G 1 .… lay in .
… lay in .
… They laid in a supply of canned food before the storm.
… She laid in extra textbooks for the new class.
… lay in .
/ lay in .
… They laid in a supply of canned food before the storm.
/ They laid in a supply of canned food before the storm.
… She laid in extra textbooks for the new class.
/ She laid in extra textbooks for the new class.
G 2 .… lay off .
… lay off .
… The company laid off several temporary staff after the project ended.
… Try to lay off the sweets if you want to feel better.
… lay off .
/ lay off .
… The company laid off several temporary staff after the project ended.
/ The company laid off several temporary staff after the project ended.
… Try to lay off the sweets if you want to feel better.
/ Try to lay off the sweets if you want to feel better.
G 3 .… lean on .
… lean on .
… The coach leaned on the captain to rally the team.
… He leaned on his friend for advice during the move.
… lean on .
/ lean on .
… The coach leaned on the captain to rally the team.
/ The coach leaned on the captain to rally the team.
… He leaned on his friend for advice during the move.
/ He leaned on his friend for advice during the move.
G 4 .… learn by heart .
… learn by heart .
… She learned the poem by heart for the recital.
… The students learned the vocabulary by heart before the test.
… learn by heart .
/ learn by heart .
… She learned the poem by heart for the recital.
/ She learned the poem by heart for the recital.
… The students learned the vocabulary by heart before the test.
/ The students learned the vocabulary by heart before the test.
G 5 .… leave off .
… leave off .
… Leave off the last paragraph and we’ll add it later.
… They left off the decorations until the final week.
… leave off .
/ leave off .
… Leave off the last paragraph and we’ll add it later.
/ Leave off the last paragraph and we’ll add it later.
… They left off the decorations until the final week.
/ They left off the decorations until the final week.
G 6 .… leave out .
… leave out .
… Don’t leave out important details from your report.
… He left out the appendix when submitting the paper.
… leave out .
/ leave out .
… Don’t leave out important details from your report.
/ Don’t leave out important details from your report.
… He left out the appendix when submitting the paper.
/ He left out the appendix when submitting the paper.
G 7 .… let A go .
… let A go .
… The manager let several interns go after the budget cut.
… She decided to let her old doubts go and try again.
… let A go .
/ let A go .
… The manager let several interns go after the budget cut.
/ The manager let several interns go after the budget cut.
… She decided to let her old doubts go and try again.
/ She decided to let her old doubts go and try again.
G 8 .… let out .
… let out .
… Can you let out the hem so the dress fits better?
… He let out a sigh of relief when the news arrived.
… let out .
/ let out .
… Can you let out the hem so the dress fits better?
/ Can you let out the hem so the dress fits better?
… He let out a sigh of relief when the news arrived.
/ He let out a sigh of relief when the news arrived.
G 9 .… let up .
… let up .
… The rain finally let up and we went outside to play.
… The pressure didn’t let up until the project was finished.
… let up .
/ let up .
… The rain finally let up and we went outside to play.
/ The rain finally let up and we went outside to play.
… The pressure didn’t let up until the project was finished.
/ The pressure didn’t let up until the project was finished.
G 10 .… light bulb .
… light bulb .
… A light bulb moment came when she combined the two ideas.
… The light bulb went on and the team found a new approach.
… light bulb .
/ light bulb .
… A light bulb moment came when she combined the two ideas.
/ A light bulb moment came when she combined the two ideas.
… The light bulb went on and the team found a new approach.
/ The light bulb went on and the team found a new approach.
G 11 .… limit A to B .
… limit A to B .
… They limited enrollment to twenty students per class.
… Please limit your comments to two minutes each.
… limit A to B .
/ limit A to B .
… They limited enrollment to twenty students per class.
/ They limited enrollment to twenty students per class.
… Please limit your comments to two minutes each.
/ Please limit your comments to two minutes each.
G 12 .… live off .
… live off .
… He lives off part-time work while studying at university.
… The villagers live off the land and seasonal crops.
… live off .
/ live off .
… He lives off part-time work while studying at university.
/ He lives off part-time work while studying at university.
… The villagers live off the land and seasonal crops.
/ The villagers live off the land and seasonal crops.
G 13 .… live up to .
… live up to .
… She worked hard to live up to her teacher’s expectations.
… The new product did not live up to its early promise.
… live up to .
/ live up to .
… She worked hard to live up to her teacher’s expectations.
/ She worked hard to live up to her teacher’s expectations.
… The new product did not live up to its early promise.
/ The new product did not live up to its early promise.
