Idioms Lev03-J(Last🌟)

Idioms Lev 03(1001-1500)

J 1 .… in the short run .
… in the short run .
… In the short run, the subsidy helped small farmers.
… Cutting costs may work in the short run but harm growth.
… in the short run .

/ in the short run .

… In the short run, the subsidy helped small farmers.

/ In the short run, the subsidy helped small farmers.

… Cutting costs may work in the short run but harm growth.

/ Cutting costs may work in the short run but harm growth.

J 2 .… on and off .
… on and off .
… They’ve been dating on and off for three years.
… The heater works on and off during cold nights.
… on and off .

/ on and off .

… They’ve been dating on and off for three years.

/ They’ve been dating on and off for three years.

… The heater works on and off during cold nights.

/ The heater works on and off during cold nights.

J 3 .… above all .
… above all .
… Above all, keep the children safe during the trip.
… She values honesty above all in her team.
… above all .

/ above all .

… Above all, keep the children safe during the trip.

/ Above all, keep the children safe during the trip.

… She values honesty above all in her team.

/ She values honesty above all in her team.

J 4 .… hang up .
… hang up .
… She hung up the call after hearing the news.
… Don’t hang up yet — I have one more question.
… hang up .

/ hang up .

… She hung up the call after hearing the news.

/ She hung up the call after hearing the news.

… Don’t hang up yet — I have one more question.

/ Don’t hang up yet — I have one more question.

J 5 .… in the long run .
… in the long run .
… In the long run, investing in education pays off.
… The changes will benefit us in the long run.
… in the long run .

/ in the long run .

… In the long run, investing in education pays off.

/ In the long run, investing in education pays off.

… The changes will benefit us in the long run.

/ The changes will benefit us in the long run.

J 6 .… drag on .
… drag on .
… The meeting dragged on well past dinner time.
… The legal dispute dragged on for years.
… drag on .

/ drag on .

… The meeting dragged on well past dinner time.

/ The meeting dragged on well past dinner time.

… The legal dispute dragged on for years.

/ The legal dispute dragged on for years.

J 7 .… at length .
… at length .
… He spoke at length about his research findings.
… The report describes the problem at length.
… at length .

/ at length .

… He spoke at length about his research findings.

/ He spoke at length about his research findings.

… The report describes the problem at length.

/ The report describes the problem at length.

J 8 .… follow up on .
… follow up on .
… Please follow up on the client’s unanswered email.
… The inspector will follow up on the safety recommendations.
… follow up on .

/ follow up on .

… Please follow up on the client’s unanswered email.

/ Please follow up on the client’s unanswered email.

… The inspector will follow up on the safety recommendations.

/ The inspector will follow up on the safety recommendations.

J 9 .… pass by .
… pass by .
… The parade passed by our street at noon.
… Don’t let opportunities pass by without trying.
… pass by .

/ pass by .

… The parade passed by our street at noon.

/ The parade passed by our street at noon.

… Don’t let opportunities pass by without trying.

/ Don’t let opportunities pass by without trying.

J 10 .… pass on .
… pass on .
… She passed on the family recipe to her daughter.
… He passed on the offer because of the relocation.
… pass on .

/ pass on .

… She passed on the family recipe to her daughter.

/ She passed on the family recipe to her daughter.

… He passed on the offer because of the relocation.

/ He passed on the offer because of the relocation.

J 11 .… settle down .
… settle down .
… After years of travel, they finally settled down in Kyoto.
… Please settle down and finish your assignments.
… settle down .

/ settle down .

… After years of travel, they finally settled down in Kyoto.

/ After years of travel, they finally settled down in Kyoto.

… Please settle down and finish your assignments.

/ Please settle down and finish your assignments.

J 12 .… wrap up .
… wrap up .
… Let’s wrap up the meeting with action points.
… They wrapped up the project ahead of schedule.
… wrap up .

/ wrap up .

… Let’s wrap up the meeting with action points.

/ Let’s wrap up the meeting with action points.

… They wrapped up the project ahead of schedule.

/ They wrapped up the project ahead of schedule.

J 13 .… fire up .
… fire up .
… He fired up the grill for the barbecue.
… The coach fired up the team before the final game.
… fire up .

/ fire up .

