D 1 .… struggle with .
… struggle with .
… She struggled with the new grammar rules for weeks.
… The school struggled with funding after the budget cuts.
… struggle with .
/ struggle with .
… She struggled with the new grammar rules for weeks.
/ She struggled with the new grammar rules for weeks.
… The school struggled with funding after the budget cuts.
/ The school struggled with funding after the budget cuts.
D 2 .… live through .
… live through .
… Many families lived through the long winter without complaint.
… He lived through difficult exams and came out stronger.
… live through .
/ live through .
… Many families lived through the long winter without complaint.
/ Many families lived through the long winter without complaint.
… He lived through difficult exams and came out stronger.
/ He lived through difficult exams and came out stronger.
D 3 .… quarrel with .
… quarrel with .
… She quarrelled with a colleague over the project plan.
… Don’t quarrel with your teammates during a crisis.
… quarrel with .
/ quarrel with .
… She quarrelled with a colleague over the project plan.
/ She quarrelled with a colleague over the project plan.
… Don’t quarrel with your teammates during a crisis.
/ Don’t quarrel with your teammates during a crisis.
D 4 .… under consideration .
… under consideration .
… Several proposals are under consideration by the board.
… Your application is currently under consideration.
… under consideration .
/ under consideration .
… Several proposals are under consideration by the board.
/ Several proposals are under consideration by the board.
… Your application is currently under consideration.
/ Your application is currently under consideration.
D 5 .… go overboard .
… go overboard .
… Don’t go overboard decorating the classroom for one lesson.
… He went overboard buying supplies for the event.
… go overboard .
/ go overboard .
… Don’t go overboard decorating the classroom for one lesson.
/ Don’t go overboard decorating the classroom for one lesson.
… He went overboard buying supplies for the event.
/ He went overboard buying supplies for the event.
D 6 .… gain on .
… gain on .
… The rival team began to gain on the leaders in the final lap.
… New research is rapidly gaining on established theories.
… gain on .
/ gain on .
… The rival team began to gain on the leaders in the final lap.
/ The rival team began to gain on the leaders in the final lap.
… New research is rapidly gaining on established theories.
/ New research is rapidly gaining on established theories.
D 7 .… alive and well .
… alive and well .
… The tradition is alive and well in the coastal villages.
… After years abroad, the program is alive and well at the school.
… alive and well .
/ alive and well .
… The tradition is alive and well in the coastal villages.
/ The tradition is alive and well in the coastal villages.
… After years abroad, the program is alive and well at the school.
/ After years abroad, the program is alive and well at the school.
D 8 .… give A credit for B .
… give A credit for B .
… The committee gave her credit for introducing the idea.
… Please give the volunteers credit for organizing the fair.
… give A credit for B .
/ give A credit for B .
… The committee gave her credit for introducing the idea.
/ The committee gave her credit for introducing the idea.
… Please give the volunteers credit for organizing the fair.
/ Please give the volunteers credit for organizing the fair.
D 9 .… just as well .
… just as well .
… It rained; just as well we had indoor activities planned.
… You missed traffic — just as well you left later.
… just as well .
/ just as well .
… It rained; just as well we had indoor activities planned.
/ It rained; just as well we had indoor activities planned.
… You missed traffic — just as well you left later.
/ You missed traffic — just as well you left later.
D 10 .… wash out .
… wash out .
… The heavy rain washed out the field trip plans.
… He felt the opportunity had washed out after the delay.
… wash out .
/ wash out .
… The heavy rain washed out the field trip plans.
/ The heavy rain washed out the field trip plans.
… He felt the opportunity had washed out after the delay.
/ He felt the opportunity had washed out after the delay.
D 11 .… build out .
… build out .
… They plan to build out the lab over the summer.
… The district will build out additional classrooms next year.
… build out .
/ build out .
… They plan to build out the lab over the summer.
/ They plan to build out the lab over the summer.
… The district will build out additional classrooms next year.
/ The district will build out additional classrooms next year.
D 12 .… draw a line .
… draw a line .
… We must draw a line between feedback and personal attacks.
… The teacher drew a line at cheating and enforced penalties.
… draw a line .
/ draw a line .
… We must draw a line between feedback and personal attacks.
/ We must draw a line between feedback and personal attacks.
… The teacher drew a line at cheating and enforced penalties.
/ The teacher drew a line at cheating and enforced penalties.
D 13 .… to death .
… to death .
… They discussed the proposal to death without deciding.
… He worried the issue to death and lost sleep.
… to death .
/ to death .
… They discussed the proposal to death without deciding.
/ They discussed the proposal to death without deciding.
