B 1 .… in a million .
… in a million .
… I wouldn’t find that book in a million tries.
… In a million different ways, she showed her commitment.
… in a million .
/ in a million .
… I wouldn’t find that book in a million tries.
/ I wouldn’t find that book in a million tries.
… In a million different ways, she showed her commitment.
/ In a million different ways, she showed her commitment.
B 2 .… to all appearances .
… to all appearances .
… To all appearances, the repairs were completed on time.
… To all appearances, the students understood the assignment.
… to all appearances .
/ to all appearances .
… To all appearances, the repairs were completed on time.
/ To all appearances, the repairs were completed on time.
… To all appearances, the students understood the assignment.
/ To all appearances, the students understood the assignment.
B 3 .… crash into .
… crash into .
… The delivery van crashed into a fence on the corner.
… Her schedule crashed into mine and we had to reschedule.
… crash into .
/ crash into .
… The delivery van crashed into a fence on the corner.
/ The delivery van crashed into a fence on the corner.
… Her schedule crashed into mine and we had to reschedule.
/ Her schedule crashed into mine and we had to reschedule.
B 4 .… bottom out .
… bottom out .
… After months of decline, enrollment began to bottom out.
… Prices bottomed out before demand slowly recovered.
… bottom out .
/ bottom out .
… After months of decline, enrollment began to bottom out.
/ After months of decline, enrollment began to bottom out.
… Prices bottomed out before demand slowly recovered.
/ Prices bottomed out before demand slowly recovered.
B 5 .… set A apart .
… set A apart .
… Her compassion set her apart from other candidates.
… Unique packaging set the product apart on the shelf.
… set A apart .
/ set A apart .
… Her compassion set her apart from other candidates.
/ Her compassion set her apart from other candidates.
… Unique packaging set the product apart on the shelf.
/ Unique packaging set the product apart on the shelf.
B 6 .… run off .
… run off .
… He ran off with the old textbooks to his classroom.
… The students ran off after the bell rang.
… run off .
/ run off .
… He ran off with the old textbooks to his classroom.
/ He ran off with the old textbooks to his classroom.
… The students ran off after the bell rang.
/ The students ran off after the bell rang.
B 7 .… look beyond .
… look beyond .
… Look beyond the immediate problem and plan for the future.
… She tried to look beyond his mistake and offer support.
… look beyond .
/ look beyond .
… Look beyond the immediate problem and plan for the future.
/ Look beyond the immediate problem and plan for the future.
… She tried to look beyond his mistake and offer support.
/ She tried to look beyond his mistake and offer support.
B 8 .… chew on .
… chew on .
… Chew on the proposal overnight before giving an answer.
… I need time to chew on your suggestion.
… chew on .
/ chew on .
… Chew on the proposal overnight before giving an answer.
/ Chew on the proposal overnight before giving an answer.
… I need time to chew on your suggestion.
/ I need time to chew on your suggestion.
B 9 .… with A start .
… with A start .
… With a start, she noticed the forgotten message.
… He woke with a start when the alarm rang.
… with A start .
/ with A start .
… With a start, she noticed the forgotten message.
/ With a start, she noticed the forgotten message.
… He woke with a start when the alarm rang.
/ He woke with a start when the alarm rang.
B 10 .… kick out .
… kick out .
… The club kicked out members who broke the rules.
… They kicked him out of the meeting for rude behavior.
… kick out .
/ kick out .
… The club kicked out members who broke the rules.
/ The club kicked out members who broke the rules.
… They kicked him out of the meeting for rude behavior.
/ They kicked him out of the meeting for rude behavior.
B 11 .… pop in .
… pop in .
… I’ll pop in to the office after lunch to drop off the report.
… She popped in for a quick hello between classes.
… pop in .
/ pop in .
… I’ll pop in to the office after lunch to drop off the report.
/ I’ll pop in to the office after lunch to drop off the report.
… She popped in for a quick hello between classes.
/ She popped in for a quick hello between classes.
B 12 .… be incapable of .
… be incapable of .
… He was incapable of finishing the task without help.
… She seemed incapable of hiding her excitement.
… be incapable of .
/ be incapable of .
… He was incapable of finishing the task without help.
/ He was incapable of finishing the task without help.
… She seemed incapable of hiding her excitement.
/ She seemed incapable of hiding her excitement.
B 13 .… dream on .
… dream on .
… You think you’ll get the grant? Dream on.
… Dream on if you believe everything will fix itself overnight.
… dream on .
/ dream on .
