H 1 .… be bound up with .
… be bound up with .
… The project’s success is bound up with community support.
… His reputation is bound up with the organization’s values.
… be bound up with .
/ be bound up with .
… The project’s success is bound up with community support.
/ The project’s success is bound up with community support.
… His reputation is bound up with the organization’s values.
/ His reputation is bound up with the organization’s values.
H 2 .… get wet to the skin .
… get wet to the skin .
… We got wet to the skin walking home in the sudden storm.
… The volunteers were wet to the skin after rescuing supplies in the rain.
… get wet to the skin .
/ get wet to the skin .
… We got wet to the skin walking home in the sudden storm.
/ We got wet to the skin walking home in the sudden storm.
… The volunteers were wet to the skin after rescuing supplies in the rain.
/ The volunteers were wet to the skin after rescuing supplies in the rain.
H 3 .… take the plunge .
… take the plunge .
… She took the plunge and applied for the overseas fellowship.
… After months of planning, they took the plunge and launched the pilot.
… take the plunge .
/ take the plunge .
… She took the plunge and applied for the overseas fellowship.
/ She took the plunge and applied for the overseas fellowship.
… After months of planning, they took the plunge and launched the pilot.
/ After months of planning, they took the plunge and launched the pilot.
H 4 .… seldom if ever .
… seldom if ever .
… He seldom if ever misses a weekly staff meeting.
… Seldom if ever has the program failed to inspire volunteer interest.
… seldom if ever .
/ seldom if ever .
… He seldom if ever misses a weekly staff meeting.
/ He seldom if ever misses a weekly staff meeting.
… Seldom if ever has the program failed to inspire volunteer interest.
/ Seldom if ever has the program failed to inspire volunteer interest.
H 5 .… in the affirmative .
… in the affirmative .
… When asked, most responded in the affirmative to the proposal.
… The committee voted in the affirmative and approved the plan.
… in the affirmative .
/ in the affirmative .
… When asked, most responded in the affirmative to the proposal.
/ When asked, most responded in the affirmative to the proposal.
… The committee voted in the affirmative and approved the plan.
/ The committee voted in the affirmative and approved the plan.
H 6 .… out of place .
… out of place .
… The modern sculpture looked out of place in the old hall.
… He felt out of place at the formal reception and left early.
… out of place .
/ out of place .
… The modern sculpture looked out of place in the old hall.
/ The modern sculpture looked out of place in the old hall.
… He felt out of place at the formal reception and left early.
/ He felt out of place at the formal reception and left early.
H 7 .… be prone to .
… be prone to .
… Seedlings are prone to frost damage in early spring.
… She is prone to overwork when deadlines approach.
… be prone to .
/ be prone to .
… Seedlings are prone to frost damage in early spring.
/ Seedlings are prone to frost damage in early spring.
… She is prone to overwork when deadlines approach.
/ She is prone to overwork when deadlines approach.
H 8 .… keep at .
… keep at .
… Keep at your revision and your confidence will grow.
… He kept at the repairs until every machine ran smoothly.
… keep at .
/ keep at .
… Keep at your revision and your confidence will grow.
/ Keep at your revision and your confidence will grow.
… He kept at the repairs until every machine ran smoothly.
/ He kept at the repairs until every machine ran smoothly.
H 9 .… flare up .
… flare up .
… Old disagreements can flare up during stressful meetings.
… His allergy flared up after exposure to pollen in the garden.
… flare up .
/ flare up .
… Old disagreements can flare up during stressful meetings.
/ Old disagreements can flare up during stressful meetings.
… His allergy flared up after exposure to pollen in the garden.
/ His allergy flared up after exposure to pollen in the garden.
H 10 .… as a last resort .
… as a last resort .
… As a last resort, we postponed the event rather than risk safety.
… The coach called for the senior player as a last resort in extra time.
… as a last resort .
/ as a last resort .
… As a last resort, we postponed the event rather than risk safety.
/ As a last resort, we postponed the event rather than risk safety.
… The coach called for the senior player as a last resort in extra time.
/ The coach called for the senior player as a last resort in extra time.
H 11 .… weed out .
… weed out .
… The committee weeded out unsuitable candidates before interviews.
… Volunteers helped weed out outdated items from the archive.
… weed out .
/ weed out .
… The committee weeded out unsuitable candidates before interviews.
/ The committee weeded out unsuitable candidates before interviews.
… Volunteers helped weed out outdated items from the archive.
/ Volunteers helped weed out outdated items from the archive.
H 12 .… live out .
… live out .
… They chose to live out their retirement in the countryside.
… She lived out the contract’s final year before moving on.
… live out .
/ live out .
… They chose to live out their retirement in the countryside.
/ They chose to live out their retirement in the countryside.
… She lived out the contract’s final year before moving on.
/ She lived out the contract’s final year before moving on.
H 13 .… in radius .
… in radius .
… The new clinic serves families in a five-kilometer radius.
… Emergency teams searched in a wide radius around the scene.
… in radius .
/ in radius .
… The new clinic serves families in a five-kilometer radius.
/ The new clinic serves families in a five-kilometer radius.
… Emergency teams searched in a wide radius around the scene.
/ Emergency teams searched in a wide radius around the scene.
H 14 .… keep down .
… keep down .
… Please keep down noise while exams are in progress.
… The team worked to keep down costs during the renovation.
… keep down .
/ keep down .
… Please keep down noise while exams are in progress.
/ Please keep down noise while exams are in progress.
… The team worked to keep down costs during the renovation.
/ The team worked to keep down costs during the renovation.
H 15 .… embroil in .
… embroil in .
… The region was embroiled in disputes over land use for months.
