C 1 .… out of hand .
… out of hand .
… The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
… The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
… out of hand .
/ out of hand .
… The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
/ The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
… The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
/ The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
C 2 .… pass out .
… pass out .
… She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
… Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
… pass out .
/ pass out .
… She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
/ She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
… Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
/ Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
C 3 .… pick up .
… pick up .
… Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
… He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
… pick up .
/ pick up .
… Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
/ Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
… He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
/ He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
C 4 .… plenty of .
… plenty of .
… There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
… The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
… plenty of .
/ plenty of .
… There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
/ There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
… The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
/ The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
C 5 .… point out .
… point out .
… The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
… He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
… point out .
/ point out .
… The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
/ The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
… He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
/ He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
C 6 .… pull up .
… pull up .
… The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
… Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
… pull up .
/ pull up .
… The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
/ The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
… Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
/ Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
C 7 .… put off .
… put off .
… They decided to put off the trip until next month.
… Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
… put off .
/ put off .
… They decided to put off the trip until next month.
/ They decided to put off the trip until next month.
… Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
/ Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
C 8 .… refer to .
… refer to .
… Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
… She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
… refer to .
/ refer to .
… Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
/ Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
… She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
/ She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
C 9 .… regardless of .
… regardless of .
… We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
… He continued his work regardless of criticism.
… regardless of .
/ regardless of .
… We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
/ We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
… He continued his work regardless of criticism.
/ He continued his work regardless of criticism.
C 10 .… run across .
… run across .
… I ran across an old friend at the bookstore.
… She ran across a rare book while cleaning the attic.
… run across .
/ run across .
… I ran across an old friend at the bookstore.
/ I ran across an old friend at the bookstore.
… She ran across a rare book while cleaning the attic.
/ She ran across a rare book while cleaning the attic.
C 11 .… run into .
… run into .
… I ran into my teacher at the station yesterday.
… We ran into a problem while testing the app.
… run into .
/ run into .
… I ran into my teacher at the station yesterday.
/ I ran into my teacher at the station yesterday.
… We ran into a problem while testing the app.
/ We ran into a problem while testing the app.
C 12 .… run over .
… run over .
… The car accidentally ran over a traffic cone.
… Let’s run over the plan once more before the meeting.
… run over .
/ run over .
… The car accidentally ran over a traffic cone.
/ The car accidentally ran over a traffic cone.
… Let’s run over the plan once more before the meeting.
/ Let’s run over the plan once more before the meeting.
C 13 .… set free .
… set free .
… The rescued birds were set free in the park.
… New rules set free several outdated restrictions.
… set free .
/ set free .
… The rescued birds were set free in the park.
/ The rescued birds were set free in the park.
… New rules set free several outdated restrictions.
/ New rules set free several outdated restrictions.
C 14 .… show off .
… show off .
… He likes to show off his drawings to classmates.
… Don’t show off; it’s better to be humble.
… show off .
/ show off .
… He likes to show off his drawings to classmates.
/ He likes to show off his drawings to classmates.
… Don’t show off; it’s better to be humble.
/ Don’t show off; it’s better to be humble.
C 15 .… so to speak .
… so to speak .
… He is, so to speak, the glue that holds the team together.
… The project was a success, so to speak, for the whole club.
… so to speak .
/ so to speak .
… He is, so to speak, the glue that holds the team together.
/ He is, so to speak, the glue that holds the team together.
… The project was a success, so to speak, for the whole club.
/ The project was a success, so to speak, for the whole club.
C 16 .… sooner or later .
… sooner or later .
… Sooner or later you’ll need to make a decision.
… Sooner or later the truth will come out.
… sooner or later .
/ sooner or later .
… Sooner or later you’ll need to make a decision.
/ Sooner or later you’ll need to make a decision.
… Sooner or later the truth will come out.
/ Sooner or later the truth will come out.
C 17 .… speaking of .
… speaking of .
… Speaking of food, shall we order lunch now?
