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.