… He worried the issue to death and lost sleep.
/ He worried the issue to death and lost sleep.
D 14 .… on trial .
… on trial .
… The new curriculum is on trial in three schools this term.
… The device is on trial to test durability under stress.
… on trial .
/ on trial .
… The new curriculum is on trial in three schools this term.
/ The new curriculum is on trial in three schools this term.
… The device is on trial to test durability under stress.
/ The device is on trial to test durability under stress.
D 15 .… in an instant .
… in an instant .
… The classroom erupted in applause in an instant.
… She understood the concept in an instant after the demo.
… in an instant .
/ in an instant .
… The classroom erupted in applause in an instant.
/ The classroom erupted in applause in an instant.
… She understood the concept in an instant after the demo.
/ She understood the concept in an instant after the demo.
D 16 .… hard of hearing .
… hard of hearing .
… The guest speaker is hard of hearing and uses a microphone.
… Please speak clearly for students who are hard of hearing.
… hard of hearing .
/ hard of hearing .
… The guest speaker is hard of hearing and uses a microphone.
/ The guest speaker is hard of hearing and uses a microphone.
… Please speak clearly for students who are hard of hearing.
/ Please speak clearly for students who are hard of hearing.
D 17 .… eat away .
… eat away .
… Doubts began to eat away at his confidence before the exam.
… Rust will eat away at the equipment if not stored properly.
… eat away .
/ eat away .
… Doubts began to eat away at his confidence before the exam.
/ Doubts began to eat away at his confidence before the exam.
… Rust will eat away at the equipment if not stored properly.
/ Rust will eat away at the equipment if not stored properly.
D 18 .… yet again .
… yet again .
… Yet again, the schedule changed at the last minute.
… She was praised yet again for her steady leadership.
… yet again .
/ yet again .
… Yet again, the schedule changed at the last minute.
/ Yet again, the schedule changed at the last minute.
… She was praised yet again for her steady leadership.
/ She was praised yet again for her steady leadership.
D 19 .… by default .
… by default .
… He became captain by default when others declined.
… The system assigns a supervisor by default if none is chosen.
… by default .
/ by default .
… He became captain by default when others declined.
/ He became captain by default when others declined.
… The system assigns a supervisor by default if none is chosen.
/ The system assigns a supervisor by default if none is chosen.
D 20 .… rule of thumb .
… rule of thumb .
… A good rule of thumb is to allow extra grading time.
… As a rule of thumb, plan for two weeks of revision.
… rule of thumb .
/ rule of thumb .
… A good rule of thumb is to allow extra grading time.
/ A good rule of thumb is to allow extra grading time.
… As a rule of thumb, plan for two weeks of revision.
/ As a rule of thumb, plan for two weeks of revision.
D 21 .… make haste .
… make haste .
… Make haste and submit your proposal before the deadline.
… They made haste to secure emergency supplies before the storm.
… make haste .
/ make haste .
… Make haste and submit your proposal before the deadline.
/ Make haste and submit your proposal before the deadline.
… They made haste to secure emergency supplies before the storm.
/ They made haste to secure emergency supplies before the storm.
D 22 .… want for .
… want for .
… The village did not want for volunteers during the crisis.
… He never seemed to want for encouragement from mentors.
… want for .
/ want for .
… The village did not want for volunteers during the crisis.
/ The village did not want for volunteers during the crisis.
… He never seemed to want for encouragement from mentors.
/ He never seemed to want for encouragement from mentors.
D 23 .… edge out .
… edge out .
… The smaller shop edged out competitors with friendly service.
… New features helped the app edge out rival products.
… edge out .
/ edge out .
… The smaller shop edged out competitors with friendly service.
/ The smaller shop edged out competitors with friendly service.
… New features helped the app edge out rival products.
/ New features helped the app edge out rival products.
D 24 .… come around .
… come around .
… Opinions may come around after seeing the results.
… He came around to the idea after the discussion.
… come around .
/ come around .
… Opinions may come around after seeing the results.
/ Opinions may come around after seeing the results.
… He came around to the idea after the discussion.
/ He came around to the idea after the discussion.
D 25 .… rise and shine .
… rise and shine .
… Rise and shine — class starts early for the field trip.
… Rise and shine; today we have a busy schedule.
… rise and shine .
/ rise and shine .
… Rise and shine — class starts early for the field trip.
/ Rise and shine — class starts early for the field trip.
… Rise and shine; today we have a busy schedule.
/ Rise and shine; today we have a busy schedule.
D 26 .… jack up .
… jack up .
… The venue jacked up prices during peak season.
