Idioms Lev02-H

Idioms Lev 02(501-1000)

H 1 .… be essential to .
… be essential to .
… Regular practice is essential to improvement.
… Sleep is essential to good health.
… be essential to .

/ be essential to .

… Regular practice is essential to improvement.

/ Regular practice is essential to improvement.

… Sleep is essential to good health.

/ Sleep is essential to good health.

H 2 .… be jealous of .
… be jealous of .
… She was jealous of her sister’s scholarship.
… He felt jealous of the new student’s popularity.
… be jealous of .

/ be jealous of .

… She was jealous of her sister’s scholarship.

/ She was jealous of her sister’s scholarship.

… He felt jealous of the new student’s popularity.

/ He felt jealous of the new student’s popularity.

H 3 .… be made of .
… be made of .
… This table is made of recycled wood.
… The model is made of lightweight plastic.
… be made of .

/ be made of .

… This table is made of recycled wood.

/ This table is made of recycled wood.

… The model is made of lightweight plastic.

/ The model is made of lightweight plastic.

H 4 .… be opposed to .
… be opposed to .
… Many residents are opposed to the new road.
… She is opposed to cutting the music program.
… be opposed to .

/ be opposed to .

… Many residents are opposed to the new road.

/ Many residents are opposed to the new road.

… She is opposed to cutting the music program.

/ She is opposed to cutting the music program.

H 5 .… be sensitive to .
… be sensitive to .
… Some students are sensitive to loud noise.
… Plants are sensitive to sudden temperature changes.
… be sensitive to .

/ be sensitive to .

… Some students are sensitive to loud noise.

/ Some students are sensitive to loud noise.

… Plants are sensitive to sudden temperature changes.

/ Plants are sensitive to sudden temperature changes.

H 6 .… be suited to .
… be suited to .
… This course is suited to beginners.
… The quiet room is suited to focused study.
… be suited to .

/ be suited to .

… This course is suited to beginners.

/ This course is suited to beginners.

… The quiet room is suited to focused study.

/ The quiet room is suited to focused study.

H 7 .… be superior to .
… be superior to .
… The newer model is superior to the older one.
… Her performance was superior to most of her peers.
… be superior to .

/ be superior to .

… The newer model is superior to the older one.

/ The newer model is superior to the older one.

… Her performance was superior to most of her peers.

/ Her performance was superior to most of her peers.

H 8 .… be supposed to .
… be supposed to .
… You are supposed to hand in the form by Friday.
… He was supposed to call but forgot.
… be supposed to .

/ be supposed to .

… You are supposed to hand in the form by Friday.

/ You are supposed to hand in the form by Friday.

… He was supposed to call but forgot.

/ He was supposed to call but forgot.

H 9 .… be suspicious of .
… be suspicious of .
… The librarian became suspicious of the torn book.
… Neighbors grew suspicious of late-night visitors.
… be suspicious of .

/ be suspicious of .

… The librarian became suspicious of the torn book.

/ The librarian became suspicious of the torn book.

… Neighbors grew suspicious of late-night visitors.

/ Neighbors grew suspicious of late-night visitors.

H 10 .… be unable to .
… be unable to .
… I am unable to attend the meeting tomorrow.
… He was unable to open the file on his laptop.
… be unable to .

/ be unable to .

… I am unable to attend the meeting tomorrow.

/ I am unable to attend the meeting tomorrow.

… He was unable to open the file on his laptop.

/ He was unable to open the file on his laptop.

H 11 .… be up to .
… be up to .
… It’s up to you which topic to choose.
… Whether we go depends on if you’re up to it.
… be up to .

/ be up to .

… It’s up to you which topic to choose.

/ It’s up to you which topic to choose.

… Whether we go depends on if you’re up to it.

/ Whether we go depends on if you’re up to it.

H 12 .… be used to .
… be used to .
… She is used to waking up early for practice.
… After two weeks he became used to the routine.
… be used to .

/ be used to .

… She is used to waking up early for practice.

/ She is used to waking up early for practice.

… After two weeks he became used to the routine.

/ After two weeks he became used to the routine.

H 13 .… be worthy of .
… be worthy of .
… The novel is worthy of a wide readership.
… Her dedication is worthy of recognition.
… be worthy of .