… He fired up the grill for the barbecue.

/ He fired up the grill for the barbecue.

… The coach fired up the team before the final game.

/ The coach fired up the team before the final game.

J 14 .… hold the line .
… hold the line .
… The company held the line on prices despite inflation.
… Hold the line on quality even if costs rise.
… hold the line .

/ hold the line .

… The company held the line on prices despite inflation.

/ The company held the line on prices despite inflation.

… Hold the line on quality even if costs rise.

/ Hold the line on quality even if costs rise.

J 15 .… go bankrupt .
… go bankrupt .
… Many small shops went bankrupt during the crisis.
… Without new investment, the startup may go bankrupt.
… go bankrupt .

/ go bankrupt .

… Many small shops went bankrupt during the crisis.

/ Many small shops went bankrupt during the crisis.

… Without new investment, the startup may go bankrupt.

/ Without new investment, the startup may go bankrupt.

J 16 .… pull in .
… pull in .
… The train pulled in to the platform on time.
… The campaign pulled in a record number of donations.
… pull in .

/ pull in .

… The train pulled in to the platform on time.

/ The train pulled in to the platform on time.

… The campaign pulled in a record number of donations.

/ The campaign pulled in a record number of donations.

J 17 .… spring up .
… spring up .
… New cafes have sprung up near the university.
… Ideas for improvement spring up during workshops.
… spring up .

/ spring up .

… New cafes have sprung up near the university.

/ New cafes have sprung up near the university.

… Ideas for improvement spring up during workshops.

/ Ideas for improvement spring up during workshops.

J 18 .… make a fool of .
… make a fool of .
… He felt the prank made a fool of him in front of colleagues.
… Don’t make a fool of others just for a laugh.
… make a fool of .

/ make a fool of .

… He felt the prank made a fool of him in front of colleagues.

/ He felt the prank made a fool of him in front of colleagues.

… Don’t make a fool of others just for a laugh.

/ Don’t make a fool of others just for a laugh.

J 19 .… blast off .
… blast off .
… The rocket blasted off amid cheers from the crowd.
… The satellite will blast off early tomorrow morning.
… blast off .

/ blast off .

… The rocket blasted off amid cheers from the crowd.

/ The rocket blasted off amid cheers from the crowd.

… The satellite will blast off early tomorrow morning.

/ The satellite will blast off early tomorrow morning.

J 20 .… turn around .
… turn around .
… The new manager turned the failing store around.
… Turn the report around quickly so we can review it.
… turn around .

/ turn around .

… The new manager turned the failing store around.

/ The new manager turned the failing store around.

… Turn the report around quickly so we can review it.

/ Turn the report around quickly so we can review it.

J 21 .… be sure to .
… be sure to .
… Be sure to lock the door before you leave.
… Be sure to check the battery before the hike.
… be sure to .

/ be sure to .

… Be sure to lock the door before you leave.

/ Be sure to lock the door before you leave.

… Be sure to check the battery before the hike.

/ Be sure to check the battery before the hike.

J 22 .… in part .
… in part .
… The success was due in part to volunteer efforts.
… Financial constraints were in part responsible for the delay.
… in part .

/ in part .

… The success was due in part to volunteer efforts.

/ The success was due in part to volunteer efforts.

… Financial constraints were in part responsible for the delay.

/ Financial constraints were in part responsible for the delay.

J 23 .… branch off .
… branch off .
… The path branches off to the left near the bridge.
… They branched off from the main project to test an idea.
… branch off .

/ branch off .

… The path branches off to the left near the bridge.

/ The path branches off to the left near the bridge.

… They branched off from the main project to test an idea.

/ They branched off from the main project to test an idea.

J 24 .… level off .
… level off .
… After rapid growth, sales began to level off.
… The balloon’s ascent leveled off at a steady altitude.
… level off .

/ level off .

… After rapid growth, sales began to level off.

/ After rapid growth, sales began to level off.

… The balloon’s ascent leveled off at a steady altitude.

/ The balloon’s ascent leveled off at a steady altitude.

J 25 .… even out .
… even out .
… Differences in workload evened out over the semester.
… Temperatures even out by late spring.
… even out .

/ even out .

… Differences in workload evened out over the semester.