G 14 .… lock up .
… lock up .
… Remember to lock up the lab when you leave.
… They locked up the store after the last customer left.
… lock up .
/ lock up .
… Remember to lock up the lab when you leave.
/ Remember to lock up the lab when you leave.
… They locked up the store after the last customer left.
/ They locked up the store after the last customer left.
G 15 .… look into .
… look into .
… The principal will look into the complaint this week.
… Volunteers looked into safer routes for students to walk home.
… look into .
/ look into .
… The principal will look into the complaint this week.
/ The principal will look into the complaint this week.
… Volunteers looked into safer routes for students to walk home.
/ Volunteers looked into safer routes for students to walk home.
G 16 .… look through .
… look through .
… She looked through the files to find the original draft.
… He looked through the photos and smiled at old memories.
… look through .
/ look through .
… She looked through the files to find the original draft.
/ She looked through the files to find the original draft.
… He looked through the photos and smiled at old memories.
/ He looked through the photos and smiled at old memories.
G 17 .… look to .
… look to .
… We can look to experienced teachers for mentorship ideas.
… The community looks to volunteers during emergencies.
… look to .
/ look to .
… We can look to experienced teachers for mentorship ideas.
/ We can look to experienced teachers for mentorship ideas.
… The community looks to volunteers during emergencies.
/ The community looks to volunteers during emergencies.
G 18 .… loosen up .
… loosen up .
… Try to loosen up before the presentation with a breathing exercise.
… The team loosened up after the formal meeting with coffee.
… loosen up .
/ loosen up .
… Try to loosen up before the presentation with a breathing exercise.
/ Try to loosen up before the presentation with a breathing exercise.
… The team loosened up after the formal meeting with coffee.
/ The team loosened up after the formal meeting with coffee.
G 19 .… lose out to .
… lose out to .
… They lost out to a rival team in the final round.
… Small shops sometimes lose out to large chains on price.
… lose out to .
/ lose out to .
… They lost out to a rival team in the final round.
/ They lost out to a rival team in the final round.
… Small shops sometimes lose out to large chains on price.
/ Small shops sometimes lose out to large chains on price.
G 20 .… low frequency .
… low frequency .
… The device operates at a low frequency to save power.
… Low frequency calls were easier to hear over the static.
… low frequency .
/ low frequency .
… The device operates at a low frequency to save power.
/ The device operates at a low frequency to save power.
… Low frequency calls were easier to hear over the static.
/ Low frequency calls were easier to hear over the static.
G 21 .… make an end of .
… make an end of .
… Let’s make an end of this task and move on to the next.
… She wanted to make an end of the argument before dinner.
… make an end of .
/ make an end of .
… Let’s make an end of this task and move on to the next.
/ Let’s make an end of this task and move on to the next.
… She wanted to make an end of the argument before dinner.
/ She wanted to make an end of the argument before dinner.
G 22 .… make do with .
… make do with .
… We made do with a single computer for the workshop.
… They made do with leftover materials to build the display.
… make do with .
/ make do with .
… We made do with a single computer for the workshop.
/ We made do with a single computer for the workshop.
… They made do with leftover materials to build the display.
/ They made do with leftover materials to build the display.
G 23 .… make ends meet .
… make ends meet .
… Freelance work helped them make ends meet last year.
… She picked up extra shifts to make ends meet.
… make ends meet .
/ make ends meet .
… Freelance work helped them make ends meet last year.
/ Freelance work helped them make ends meet last year.
… She picked up extra shifts to make ends meet.
/ She picked up extra shifts to make ends meet.
G 24 .… make for .
… make for .
… Good planning will make for a smoother event.
… The shortcut made for a quicker trip to the station.
… make for .
/ make for .
… Good planning will make for a smoother event.
/ Good planning will make for a smoother event.
… The shortcut made for a quicker trip to the station.
/ The shortcut made for a quicker trip to the station.
G 25 .… make it .
… make it .
… If you work hard, you can make it in the industry.
… He stayed late to make it to the presentation on time.
… make it .
/ make it .
… If you work hard, you can make it in the industry.
/ If you work hard, you can make it in the industry.
… He stayed late to make it to the presentation on time.
/ He stayed late to make it to the presentation on time.
G 26 .… make out .
… make out .
… I could just make out the island in the distance.
… She made out the meaning of the poem after several readings.
… make out .
/ make out .
… I could just make out the island in the distance.
/ I could just make out the island in the distance.
… She made out the meaning of the poem after several readings.
/ She made out the meaning of the poem after several readings.
G 27 .… make progress .