/ be worthy of .

… The novel is worthy of a wide readership.

/ The novel is worthy of a wide readership.

… Her dedication is worthy of recognition.

/ Her dedication is worthy of recognition.

H 14 .… because of .
… because of .
… The game was canceled because of heavy rain.
… They were late because of traffic.
… because of .

/ because of .

… The game was canceled because of heavy rain.

/ The game was canceled because of heavy rain.

… They were late because of traffic.

/ They were late because of traffic.

H 15 .… before long .
… before long .
… Before long the sky cleared and we resumed our walk.
… Before long the results were announced.
… before long .

/ before long .

… Before long the sky cleared and we resumed our walk.

/ Before long the sky cleared and we resumed our walk.

… Before long the results were announced.

/ Before long the results were announced.

H 16 .… between you and me .
… between you and me .
… Between you and me, I think we should wait.
… Between you and me, she plans to study abroad.
… between you and me .

/ between you and me .

… Between you and me, I think we should wait.

/ Between you and me, I think we should wait.

… Between you and me, she plans to study abroad.

/ Between you and me, she plans to study abroad.

H 17 .… beyond belief .
… beyond belief .
… The view from the summit was beyond belief.
… His improvement this term was beyond belief.
… beyond belief .

/ beyond belief .

… The view from the summit was beyond belief.

/ The view from the summit was beyond belief.

… His improvement this term was beyond belief.

/ His improvement this term was beyond belief.

H 18 .… beyond the reach of .
… beyond the reach of .
… The island is beyond the reach of regular ferries.
… The problem seemed beyond the reach of our current tools.
… beyond the reach of .

/ beyond the reach of .

… The island is beyond the reach of regular ferries.

/ The island is beyond the reach of regular ferries.

… The problem seemed beyond the reach of our current tools.

/ The problem seemed beyond the reach of our current tools.

H 19 .… blow up .
… blow up .
… The photo will blow up larger on the screen.
… A small disagreement can blow up if ignored.
… blow up .

/ blow up .

… The photo will blow up larger on the screen.

/ The photo will blow up larger on the screen.

… A small disagreement can blow up if ignored.

/ A small disagreement can blow up if ignored.

H 20 .… break into .
… break into .
… Someone tried to break into the shed last night.
… She hopes to break into the publishing industry.
… break into .

/ break into .

… Someone tried to break into the shed last night.

/ Someone tried to break into the shed last night.

… She hopes to break into the publishing industry.

/ She hopes to break into the publishing industry.

H 21 .… burn down .
… burn down .
… The old warehouse burned down during the storm.
… Thankfully the fire did not cause the school to burn down.
… burn down .

/ burn down .

… The old warehouse burned down during the storm.

/ The old warehouse burned down during the storm.

… Thankfully the fire did not cause the school to burn down.

/ Thankfully the fire did not cause the school to burn down.

H 22 .… by chance .
… by chance .
… I met an old friend by chance at the station.
… The discovery happened by chance during cleanup.
… by chance .

/ by chance .

… I met an old friend by chance at the station.

/ I met an old friend by chance at the station.

… The discovery happened by chance during cleanup.

/ The discovery happened by chance during cleanup.

H 23 .… by mistake .
… by mistake .
… I sent the email to the wrong address by mistake.
… He picked up the wrong umbrella by mistake.
… by mistake .

/ by mistake .

… I sent the email to the wrong address by mistake.

/ I sent the email to the wrong address by mistake.

… He picked up the wrong umbrella by mistake.

/ He picked up the wrong umbrella by mistake.

H 24 .… by nature .
… by nature .
… She is curious by nature and asks many questions.
… Bees are organized by nature and work together.
… by nature .

/ by nature .

… She is curious by nature and asks many questions.

/ She is curious by nature and asks many questions.

… Bees are organized by nature and work together.

/ Bees are organized by nature and work together.

H 25 .… by the time .
… by the time .
… By the time we arrived, the concert had started.
… By the time he finished, the library was closed.
… by the time .

/ by the time .

… By the time we arrived, the concert had started.

/ By the time we arrived, the concert had started.

… By the time he finished, the library was closed.