… Unexpected costs jacked up the project budget.
… jack up .
/ jack up .
… The venue jacked up prices during peak season.
/ The venue jacked up prices during peak season.
… Unexpected costs jacked up the project budget.
/ Unexpected costs jacked up the project budget.
D 27 .… mingle with .
… mingle with .
… Teachers mingled with parents at the open evening.
… Students mingled with visiting artists after the talk.
… mingle with .
/ mingle with .
… Teachers mingled with parents at the open evening.
/ Teachers mingled with parents at the open evening.
… Students mingled with visiting artists after the talk.
/ Students mingled with visiting artists after the talk.
D 28 .… to no avail .
… to no avail .
… They searched to no avail for the missing file.
… He tried to fix the software to no avail before calling support.
… to no avail .
/ to no avail .
… They searched to no avail for the missing file.
/ They searched to no avail for the missing file.
… He tried to fix the software to no avail before calling support.
/ He tried to fix the software to no avail before calling support.
D 29 .… beyond question .
… beyond question .
… Her dedication is beyond question among colleagues.
… The value of safety checks is beyond question in the lab.
… beyond question .
/ beyond question .
… Her dedication is beyond question among colleagues.
/ Her dedication is beyond question among colleagues.
… The value of safety checks is beyond question in the lab.
/ The value of safety checks is beyond question in the lab.
D 30 .… be doomed to .
… be doomed to .
… Without funding, the project is doomed to fail.
… Plans without community support are doomed to falter.
… be doomed to .
/ be doomed to .
… Without funding, the project is doomed to fail.
/ Without funding, the project is doomed to fail.
… Plans without community support are doomed to falter.
/ Plans without community support are doomed to falter.
D 31 .… talk back to .
… talk back to .
… Don’t talk back to the supervisor during the meeting.
… Students were reminded not to talk back to guest speakers.
… talk back to .
/ talk back to .
… Don’t talk back to the supervisor during the meeting.
/ Don’t talk back to the supervisor during the meeting.
… Students were reminded not to talk back to guest speakers.
/ Students were reminded not to talk back to guest speakers.
D 32 .… in the abstract .
… in the abstract .
… In the abstract, the idea sounds promising but needs testing.
… Discussing ethics in the abstract can miss real-world details.
… in the abstract .
/ in the abstract .
… In the abstract, the idea sounds promising but needs testing.
/ In the abstract, the idea sounds promising but needs testing.
… Discussing ethics in the abstract can miss real-world details.
/ Discussing ethics in the abstract can miss real-world details.
D 33 .… right off .
… right off .
… He answered the question right off with confidence.
… She recognized the melody right off and smiled.
… right off .
/ right off .
… He answered the question right off with confidence.
/ He answered the question right off with confidence.
… She recognized the melody right off and smiled.
/ She recognized the melody right off and smiled.
D 34 .… root out .
… root out .
… The team worked to root out errors in the database.
… They rooted out unsafe practices after the inspection.
… root out .
/ root out .
… The team worked to root out errors in the database.
/ The team worked to root out errors in the database.
… They rooted out unsafe practices after the inspection.
/ They rooted out unsafe practices after the inspection.
D 35 .… in the red .
… in the red .
… After repairs, the department was still in the red.
… The small charity operated in the red until donations arrived.
… in the red .
/ in the red .
… After repairs, the department was still in the red.
/ After repairs, the department was still in the red.
… The small charity operated in the red until donations arrived.
/ The small charity operated in the red until donations arrived.
D 36 .… trifle with .
… trifle with .
… Don’t trifle with safety procedures for convenience.
… He warned students not to trifle with copyrighted material.
… trifle with .
/ trifle with .
… Don’t trifle with safety procedures for convenience.
/ Don’t trifle with safety procedures for convenience.
… He warned students not to trifle with copyrighted material.
/ He warned students not to trifle with copyrighted material.
D 37 .… be obsessed with .
… be obsessed with .
… She became obsessed with perfecting her lesson plans.
… He is obsessed with data and checks it constantly.
… be obsessed with .
/ be obsessed with .
… She became obsessed with perfecting her lesson plans.
/ She became obsessed with perfecting her lesson plans.
… He is obsessed with data and checks it constantly.
/ He is obsessed with data and checks it constantly.
D 38 .… be akin to .
… be akin to .
… This method is akin to practices used in other schools.
… The feeling was akin to relief after a long wait.
… be akin to .
/ be akin to .
… This method is akin to practices used in other schools.
/ This method is akin to practices used in other schools.
… The feeling was akin to relief after a long wait.