… You think you’ll get the grant? Dream on.
/ You think you’ll get the grant? Dream on.
… Dream on if you believe everything will fix itself overnight.
/ Dream on if you believe everything will fix itself overnight.
B 14 .… be obliged to .
… be obliged to .
… We are obliged to follow the safety guidelines.
… He was obliged to report the incident to the supervisor.
… be obliged to .
/ be obliged to .
… We are obliged to follow the safety guidelines.
/ We are obliged to follow the safety guidelines.
… He was obliged to report the incident to the supervisor.
/ He was obliged to report the incident to the supervisor.
B 15 .… down to earth .
… down to earth .
… Her advice is always practical and down to earth.
… He remained down to earth despite his achievements.
… down to earth .
/ down to earth .
… Her advice is always practical and down to earth.
/ Her advice is always practical and down to earth.
… He remained down to earth despite his achievements.
/ He remained down to earth despite his achievements.
B 16 .… go to extremes .
… go to extremes .
… Don’t go to extremes to solve a minor problem.
… They went to extremes to ensure the event succeeded.
… go to extremes .
/ go to extremes .
… Don’t go to extremes to solve a minor problem.
/ Don’t go to extremes to solve a minor problem.
… They went to extremes to ensure the event succeeded.
/ They went to extremes to ensure the event succeeded.
B 17 .… to be frank .
… to be frank .
… To be frank, the plan needs a major revision.
… To be frank, I expected a better outcome.
… to be frank .
/ to be frank .
… To be frank, the plan needs a major revision.
/ To be frank, the plan needs a major revision.
… To be frank, I expected a better outcome.
/ To be frank, I expected a better outcome.
B 18 .… in diameter .
… in diameter .
… The table is two meters in diameter for the meeting.
… The pipe is ten centimeters in diameter for this model.
… in diameter .
/ in diameter .
… The table is two meters in diameter for the meeting.
/ The table is two meters in diameter for the meeting.
… The pipe is ten centimeters in diameter for this model.
/ The pipe is ten centimeters in diameter for this model.
B 19 .… be innocent of .
… be innocent of .
… She was innocent of any wrongdoing in the audit.
… The committee found him innocent of the allegation.
… be innocent of .
/ be innocent of .
… She was innocent of any wrongdoing in the audit.
/ She was innocent of any wrongdoing in the audit.
… The committee found him innocent of the allegation.
/ The committee found him innocent of the allegation.
B 20 .… keep in .
… keep in .
… Please keep the samples in the fridge until analysis.
… Keep in any complaints until the meeting for discussion.
… keep in .
/ keep in .
… Please keep the samples in the fridge until analysis.
/ Please keep the samples in the fridge until analysis.
… Keep in any complaints until the meeting for discussion.
/ Keep in any complaints until the meeting for discussion.
B 21 .… entrust A with B .
… entrust A with B .
… The principal entrusted her with leading the new program.
… They entrusted the volunteer with the keys to the hall.
… entrust A with B .
/ entrust A with B .
… The principal entrusted her with leading the new program.
/ The principal entrusted her with leading the new program.
… They entrusted the volunteer with the keys to the hall.
/ They entrusted the volunteer with the keys to the hall.
B 22 .… on the subject of .
… on the subject of .
… We had a long talk on the subject of time management.
… The lecture on the subject of climate change was inspiring.
… on the subject of .
/ on the subject of .
… We had a long talk on the subject of time management.
/ We had a long talk on the subject of time management.
… The lecture on the subject of climate change was inspiring.
/ The lecture on the subject of climate change was inspiring.
B 23 .… break the news .
… break the news .
… He had to break the news to the team about the cancellation.
… She broke the news gently to avoid panic.
… break the news .
/ break the news .
… He had to break the news to the team about the cancellation.
/ He had to break the news to the team about the cancellation.
… She broke the news gently to avoid panic.
/ She broke the news gently to avoid panic.
B 24 .… be inferior to .
… be inferior to .
… The old model was clearly inferior to the new design.
… Some features proved inferior to competitors’ offerings.
… be inferior to .
/ be inferior to .
… The old model was clearly inferior to the new design.
/ The old model was clearly inferior to the new design.
… Some features proved inferior to competitors’ offerings.
/ Some features proved inferior to competitors’ offerings.
B 25 .… be badly off .
… be badly off .
… After repairs, the small charity was still badly off financially.
… Families in the region were badly off after the flood.
… be badly off .
/ be badly off .
… After repairs, the small charity was still badly off financially.
/ After repairs, the small charity was still badly off financially.