/ By the time he finished, the library was closed.

H 26 .… care about .
… care about .
… Teachers care about their students’ growth.
… He cares about environmental conservation.
… care about .

/ care about .

… Teachers care about their students’ growth.

/ Teachers care about their students’ growth.

… He cares about environmental conservation.

/ He cares about environmental conservation.

H 27 .… carry out .
… carry out .
… The students will carry out the experiment tomorrow.
… The committee carried out a survey of local needs.
… carry out .

/ carry out .

… The students will carry out the experiment tomorrow.

/ The students will carry out the experiment tomorrow.

… The committee carried out a survey of local needs.

/ The committee carried out a survey of local needs.

H 28 .… catch up with .
… catch up with .
… He ran to catch up with his friends on the trail.
… She spent the weekend catching up with her studies.
… catch up with .

/ catch up with .

… He ran to catch up with his friends on the trail.

/ He ran to catch up with his friends on the trail.

… She spent the weekend catching up with her studies.

/ She spent the weekend catching up with her studies.

H 29 .… change mind .
… change mind .
… She changed her mind and decided to join us.
… He changed his mind about studying abroad.
… change mind .

/ change mind .

… She changed her mind and decided to join us.

/ She changed her mind and decided to join us.

… He changed his mind about studying abroad.

/ He changed his mind about studying abroad.

H 30 .… cheer up .
… cheer up .
… A short walk helped cheer her up after the news.
… Friends tried to cheer him up with a small surprise.
… cheer up .

/ cheer up .

… A short walk helped cheer her up after the news.

/ A short walk helped cheer her up after the news.

… Friends tried to cheer him up with a small surprise.

/ Friends tried to cheer him up with a small surprise.

H 31 .… come across .
… come across .
… I came across an interesting article online.
… She came across as confident during the interview.
… come across .

/ come across .

… I came across an interesting article online.

/ I came across an interesting article online.

… She came across as confident during the interview.

/ She came across as confident during the interview.

H 32 .… distinguish A from B .
… distinguish A from B .
… It’s hard to distinguish real leather from imitation.
… Teachers must distinguish fact from opinion in essays.
… distinguish A from B .

/ distinguish A from B .

… It’s hard to distinguish real leather from imitation.

/ It’s hard to distinguish real leather from imitation.

… Teachers must distinguish fact from opinion in essays.

/ Teachers must distinguish fact from opinion in essays.

H 33 .… drop out .
… drop out .
… He decided to drop out of the course due to schedule conflicts.
… Several students considered dropping out but stayed.
… drop out .

/ drop out .

… He decided to drop out of the course due to schedule conflicts.

/ He decided to drop out of the course due to schedule conflicts.

… Several students considered dropping out but stayed.

/ Several students considered dropping out but stayed.

H 34 .… enable to .
… enable to .
… New software will enable students to collaborate remotely.
… The grant enabled the team to continue research.
… enable to .

/ enable to .

… New software will enable students to collaborate remotely.

/ New software will enable students to collaborate remotely.

… The grant enabled the team to continue research.

/ The grant enabled the team to continue research.

H 35 .… end up .
… end up .
… We ended up choosing a different restaurant.
… After many tries she ended up studying art history.
… end up .

/ end up .

… We ended up choosing a different restaurant.

/ We ended up choosing a different restaurant.

… After many tries she ended up studying art history.

/ After many tries she ended up studying art history.

H 36 .… exchange A for B .
… exchange A for B .
… She exchanged the sweater for a smaller size.
… They exchanged ideas for the project and improved it.
… exchange A for B .

/ exchange A for B .

… She exchanged the sweater for a smaller size.

/ She exchanged the sweater for a smaller size.

… They exchanged ideas for the project and improved it.

/ They exchanged ideas for the project and improved it.

H 37 .… fall in love with .
… fall in love with .
… He fell in love with the city on his first visit.
… She fell in love with classical music after the concert.
… fall in love with .

/ fall in love with .

… He fell in love with the city on his first visit.

/ He fell in love with the city on his first visit.

… She fell in love with classical music after the concert.

/ She fell in love with classical music after the concert.

H 38 .… feel like .
… feel like .
… I feel like taking a short break this afternoon.
… Do you feel like trying the new café this weekend?
… feel like .