/ The feeling was akin to relief after a long wait.
D 39 .… admire A for B .
… admire A for B .
… We admire her for her unwavering commitment to students.
… The board admired the team for completing the project early.
… admire A for B .
/ admire A for B .
… We admire her for her unwavering commitment to students.
/ We admire her for her unwavering commitment to students.
… The board admired the team for completing the project early.
/ The board admired the team for completing the project early.
D 40 .… cheat on .
… cheat on .
… He was caught trying to cheat on the exam and disciplined.
… Don’t cheat on assignments; it undermines learning.
… cheat on .
/ cheat on .
… He was caught trying to cheat on the exam and disciplined.
/ He was caught trying to cheat on the exam and disciplined.
… Don’t cheat on assignments; it undermines learning.
/ Don’t cheat on assignments; it undermines learning.
D 41 .… pay regard to .
… pay regard to .
… Please pay regard to the safety guidelines at all times.
… The proposal paid regard to cultural differences in teaching.
… pay regard to .
/ pay regard to .
… Please pay regard to the safety guidelines at all times.
/ Please pay regard to the safety guidelines at all times.
… The proposal paid regard to cultural differences in teaching.
/ The proposal paid regard to cultural differences in teaching.
D 42 .… get past .
… get past .
… She had to get past her fear of public speaking to present.
… The committee got past the disagreement and reached consensus.
… get past .
/ get past .
… She had to get past her fear of public speaking to present.
/ She had to get past her fear of public speaking to present.
… The committee got past the disagreement and reached consensus.
/ The committee got past the disagreement and reached consensus.
D 43 .… conjure up .
… conjure up .
… The story conjured up vivid images of the old town.
… His examples conjured up practical classroom scenarios for teachers.
… conjure up .
/ conjure up .
… The story conjured up vivid images of the old town.
/ The story conjured up vivid images of the old town.
… His examples conjured up practical classroom scenarios for teachers.
/ His examples conjured up practical classroom scenarios for teachers.
D 44 .… out of bounds .
… out of bounds .
… The garden area is out of bounds for students after dark.
… That topic is out of bounds during this training session.
… out of bounds .
/ out of bounds .
… The garden area is out of bounds for students after dark.
/ The garden area is out of bounds for students after dark.
… That topic is out of bounds during this training session.
/ That topic is out of bounds during this training session.
D 45 .… least of all .
… least of all .
… I trust no one, least of all someone who lies to the team.
… He wanted help from everyone, least of all those who opposed him.
… least of all .
/ least of all .
… I trust no one, least of all someone who lies to the team.
/ I trust no one, least of all someone who lies to the team.
… He wanted help from everyone, least of all those who opposed him.
/ He wanted help from everyone, least of all those who opposed him.
D 46 .… iron out .
… iron out .
… They met to iron out final details before publication.
… The coordinator ironed out scheduling conflicts with individual teachers.
… iron out .
/ iron out .
… They met to iron out final details before publication.
/ They met to iron out final details before publication.
… The coordinator ironed out scheduling conflicts with individual teachers.
/ The coordinator ironed out scheduling conflicts with individual teachers.
D 47 .… bow out .
… bow out .
… The speaker bowed out due to sudden illness.
… Several volunteers bowed out when the workload increased.
… bow out .
/ bow out .
… The speaker bowed out due to sudden illness.
/ The speaker bowed out due to sudden illness.
… Several volunteers bowed out when the workload increased.
/ Several volunteers bowed out when the workload increased.
D 48 .… bear down .
… bear down .
… The team bore down and finished the project before the deadline.
… Students must bear down during exam week to prepare adequately.
… bear down .
/ bear down .
… The team bore down and finished the project before the deadline.
/ The team bore down and finished the project before the deadline.
… Students must bear down during exam week to prepare adequately.
/ Students must bear down during exam week to prepare adequately.
D 49 .… issue A to B .
… issue A to B .
… The office issued ID cards to new staff on Monday.
… The school issued laptops to students for remote learning.
… issue A to B .
/ issue A to B .
… The office issued ID cards to new staff on Monday.
/ The office issued ID cards to new staff on Monday.
… The school issued laptops to students for remote learning.
/ The school issued laptops to students for remote learning.
D 50 .… be incongruous with .
… be incongruous with .
… Loud decorations were incongruous with the formal ceremony.
… Casual language is incongruous with official documents.
… be incongruous with .
/ be incongruous with .
… Loud decorations were incongruous with the formal ceremony.
/ Loud decorations were incongruous with the formal ceremony.
… Casual language is incongruous with official documents.
/ Casual language is incongruous with official documents.