/ Differences in workload evened out over the semester.

… Temperatures even out by late spring.

/ Temperatures even out by late spring.

J 26 .… put away .
… put away .
… Please put away the tools when you finish.
… He put away savings for his child’s education.
… put away .

/ put away .

… Please put away the tools when you finish.

/ Please put away the tools when you finish.

… He put away savings for his child’s education.

/ He put away savings for his child’s education.

J 27 .… break out .
… break out .
… A rash broke out after the hike in the woods.
… Protests broke out across the city overnight.
… break out .

/ break out .

… A rash broke out after the hike in the woods.

/ A rash broke out after the hike in the woods.

… Protests broke out across the city overnight.

/ Protests broke out across the city overnight.

J 28 .… to tell the truth .
… to tell the truth .
… To tell the truth, I was nervous about the presentation.
… To tell the truth, I don’t like the new schedule.
… to tell the truth .

/ to tell the truth .

… To tell the truth, I was nervous about the presentation.

/ To tell the truth, I was nervous about the presentation.

… To tell the truth, I don’t like the new schedule.

/ To tell the truth, I don’t like the new schedule.

J 29 .… at issue .
… at issue .
… The terms of the contract are at issue in the dispute.
… What is at issue is whether funds were misused.
… at issue .

/ at issue .

… The terms of the contract are at issue in the dispute.

/ The terms of the contract are at issue in the dispute.

… What is at issue is whether funds were misused.

/ What is at issue is whether funds were misused.

J 30 .… give away .
… give away .
… The shop gave away samples to attract customers.
… She gave away the secret without realizing it.
… give away .

/ give away .

… The shop gave away samples to attract customers.

/ The shop gave away samples to attract customers.

… She gave away the secret without realizing it.

/ She gave away the secret without realizing it.

J 31 .… make it .
… make it .
… If we hurry, we can still make it to the concert.
… After many setbacks, the company finally made it.
… make it .

/ make it .

… If we hurry, we can still make it to the concert.

/ If we hurry, we can still make it to the concert.

… After many setbacks, the company finally made it.

/ After many setbacks, the company finally made it.

J 32 .… stick out .
… stick out .
… His bright hat stuck out in the crowd.
… The error sticks out on the otherwise clean report.
… stick out .

/ stick out .

… His bright hat stuck out in the crowd.

/ His bright hat stuck out in the crowd.

… The error sticks out on the otherwise clean report.

/ The error sticks out on the otherwise clean report.

J 33 .… in question .
… in question .
… The documents in question were submitted yesterday.
… The policy in question needs urgent review.
… in question .

/ in question .

… The documents in question were submitted yesterday.

/ The documents in question were submitted yesterday.

… The policy in question needs urgent review.

/ The policy in question needs urgent review.

J 34 .… make a promise .
… make a promise .
… He made a promise to support the community center.
… Don’t make a promise you cannot keep.
… make a promise .

/ make a promise .

… He made a promise to support the community center.

/ He made a promise to support the community center.

… Don’t make a promise you cannot keep.

/ Don’t make a promise you cannot keep.

J 35 .… life expectancy .
… life expectancy .
… Life expectancy has increased due to better healthcare.
… The study compared life expectancy across regions.
… life expectancy .

/ life expectancy .

… Life expectancy has increased due to better healthcare.

/ Life expectancy has increased due to better healthcare.

… The study compared life expectancy across regions.

/ The study compared life expectancy across regions.

J 36 .… blend in .
… blend in .
… He tried to blend in by wearing local clothes.
… New plants blend in well with the garden design.
… blend in .

/ blend in .

… He tried to blend in by wearing local clothes.

/ He tried to blend in by wearing local clothes.

… New plants blend in well with the garden design.

/ New plants blend in well with the garden design.

J 37 .… in brief .
… in brief .
… In brief, the proposal needs more evidence.
… In brief, we recommend postponing the launch.
… in brief .

/ in brief .

… In brief, the proposal needs more evidence.

/ In brief, the proposal needs more evidence.

… In brief, we recommend postponing the launch.

/ In brief, we recommend postponing the launch.

J 38 .… indulge in .
… indulge in .
… She indulged in a slice of cake after dinner.
… They indulged in conversation late into the night.
… indulge in .