/ feel like .

… I feel like taking a short break this afternoon.

/ I feel like taking a short break this afternoon.

… Do you feel like trying the new café this weekend?

/ Do you feel like trying the new café this weekend?

H 39 .… fill out .
… fill out .
… Please fill out the registration form online.
… He filled out the questionnaire and returned it.
… fill out .

/ fill out .

… Please fill out the registration form online.

/ Please fill out the registration form online.

… He filled out the questionnaire and returned it.

/ He filled out the questionnaire and returned it.

H 40 .… focus on .
… focus on .
… Focus on the main idea when writing your report.
… The team will focus on outreach next month.
… focus on .

/ focus on .

… Focus on the main idea when writing your report.

/ Focus on the main idea when writing your report.

… The team will focus on outreach next month.

/ The team will focus on outreach next month.

H 41 .… for nothing .
… for nothing .
… I waited for an hour for nothing when the meeting was canceled.
… He trained hard for nothing when the event was postponed.
… for nothing .

/ for nothing .

… I waited for an hour for nothing when the meeting was canceled.

/ I waited for an hour for nothing when the meeting was canceled.

… He trained hard for nothing when the event was postponed.

/ He trained hard for nothing when the event was postponed.

H 42 .… for the past .
… for the past .
… For the past year she has studied Japanese every day.
… For the past month the library has been closed for repairs.
… for the past .

/ for the past .

… For the past year she has studied Japanese every day.

/ For the past year she has studied Japanese every day.

… For the past month the library has been closed for repairs.

/ For the past month the library has been closed for repairs.

H 43 .… go mad .
… go mad .
… The crowd went mad with excitement at the announcement.
… He felt like he would go mad waiting for the results.
… go mad .

/ go mad .

… The crowd went mad with excitement at the announcement.

/ The crowd went mad with excitement at the announcement.

… He felt like he would go mad waiting for the results.

/ He felt like he would go mad waiting for the results.

H 44 .… go with .
… go with .
… That color will go with your jacket.
… Her idea goes well with the team’s plan.
… go with .

/ go with .

… That color will go with your jacket.

/ That color will go with your jacket.

… Her idea goes well with the team’s plan.

/ Her idea goes well with the team’s plan.

H 45 .… hand in .
… hand in .
… Please hand in your report by Friday.
… He handed in the assignment before the deadline.
… hand in .

/ hand in .

… Please hand in your report by Friday.

/ Please hand in your report by Friday.

… He handed in the assignment before the deadline.

/ He handed in the assignment before the deadline.

H 46 .… hand over .
… hand over .
… The guard asked him to hand over his ID.
… They handed over the documents to the committee.
… hand over .

/ hand over .

… The guard asked him to hand over his ID.

/ The guard asked him to hand over his ID.

… They handed over the documents to the committee.

/ They handed over the documents to the committee.

H 47 .… happen to .
… happen to .
… Do you happen to know the teacher’s email?
… I happened to meet an old friend at the station.
… happen to .

/ happen to .

… Do you happen to know the teacher’s email?

/ Do you happen to know the teacher’s email?

… I happened to meet an old friend at the station.

/ I happened to meet an old friend at the station.

H 48 .… have in common .
… have in common .
… What do you have in common with your classmates?
… They have many interests in common like music and cooking.
… have in common .

/ have in common .

… What do you have in common with your classmates?

/ What do you have in common with your classmates?

… They have many interests in common like music and cooking.

/ They have many interests in common like music and cooking.

H 49 .… hold on .
… hold on .
… Hold on a moment while I check the schedule.
… Hold on and I’ll bring the extra chairs.
… hold on .

/ hold on .

… Hold on a moment while I check the schedule.

/ Hold on a moment while I check the schedule.

… Hold on and I’ll bring the extra chairs.

/ Hold on and I’ll bring the extra chairs.

H 50 .… How come ? .
… How come ? .
… How come the class starts earlier today?
… How come you didn’t join the trip last week?
… How come ? .

/ How come ? .

… How come the class starts earlier today?

/ How come the class starts earlier today?

… How come you didn’t join the trip last week?

/ How come you didn’t join the trip last week?

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