… Families in the region were badly off after the flood.
/ Families in the region were badly off after the flood.
B 26 .… spit it out .
… spit it out .
… If you know the answer, spit it out and stop hesitating.
… Just spit it out — were you the one who took it?
… spit it out .
/ spit it out .
… If you know the answer, spit it out and stop hesitating.
/ If you know the answer, spit it out and stop hesitating.
… Just spit it out — were you the one who took it?
/ Just spit it out — were you the one who took it?
B 27 .… hole up .
… hole up .
… They holed up in the study to prepare the report.
… During the storm they holed up at a friend’s house.
… hole up .
/ hole up .
… They holed up in the study to prepare the report.
/ They holed up in the study to prepare the report.
… During the storm they holed up at a friend’s house.
/ During the storm they holed up at a friend’s house.
B 28 .… drag out .
… drag out .
… Don’t drag out the process; make a clear decision.
… The meeting dragged out longer than anyone expected.
… drag out .
/ drag out .
… Don’t drag out the process; make a clear decision.
/ Don’t drag out the process; make a clear decision.
… The meeting dragged out longer than anyone expected.
/ The meeting dragged out longer than anyone expected.
B 29 .… hand in hand with .
… hand in hand with .
… Innovation must go hand in hand with responsibility.
… The two projects progressed hand in hand with each other.
… hand in hand with .
/ hand in hand with .
… Innovation must go hand in hand with responsibility.
/ Innovation must go hand in hand with responsibility.
… The two projects progressed hand in hand with each other.
/ The two projects progressed hand in hand with each other.
B 30 .… out of the ordinary .
… out of the ordinary .
… The experiment produced results out of the ordinary.
… Her approach was out of the ordinary but effective.
… out of the ordinary .
/ out of the ordinary .
… The experiment produced results out of the ordinary.
/ The experiment produced results out of the ordinary.
… Her approach was out of the ordinary but effective.
/ Her approach was out of the ordinary but effective.
B 31 .… think better of .
… think better of .
… She thought better of it and apologized later.
… He thought better of leaving without explanation.
… think better of .
/ think better of .
… She thought better of it and apologized later.
/ She thought better of it and apologized later.
… He thought better of leaving without explanation.
/ He thought better of leaving without explanation.
B 32 .… level out .
… level out .
… After rapid growth the enrollment began to level out.
… The road levels out after the steep climb.
… level out .
/ level out .
… After rapid growth the enrollment began to level out.
/ After rapid growth the enrollment began to level out.
… The road levels out after the steep climb.
/ The road levels out after the steep climb.
B 33 .… roll out .
… roll out .
… The school rolled out the new curriculum in spring.
… They rolled out the app update to all users yesterday.
… roll out .
/ roll out .
… The school rolled out the new curriculum in spring.
/ The school rolled out the new curriculum in spring.
… They rolled out the app update to all users yesterday.
/ They rolled out the app update to all users yesterday.
B 34 .… in so far as .
… in so far as .
… We support the plan in so far as it improves access.
… The statement is accurate in so far as the data allow.
… in so far as .
/ in so far as .
… We support the plan in so far as it improves access.
/ We support the plan in so far as it improves access.
… The statement is accurate in so far as the data allow.
/ The statement is accurate in so far as the data allow.
B 35 .… not necessarily .
… not necessarily .
… More resources do not necessarily guarantee success.
… Just because it looks simple doesn’t mean it’s not necessarily easy.
… not necessarily .
/ not necessarily .
… More resources do not necessarily guarantee success.
/ More resources do not necessarily guarantee success.
… Just because it looks simple doesn’t mean it’s not necessarily easy.
/ Just because it looks simple doesn’t mean it’s not necessarily easy.
B 36 .… become of .
… become of .
… What will become of the old library building?
… We wondered what would become of the unused desks.
… become of .
/ become of .
… What will become of the old library building?
/ What will become of the old library building?
… We wondered what would become of the unused desks.
/ We wondered what would become of the unused desks.
B 37 .… out of hand .
… out of hand .
… The argument got out of hand and needed mediation.
… Waste disposal got out of hand without better planning.
… out of hand .
/ out of hand .
… The argument got out of hand and needed mediation.
/ The argument got out of hand and needed mediation.
… Waste disposal got out of hand without better planning.
/ Waste disposal got out of hand without better planning.
B 38 .… pull into .
… pull into .
… The train pulled into the station right on time.
… The bus pulled into the lot and passengers disembarked.
… pull into .
/ pull into .
