meeting was held the week before last on Friday.
/ The meeting was held the week before last on Friday.
… I finished that draft the week before last.
/ I finished that draft the week before last.
I 34 .… cross out .
… cross out .
… Cross out any errors and write corrections above.
… She crossed out the wrong name and wrote the right one.
… cross out .
/ cross out .
… Cross out any errors and write corrections above.
/ Cross out any errors and write corrections above.
… She crossed out the wrong name and wrote the right one.
/ She crossed out the wrong name and wrote the right one.
I 35 .… all in all .
… all in all .
… All in all, the conference was a success.
… All in all, the semester went better than expected.
… all in all .
/ all in all .
… All in all, the conference was a success.
/ All in all, the conference was a success.
… All in all, the semester went better than expected.
/ All in all, the semester went better than expected.
I 36 .… in all .
… in all .
… In all, we raised enough to fund two scholarships.
… In all, thirty people attended the workshop.
… in all .
/ in all .
… In all, we raised enough to fund two scholarships.
/ In all, we raised enough to fund two scholarships.
… In all, thirty people attended the workshop.
/ In all, thirty people attended the workshop.
I 37 .… put together .
… put together .
… She put together a useful guide for volunteers.
… They put together the prototype in two weeks.
… put together .
/ put together .
… She put together a useful guide for volunteers.
/ She put together a useful guide for volunteers.
… They put together the prototype in two weeks.
/ They put together the prototype in two weeks.
I 38 .… early on .
… early on .
… Early on, we noticed a few technical issues.
… He decided early on to specialize in renewable energy.
… early on .
/ early on .
… Early on, we noticed a few technical issues.
/ Early on, we noticed a few technical issues.
… He decided early on to specialize in renewable energy.
/ He decided early on to specialize in renewable energy.
I 39 .… build up .
… build up .
… They built up the fundraiser slowly over months.
… The tension built up before the announcement.
… build up .
/ build up .
… They built up the fundraiser slowly over months.
/ They built up the fundraiser slowly over months.
… The tension built up before the announcement.
/ The tension built up before the announcement.
I 40 .… be out of breath .
… be out of breath .
… After the run, she was out of breath but smiling.
… He returned from the stairs out of breath and flushed.
… be out of breath .
/ be out of breath .
… After the run, she was out of breath but smiling.
/ After the run, she was out of breath but smiling.
… He returned from the stairs out of breath and flushed.
/ He returned from the stairs out of breath and flushed.
I 41 .… lose weight .
… lose weight .
… She’s trying to lose weight through diet and exercise.
… He lost weight after changing his daily routine.
… lose weight .
/ lose weight .
… She’s trying to lose weight through diet and exercise.
/ She’s trying to lose weight through diet and exercise.
… He lost weight after changing his daily routine.
/ He lost weight after changing his daily routine.
I 42 .… face off .
… face off .
… The two teams will face off in the final next week.
… Negotiators faced off across the table for hours.
… face off .
/ face off .
… The two teams will face off in the final next week.
/ The two teams will face off in the final next week.
… Negotiators faced off across the table for hours.
/ Negotiators faced off across the table for hours.
I 43 .… in contrast .
… in contrast .
… In contrast to last year, this harvest was abundant.
… In contrast, her approach favored collaboration over competition.
… in contrast .
/ in contrast .
… In contrast to last year, this harvest was abundant.
/ In contrast to last year, this harvest was abundant.
… In contrast, her approach favored collaboration over competition.
/ In contrast, her approach favored collaboration over competition.
I 44 .… stand by .
… stand by .
… We’ll stand by our promise to the community.
… Please stand by while we transfer your call.
… stand by .
/ stand by .
… We’ll stand by our promise to the community.
/ We’ll stand by our promise to the community.
… Please stand by while we transfer your call.
/ Please stand by while we transfer your call.
I 45 .… shake up .
… shake up .
… The reorganization will shake up the whole department.
… New leadership plans to shake up traditional practices.
… shake up .
/ shake up .
… The reorganization will shake up the whole department.
/ The reorganization will shake up the whole department.
… New leadership plans to shake up traditional practices.
/ New leadership plans to shake up traditional practices.
I 46 .… by a wide margin .
… by a wide margin .
… She won the election by a wide margin.
… The proposal passed by a wide margin in the vote.
… by a wide margin .
/ by a wide margin .
… She won the election by a wide margin.
/ She won the election by a wide margin.
… The proposal passed by a wide margin in the vote.
/ The proposal passed by a wide margin in the vote.
I 47 .… crack up .
… crack up .
… The comedian cracked up the audience with witty stories.
… He cracked up when his friend made a silly face.
… crack up .
/ crack up .
… The comedian cracked up the audience with witty stories.
/ The comedian cracked up the audience with witty stories.
… He cracked up when his friend made a silly face.
/ He cracked up when his friend made a silly face.
I 48 .… for the most part .
… for the most part .
… For the most part, students are satisfied with the course.
… For the most part, the repairs solved the issue.
… for the most part .
/ for the most part .
… For the most part, students are satisfied with the course.
/ For the most part, students are satisfied with the course.
… For the most part, the repairs solved the issue.
/ For the most part, the repairs solved the issue.
I 49 .… second to none .
… second to none .
… Their customer service is second to none in the industry.
… Her knowledge of the subject is second to none.
… second to none .
/ second to none .
… Their customer service is second to none in the industry.
/ Their customer service is second to none in the industry.
… Her knowledge of the subject is second to none.
/ Her knowledge of the subject is second to none.
I 50 .… just because .
… just because .
… He refused just because he was tired of arguing.
… Don’t blame her just because things went wrong once.
… just because .
/ just because .
… He refused just because he was tired of arguing.
/ He refused just because he was tired of arguing.
… Don’t blame her just because things went wrong once.
/ Don’t blame her just because things went wrong once.