/ indulge in .

… She indulged in a slice of cake after dinner.

/ She indulged in a slice of cake after dinner.

… They indulged in conversation late into the night.

/ They indulged in conversation late into the night.

J 39 .… fall off .
… fall off .
… Bicycle sales fell off after the summer ended.
… Leaves fall off the trees in autumn.
… fall off .

/ fall off .

… Bicycle sales fell off after the summer ended.

/ Bicycle sales fell off after the summer ended.

… Leaves fall off the trees in autumn.

/ Leaves fall off the trees in autumn.

J 40 .… take in .
… take in .
… They took in a stray cat and cared for it.
… The museum takes in many visitors each year.
… take in .

/ take in .

… They took in a stray cat and cared for it.

/ They took in a stray cat and cared for it.

… The museum takes in many visitors each year.

/ The museum takes in many visitors each year.

J 41 .… lift off .
… lift off .
… The shuttle will lift off when weather conditions improve.
… The ceremony marked the lift off of the fundraising campaign.
… lift off .

/ lift off .

… The shuttle will lift off when weather conditions improve.

/ The shuttle will lift off when weather conditions improve.

… The ceremony marked the lift off of the fundraising campaign.

/ The ceremony marked the lift off of the fundraising campaign.

J 42 .… drop in .
… drop in .
… Feel free to drop in any time during office hours.
… He dropped in to say hello while passing through town.
… drop in .

/ drop in .

… Feel free to drop in any time during office hours.

/ Feel free to drop in any time during office hours.

… He dropped in to say hello while passing through town.

/ He dropped in to say hello while passing through town.

J 43 .… skim over .
… skim over .
… She skimmed over the article before class.
… He skimmed over the contract but missed an important clause.
… skim over .

/ skim over .

… She skimmed over the article before class.

/ She skimmed over the article before class.

… He skimmed over the contract but missed an important clause.

/ He skimmed over the contract but missed an important clause.

J 44 .… run down .
… run down .
… The battery ran down after several hours of use.
… He ran down the list of tasks before leaving.
… run down .

/ run down .

… The battery ran down after several hours of use.

/ The battery ran down after several hours of use.

… He ran down the list of tasks before leaving.

/ He ran down the list of tasks before leaving.

J 45 .… in fashion .
… in fashion .
… Vintage styles are in fashion this season.
… Minimalist design is in fashion among architects.
… in fashion .

/ in fashion .

… Vintage styles are in fashion this season.

/ Vintage styles are in fashion this season.

… Minimalist design is in fashion among architects.

/ Minimalist design is in fashion among architects.

J 46 .… for instance .
… for instance .
… Many fruits are high in vitamin C, for instance, oranges.
… Use clear examples, for instance, recent case studies.
… for instance .

/ for instance .

… Many fruits are high in vitamin C, for instance, oranges.

/ Many fruits are high in vitamin C, for instance, oranges.

… Use clear examples, for instance, recent case studies.

/ Use clear examples, for instance, recent case studies.

J 47 .… on end .
… on end .
… He worked for hours on end to finish the project.
… The children played outside for days on end during summer.
… on end .

/ on end .

… He worked for hours on end to finish the project.

/ He worked for hours on end to finish the project.

… The children played outside for days on end during summer.

/ The children played outside for days on end during summer.

J 48 .… make up .
… make up .
… They made up after the argument and apologized.
… She made up a story to explain her lateness.
… make up .

/ make up .

… They made up after the argument and apologized.

/ They made up after the argument and apologized.

… She made up a story to explain her lateness.

/ She made up a story to explain her lateness.

J 49 .… set aside .
… set aside .
… Set aside some time each week for reflection.
… They set aside funds for emergency repairs.
… set aside .

/ set aside .

… Set aside some time each week for reflection.

/ Set aside some time each week for reflection.

… They set aside funds for emergency repairs.

/ They set aside funds for emergency repairs.

J 50 .… set at .
… set at .
… The museum is set at the heart of the old city.
… The film was set at a remote seaside village.
… set at .

/ set at .

… The museum is set at the heart of the old city.

/ The museum is set at the heart of the old city.

… The film was set at a remote seaside village.

/ The film was set at a remote seaside village.

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