… The train pulled into the station right on time.
/ The train pulled into the station right on time.
… The bus pulled into the lot and passengers disembarked.
/ The bus pulled into the lot and passengers disembarked.
B 39 .… point up .
… point up .
… The review points up several areas in need of change.
… The audit points up weaknesses in our records.
… point up .
/ point up .
… The review points up several areas in need of change.
/ The review points up several areas in need of change.
… The audit points up weaknesses in our records.
/ The audit points up weaknesses in our records.
B 40 .… tell off .
… tell off .
… The coach told off the player for missing practice.
… She told him off for speaking disrespectfully to a guest.
… tell off .
/ tell off .
… The coach told off the player for missing practice.
/ The coach told off the player for missing practice.
… She told him off for speaking disrespectfully to a guest.
/ She told him off for speaking disrespectfully to a guest.
B 41 .… true to life .
… true to life .
… The novel’s details were true to life and moving.
… The painting felt true to life in its portrayal of the town.
… true to life .
/ true to life .
… The novel’s details were true to life and moving.
/ The novel’s details were true to life and moving.
… The painting felt true to life in its portrayal of the town.
/ The painting felt true to life in its portrayal of the town.
B 42 .… in haste .
… in haste .
… He signed the paper in haste and overlooked details.
… Decisions made in haste often cause regret.
… in haste .
/ in haste .
… He signed the paper in haste and overlooked details.
/ He signed the paper in haste and overlooked details.
… Decisions made in haste often cause regret.
/ Decisions made in haste often cause regret.
B 43 .… in obedience to .
… in obedience to .
… In obedience to the new rule, they reorganized the lab.
… In obedience to policy, all visitors must sign in.
… in obedience to .
/ in obedience to .
… In obedience to the new rule, they reorganized the lab.
/ In obedience to the new rule, they reorganized the lab.
… In obedience to policy, all visitors must sign in.
/ In obedience to policy, all visitors must sign in.
B 44 .… be disappointed at .
… be disappointed at .
… She was disappointed at the low turnout for the event.
… He was disappointed at the test results despite studying.
… be disappointed at .
/ be disappointed at .
… She was disappointed at the low turnout for the event.
/ She was disappointed at the low turnout for the event.
… He was disappointed at the test results despite studying.
/ He was disappointed at the test results despite studying.
B 45 .… head on .
… head on .
… They addressed the issue head on and found a solution.
… The debate met the problem head on with clear evidence.
… head on .
/ head on .
… They addressed the issue head on and found a solution.
/ They addressed the issue head on and found a solution.
… The debate met the problem head on with clear evidence.
/ The debate met the problem head on with clear evidence.
B 46 .… expand on .
… expand on .
… Could you expand on your last point for clarity?
… The speaker expanded on her experience during the Q&A.
… expand on .
/ expand on .
… Could you expand on your last point for clarity?
/ Could you expand on your last point for clarity?
… The speaker expanded on her experience during the Q&A.
/ The speaker expanded on her experience during the Q&A.
B 47 .… pull up to .
… pull up to .
… The van pulled up to the loading dock and unloaded crates.
… He pulled up to the curb to help the elderly passenger.
… pull up to .
/ pull up to .
… The van pulled up to the loading dock and unloaded crates.
/ The van pulled up to the loading dock and unloaded crates.
… He pulled up to the curb to help the elderly passenger.
/ He pulled up to the curb to help the elderly passenger.
B 48 .… take pains .
… take pains .
… She took pains to make the instructions crystal clear.
… He took pains to ensure every student felt included.
… take pains .
/ take pains .
… She took pains to make the instructions crystal clear.
/ She took pains to make the instructions crystal clear.
… He took pains to ensure every student felt included.
/ He took pains to ensure every student felt included.
B 49 .… pull the plug .
… pull the plug .
… Funding cuts forced them to pull the plug on the pilot.
… They pulled the plug after repeated safety violations.
… pull the plug .
/ pull the plug .
… Funding cuts forced them to pull the plug on the pilot.
/ Funding cuts forced them to pull the plug on the pilot.
… They pulled the plug after repeated safety violations.
/ They pulled the plug after repeated safety violations.
B 50 .… put A into practice .
… put A into practice .
… Teachers put the new method into practice this term.
… The committee put the recommendations into practice immediately.
… put A into practice .
/ put A into practice .
… Teachers put the new method into practice this term.
/ Teachers put the new method into practice this term.
… The committee put the recommendations into practice immediately.
/ The committee put the recommendations into practice immediately.