… make progress .
… The students made progress on their projects this month.
… The renovation is making progress despite delays.
… make progress .
/ make progress .
… The students made progress on their projects this month.
/ The students made progress on their projects this month.
… The renovation is making progress despite delays.
/ The renovation is making progress despite delays.
G 28 .… match A with B .
… match A with B .
… The coordinator matched volunteers with mentors for the program.
… The designer matched the chairs with the new tables.
… match A with B .
/ match A with B .
… The coordinator matched volunteers with mentors for the program.
/ The coordinator matched volunteers with mentors for the program.
… The designer matched the chairs with the new tables.
/ The designer matched the chairs with the new tables.
G 29 .… medical checkup .
… medical checkup .
… He scheduled a medical checkup before traveling abroad.
… The school requires a medical checkup for sports participants.
… medical checkup .
/ medical checkup .
… He scheduled a medical checkup before traveling abroad.
/ He scheduled a medical checkup before traveling abroad.
… The school requires a medical checkup for sports participants.
/ The school requires a medical checkup for sports participants.
G 30 .… mess up .
… mess up .
… Don’t mess up the files when you reorganize the cabinet.
… He messed up the calculation and had to start again.
… mess up .
/ mess up .
… Don’t mess up the files when you reorganize the cabinet.
/ Don’t mess up the files when you reorganize the cabinet.
… He messed up the calculation and had to start again.
/ He messed up the calculation and had to start again.
G 31 .… might as well do .
… might as well do .
… It’s raining, so we might as well reschedule the picnic.
… If the store is closed, we might as well go home early.
… might as well do .
/ might as well do .
… It’s raining, so we might as well reschedule the picnic.
/ It’s raining, so we might as well reschedule the picnic.
… If the store is closed, we might as well go home early.
/ If the store is closed, we might as well go home early.
G 32 .… military service .
… military service .
… He completed his military service before entering university.
… Many countries require citizens to fulfill military service obligations.
… military service .
/ military service .
… He completed his military service before entering university.
/ He completed his military service before entering university.
… Many countries require citizens to fulfill military service obligations.
/ Many countries require citizens to fulfill military service obligations.
G 33 .… mother tongue .
… mother tongue .
… She speaks Japanese as her mother tongue and English as a second language.
… Teaching in the mother tongue can improve early literacy.
… mother tongue .
/ mother tongue .
… She speaks Japanese as her mother tongue and English as a second language.
/ She speaks Japanese as her mother tongue and English as a second language.
… Teaching in the mother tongue can improve early literacy.
/ Teaching in the mother tongue can improve early literacy.
G 34 .… mother-in-law .
… mother-in-law .
… His mother-in-law baked cookies for the whole family.
… She consulted her mother-in-law about traditional recipes.
… mother-in-law .
/ mother-in-law .
… His mother-in-law baked cookies for the whole family.
/ His mother-in-law baked cookies for the whole family.
… She consulted her mother-in-law about traditional recipes.
/ She consulted her mother-in-law about traditional recipes.
G 35 .… narrow down A to B .
… narrow down A to B .
… They narrowed down the candidates to three finalists.
… The search was narrowed down to two likely locations.
… narrow down A to B .
/ narrow down A to B .
… They narrowed down the candidates to three finalists.
/ They narrowed down the candidates to three finalists.
… The search was narrowed down to two likely locations.
/ The search was narrowed down to two likely locations.
G 36 .… natural disaster .
… natural disaster .
… The region prepared shelters in case of a natural disaster.
… Volunteers trained to respond quickly after a natural disaster.
… natural disaster .
/ natural disaster .
… The region prepared shelters in case of a natural disaster.
/ The region prepared shelters in case of a natural disaster.
… Volunteers trained to respond quickly after a natural disaster.
/ Volunteers trained to respond quickly after a natural disaster.
G 37 .… no better than .
… no better than .
… Ignoring the rules is no better than breaking them outright.
… That excuse is no better than a lazy attempt to avoid work.
… no better than .
/ no better than .
… Ignoring the rules is no better than breaking them outright.
/ Ignoring the rules is no better than breaking them outright.
… That excuse is no better than a lazy attempt to avoid work.
/ That excuse is no better than a lazy attempt to avoid work.
G 38 .… no less than .
… no less than .
… She donated no less than ten boxes of supplies to the shelter.
… The project required no less than three weeks to complete.
… no less than .
/ no less than .
… She donated no less than ten boxes of supplies to the shelter.
/ She donated no less than ten boxes of supplies to the shelter.
… The project required no less than three weeks to complete.