… Speaking of exams, did you study for the test?
… speaking of .
/ speaking of .
… Speaking of food, shall we order lunch now?
/ Speaking of food, shall we order lunch now?
… Speaking of exams, did you study for the test?
/ Speaking of exams, did you study for the test?
C 18 .… stand for .
… stand for .
… The letters NGO stand for Non-Governmental Organization.
… We won’t stand for unfair treatment in our club.
… stand for .
/ stand for .
… The letters NGO stand for Non-Governmental Organization.
/ The letters NGO stand for Non-Governmental Organization.
… We won’t stand for unfair treatment in our club.
/ We won’t stand for unfair treatment in our club.
C 19 .… take into account .
… take into account .
… Take into account the weather when planning the picnic.
… Please take into account everyone’s schedule before setting the date.
… take into account .
/ take into account .
… Take into account the weather when planning the picnic.
/ Take into account the weather when planning the picnic.
… Please take into account everyone’s schedule before setting the date.
/ Please take into account everyone’s schedule before setting the date.
C 20 .… take part in .
… take part in .
… Many students will take part in the school festival.
… She plans to take part in the volunteer program this summer.
… take part in .
/ take part in .
… Many students will take part in the school festival.
/ Many students will take part in the school festival.
… She plans to take part in the volunteer program this summer.
/ She plans to take part in the volunteer program this summer.
C 21 .… take turns .
… take turns .
… The students take turns reading aloud in class.
… We will take turns presenting our projects.
… take turns .
/ take turns .
… The students take turns reading aloud in class.
/ The students take turns reading aloud in class.
… We will take turns presenting our projects.
/ We will take turns presenting our projects.
C 22 .… tend to .
… tend to .
… I tend to study better in the morning.
… Plants tend to grow faster with more sunlight.
… tend to .
/ tend to .
… I tend to study better in the morning.
/ I tend to study better in the morning.
… Plants tend to grow faster with more sunlight.
/ Plants tend to grow faster with more sunlight.
C 23 .… the day before yesterday .
… the day before yesterday .
… I visited my aunt the day before yesterday.
… The team practiced hard the day before yesterday.
… the day before yesterday .
/ the day before yesterday .
… I visited my aunt the day before yesterday.
/ I visited my aunt the day before yesterday.
… The team practiced hard the day before yesterday.
/ The team practiced hard the day before yesterday.
C 24 .… the other day .
… the other day .
… I met an old friend the other day at the market.
… The other day I found a useful article online.
… the other day .
/ the other day .
… I met an old friend the other day at the market.
/ I met an old friend the other day at the market.
… The other day I found a useful article online.
/ The other day I found a useful article online.
C 25 .… think over .
… think over .
… Think over the proposal before you give an answer.
… She needs time to think over the offer.
… think over .
/ think over .
… Think over the proposal before you give an answer.
/ Think over the proposal before you give an answer.
… She needs time to think over the offer.
/ She needs time to think over the offer.
C 26 .… to say nothing of .
… to say nothing of .
… He won the prize, to say nothing of the praise he received.
… The trip was exhausting, to say nothing of expensive.
… to say nothing of .
/ to say nothing of .
… He won the prize, to say nothing of the praise he received.
/ He won the prize, to say nothing of the praise he received.
… The trip was exhausting, to say nothing of expensive.
/ The trip was exhausting, to say nothing of expensive.
C 27 .… to some extent .
… to some extent .
… To some extent, practice improves confidence.
… The new rule helped, to some extent, reduce waste.
… to some extent .
/ to some extent .
… To some extent, practice improves confidence.
/ To some extent, practice improves confidence.
… The new rule helped, to some extent, reduce waste.
/ The new rule helped, to some extent, reduce waste.
C 28 .… turn out to be .
… turn out to be .
… The rumor turned out to be false after investigation.
… The new member turned out to be very reliable.
… turn out to be .
/ turn out to be .