/ The project required no less than three weeks to complete.
G 39 .… nod off .
… nod off .
… He nodded off during the late afternoon lecture.
… She nearly nodded off on the long evening train ride.
… nod off .
/ nod off .
… He nodded off during the late afternoon lecture.
/ He nodded off during the late afternoon lecture.
… She nearly nodded off on the long evening train ride.
/ She nearly nodded off on the long evening train ride.
G 40 .… none the less .
… none the less .
… The weather was harsh; none the less, the team continued.
… He made mistakes; none the less, he learned a lot from them.
… none the less .
/ none the less .
… The weather was harsh; none the less, the team continued.
/ The weather was harsh; none the less, the team continued.
… He made mistakes; none the less, he learned a lot from them.
/ He made mistakes; none the less, he learned a lot from them.
G 41 .… none the more .
… none the more .
… The error was serious; none the more did they blame the intern.
… The plan failed; none the more did the group give up trying.
… none the more .
/ none the more .
… The error was serious; none the more did they blame the intern.
/ The error was serious; none the more did they blame the intern.
… The plan failed; none the more did the group give up trying.
/ The plan failed; none the more did the group give up trying.
G 42 .… not surprisingly .
… not surprisingly .
… Not surprisingly, the workshop filled up quickly.
… Not surprisingly, students praised the practical sessions.
… not surprisingly .
/ not surprisingly .
… Not surprisingly, the workshop filled up quickly.
/ Not surprisingly, the workshop filled up quickly.
… Not surprisingly, students praised the practical sessions.
/ Not surprisingly, students praised the practical sessions.
G 43 .… nothing much .
… nothing much .
… What did you do today? — Nothing much, just chores.
… He said nothing much had changed since the last visit.
… nothing much .
/ nothing much .
… What did you do today? — Nothing much, just chores.
/ What did you do today? — Nothing much, just chores.
… He said nothing much had changed since the last visit.
/ He said nothing much had changed since the last visit.
G 44 .… now and again .
… now and again .
… Now and again she visits the countryside to recharge.
… They meet for coffee now and again to catch up.
… now and again .
/ now and again .
… Now and again she visits the countryside to recharge.
/ Now and again she visits the countryside to recharge.
… They meet for coffee now and again to catch up.
/ They meet for coffee now and again to catch up.
G 45 .… obstacle to .
… obstacle to .
… Lack of funding was the main obstacle to the project.
… Language barriers are an obstacle to international collaboration.
… obstacle to .
/ obstacle to .
… Lack of funding was the main obstacle to the project.
/ Lack of funding was the main obstacle to the project.
… Language barriers are an obstacle to international collaboration.
/ Language barriers are an obstacle to international collaboration.
G 46 .… oddly enough .
… oddly enough .
… Oddly enough, the oldest book was the least damaged.
… Oddly enough, the quietest student won the debate.
… oddly enough .
/ oddly enough .
… Oddly enough, the oldest book was the least damaged.
/ Oddly enough, the oldest book was the least damaged.
… Oddly enough, the quietest student won the debate.
/ Oddly enough, the quietest student won the debate.
G 47 .… on average .
… on average .
… On average, students spend two hours on homework each day.
… The commute takes, on average, forty minutes each way.
… on average .
/ on average .
… On average, students spend two hours on homework each day.
/ On average, students spend two hours on homework each day.
… The commute takes, on average, forty minutes each way.
/ The commute takes, on average, forty minutes each way.
G 48 .… on balance .
… on balance .
… On balance, the benefits outweigh the costs of the change.
… On balance, we should proceed with the pilot program.
… on balance .
/ on balance .
… On balance, the benefits outweigh the costs of the change.
/ On balance, the benefits outweigh the costs of the change.
… On balance, we should proceed with the pilot program.
/ On balance, we should proceed with the pilot program.
G 49 .… on hand .
… on hand .
… We always have a first-aid kit on hand for school trips.
… Extra supplies are on hand for emergencies.
… on hand .
/ on hand .
… We always have a first-aid kit on hand for school trips.
/ We always have a first-aid kit on hand for school trips.
… Extra supplies are on hand for emergencies.
/ Extra supplies are on hand for emergencies.
G 50 .… on principle .
… on principle .
… He refused, on principle, to accept biased data.
… On principle, she returned the extra change given by mistake.
… on principle .
/ on principle .
… He refused, on principle, to accept biased data.
/ He refused, on principle, to accept biased data.
… On principle, she returned the extra change given by mistake.
/ On principle, she returned the extra change given by mistake.