… The rumor turned out to be false after investigation.
/ The rumor turned out to be false after investigation.
… The new member turned out to be very reliable.
/ The new member turned out to be very reliable.
C 29 .… turn over .
… turn over .
… Turn over the page to see the next question.
… The company will turn over operations to the new team next month.
… turn over .
/ turn over .
… Turn over the page to see the next question.
/ Turn over the page to see the next question.
… The company will turn over operations to the new team next month.
/ The company will turn over operations to the new team next month.
C 30 .… upside down .
… upside down .
… The box was turned upside down when it fell.
… Her plans were turned upside down by the sudden news.
… upside down .
/ upside down .
… The box was turned upside down when it fell.
/ The box was turned upside down when it fell.
… Her plans were turned upside down by the sudden news.
/ Her plans were turned upside down by the sudden news.
C 31 .… watch out .
… watch out .
… Watch out for cyclists when you cross the road.
… Watch out — the floor is slippery here.
… watch out .
/ watch out .
… Watch out for cyclists when you cross the road.
/ Watch out for cyclists when you cross the road.
… Watch out — the floor is slippery here.
/ Watch out — the floor is slippery here.
C 32 .… when it comes to .
… when it comes to .
… When it comes to desserts, she chooses chocolate every time.
… When it comes to safety, we must be strict.
… when it comes to .
/ when it comes to .
… When it comes to desserts, she chooses chocolate every time.
/ When it comes to desserts, she chooses chocolate every time.
… When it comes to safety, we must be strict.
/ When it comes to safety, we must be strict.
C 33 .… with ease .
… with ease .
… She solved the puzzle with ease after some practice.
… He speaks French with ease after living in Paris.
… with ease .
/ with ease .
… She solved the puzzle with ease after some practice.
/ She solved the puzzle with ease after some practice.
… He speaks French with ease after living in Paris.
/ He speaks French with ease after living in Paris.
C 34 .… with regard to .
… with regard to .
… With regard to your question, please check the schedule.
… The committee made a decision with regard to funding.
… with regard to .
/ with regard to .
… With regard to your question, please check the schedule.
/ With regard to your question, please check the schedule.
… The committee made a decision with regard to funding.
/ The committee made a decision with regard to funding.
C 35 .… hear of .
… hear of .
… Have you ever heard of that author?
… I didn’t hear of the event until yesterday.
… hear of .
/ hear of .
… Have you ever heard of that author?
/ Have you ever heard of that author?
… I didn’t hear of the event until yesterday.
/ I didn’t hear of the event until yesterday.
C 36 .… help A with B .
… help A with B .
… Can you help me with this report?
… She helped the club with preparations for the festival.
… help A with B .
/ help A with B .
… Can you help me with this report?
/ Can you help me with this report?
… She helped the club with preparations for the festival.
/ She helped the club with preparations for the festival.
C 37 .… hope for .
… hope for .
… We hope for good weather on the day of the picnic.
… Students hope for clearer instructions on the assignment.
… hope for .
/ hope for .
… We hope for good weather on the day of the picnic.
/ We hope for good weather on the day of the picnic.
… Students hope for clearer instructions on the assignment.
/ Students hope for clearer instructions on the assignment.
C 38 .… if anything .
… if anything .
… If anything, the delay made us more prepared.
… If anything, the feedback improved her work.
… if anything .
/ if anything .
… If anything, the delay made us more prepared.
/ If anything, the delay made us more prepared.
… If anything, the feedback improved her work.
/ If anything, the feedback improved her work.
C 39 .… impose A on B .
… impose A on B .
… They imposed strict rules on the new volunteers.
… Don’t impose your ideas on others without asking.
… impose A on B .
/ impose A on B .
… They imposed strict rules on the new volunteers.
/ They imposed strict rules on the new volunteers.
… Don’t impose your ideas on others without asking.
/ Don’t impose your ideas on others without asking.
C 40 .… in any case .
… in any case .
… In any case, finish what you started before leaving.
… He said he’d come; in any case we should prepare.
… in any case .
/ in any case .
… In any case, finish what you started before leaving.
/ In any case, finish what you started before leaving.
… He said he’d come; in any case we should prepare.
/ He said he’d come; in any case we should prepare.
C 41 .… in brief .
… in brief .
… In brief, the plan is to start next month.
… In brief: follow the safety instructions at all times.
… in brief .
/ in brief .
… In brief, the plan is to start next month.
/ In brief, the plan is to start next month.
… In brief: follow the safety instructions at all times.
/ In brief: follow the safety instructions at all times.
C 42 .… in contrast .
… in contrast .
… In contrast to last year, attendance increased this term.
… The small class is quiet, in contrast to the noisy hall.
… in contrast .
/ in contrast .
… In contrast to last year, attendance increased this term.
/ In contrast to last year, attendance increased this term.
… The small class is quiet, in contrast to the noisy hall.
/ The small class is quiet, in contrast to the noisy hall.
C 43 .… in danger of .
… in danger of .
… The old bridge is in danger of collapse after the storm.
… Without help, the species is in danger of extinction.
… in danger of .
/ in danger of .
… The old bridge is in danger of collapse after the storm.
/ The old bridge is in danger of collapse after the storm.
… Without help, the species is in danger of extinction.
/ Without help, the species is in danger of extinction.
C 44 .… in demand .
… in demand .
… Language teachers are in demand at the exchange program.
… New skills are in demand in the job market.
… in demand .
/ in demand .
… Language teachers are in demand at the exchange program.
/ Language teachers are in demand at the exchange program.
… New skills are in demand in the job market.
/ New skills are in demand in the job market.
C 45 .… in direction .
… in direction .
… Walk in the direction of the station sign.
… Please point me in the direction of the main office.
… in direction .
/ in direction .
… Walk in the direction of the station sign.
/ Walk in the direction of the station sign.
… Please point me in the direction of the main office.
/ Please point me in the direction of the main office.
C 46 .… in exchange for .
… in exchange for .
… He offered tutoring in exchange for help with translation.
… They traded cookies in exchange for art supplies.
… in exchange for .
/ in exchange for .
… He offered tutoring in exchange for help with translation.
/ He offered tutoring in exchange for help with translation.
… They traded cookies in exchange for art supplies.
/ They traded cookies in exchange for art supplies.
C 47 .… in harmony with .
… in harmony with .
… The design was made in harmony with the school colors.
… Their schedules are in harmony with each other this term.
… in harmony with .
/ in harmony with .
… The design was made in harmony with the school colors.
/ The design was made in harmony with the school colors.
… Their schedules are in harmony with each other this term.
/ Their schedules are in harmony with each other this term.
C 48 .… in honor of .
… in honor of .
… We held a ceremony in honor of the retiring teacher.
… The plaque was unveiled in honor of the donors.
… in honor of .
/ in honor of .
… We held a ceremony in honor of the retiring teacher.
/ We held a ceremony in honor of the retiring teacher.
… The plaque was unveiled in honor of the donors.
/ The plaque was unveiled in honor of the donors.
C 49 .… in need of .
… in need of .
… The garden is in need of fresh soil before planting.
… The shelter is in need of volunteers this weekend.
… in need of .
/ in need of .
… The garden is in need of fresh soil before planting.
/ The garden is in need of fresh soil before planting.
… The shelter is in need of volunteers this weekend.
/ The shelter is in need of volunteers this weekend.
C 50 .… in other words .
… in other words .
… In other words, we must start earlier to finish on time.
… The book is complex; in other words, read it slowly.
… in other words .
/ in other words .
… In other words, we must start earlier to finish on time.
/ In other words, we must start earlier to finish on time.
… The book is complex; in other words, read it slowly.
/ The book is complex; in other words, read it slowly.