… He was embroiled in paperwork after the funding audit.
… embroil in .
/ embroil in .
… The region was embroiled in disputes over land use for months.
/ The region was embroiled in disputes over land use for months.
… He was embroiled in paperwork after the funding audit.
/ He was embroiled in paperwork after the funding audit.
H 16 .… by dint of .
… by dint of .
… By dint of persistence, the volunteers completed the project.
… By dint of careful planning, they avoided major delays.
… by dint of .
/ by dint of .
… By dint of persistence, the volunteers completed the project.
/ By dint of persistence, the volunteers completed the project.
… By dint of careful planning, they avoided major delays.
/ By dint of careful planning, they avoided major delays.
H 17 .… inquire after .
… inquire after .
… She called to inquire after his health following the surgery.
… The alumni inquired after faculty members during the reunion.
… inquire after .
/ inquire after .
… She called to inquire after his health following the surgery.
/ She called to inquire after his health following the surgery.
… The alumni inquired after faculty members during the reunion.
/ The alumni inquired after faculty members during the reunion.
H 18 .… be keen to .
… be keen to .
… The students were keen to try the new lab activities.
… She was keen to join the mentorship program this term.
… be keen to .
/ be keen to .
… The students were keen to try the new lab activities.
/ The students were keen to try the new lab activities.
… She was keen to join the mentorship program this term.
/ She was keen to join the mentorship program this term.
H 19 .… come away .
… come away .
… We came away from the workshop with fresh ideas for lessons.
… He came away impressed by the students’ creativity.
… come away .
/ come away .
… We came away from the workshop with fresh ideas for lessons.
/ We came away from the workshop with fresh ideas for lessons.
… He came away impressed by the students’ creativity.
/ He came away impressed by the students’ creativity.
H 20 .… out in the cold .
… out in the cold .
… Without community support, the proposal was left out in the cold.
… New volunteers felt out in the cold until they were introduced.
… out in the cold .
/ out in the cold .
… Without community support, the proposal was left out in the cold.
/ Without community support, the proposal was left out in the cold.
… New volunteers felt out in the cold until they were introduced.
/ New volunteers felt out in the cold until they were introduced.
H 21 .… with a vengeance .
… with a vengeance .
… Workload returned with a vengeance after the holiday break.
… Criticism hit the plan with a vengeance once mistakes were revealed.
… with a vengeance .
/ with a vengeance .
… Workload returned with a vengeance after the holiday break.
/ Workload returned with a vengeance after the holiday break.
… Criticism hit the plan with a vengeance once mistakes were revealed.
/ Criticism hit the plan with a vengeance once mistakes were revealed.
H 22 .… on the verge of .
… on the verge of .
… The team was on the verge of a breakthrough in their research.
… She was on the verge of accepting the offer when new info arrived.
… on the verge of .
/ on the verge of .
… The team was on the verge of a breakthrough in their research.
/ The team was on the verge of a breakthrough in their research.
… She was on the verge of accepting the offer when new info arrived.
/ She was on the verge of accepting the offer when new info arrived.
H 23 .… drum up .
… drum up .
… The committee drummed up support for the fundraising event.
… Students used social media to drum up interest in the fair.
… drum up .
/ drum up .
… The committee drummed up support for the fundraising event.
/ The committee drummed up support for the fundraising event.
… Students used social media to drum up interest in the fair.
/ Students used social media to drum up interest in the fair.
H 24 .… let on .
… let on .
… Don’t let on about the surprise until the day of the ceremony.
… He didn’t let on that he had already completed the task.
… let on .
/ let on .
… Don’t let on about the surprise until the day of the ceremony.
/ Don’t let on about the surprise until the day of the ceremony.
… He didn’t let on that he had already completed the task.
/ He didn’t let on that he had already completed the task.
H 25 .… rumor has it that .
… rumor has it that .
… Rumor has it that the program will expand next year.
… Rumor has it that a guest speaker will attend the conference.
… rumor has it that .
/ rumor has it that .
… Rumor has it that the program will expand next year.
/ Rumor has it that the program will expand next year.
… Rumor has it that a guest speaker will attend the conference.
/ Rumor has it that a guest speaker will attend the conference.
H 26 .… pop up .
… pop up .
… Issues can pop up at any stage of a long project.
… A new opportunity popped up during the networking event.
… pop up .
/ pop up .
… Issues can pop up at any stage of a long project.
/ Issues can pop up at any stage of a long project.
… A new opportunity popped up during the networking event.
/ A new opportunity popped up during the networking event.
H 27 .… work off .
… work off .
… She went for a run to work off stress after the exam.
… The team worked off last week’s backlog over the weekend.
… work off .
/ work off .
… She went for a run to work off stress after the exam.
/ She went for a run to work off stress after the exam.
… The team worked off last week’s backlog over the weekend.
/ The team worked off last week’s backlog over the weekend.
H 28 .… cast away .
… cast away .
… They cast away the broken equipment after the inspection.
… Old policies were cast away in favor of more inclusive ones.
… cast away .
/ cast away .
… They cast away the broken equipment after the inspection.
/ They cast away the broken equipment after the inspection.
… Old policies were cast away in favor of more inclusive ones.
/ Old policies were cast away in favor of more inclusive ones.
H 29 .… sew up .
… sew up .
… The committee sewed up final approval before the deadline.
… Volunteers sewed up donated blankets for the shelter.
… sew up .
/ sew up .
… The committee sewed up final approval before the deadline.
/ The committee sewed up final approval before the deadline.
… Volunteers sewed up donated blankets for the shelter.
/ Volunteers sewed up donated blankets for the shelter.
H 30 .… be fed up with 〜 .
… be fed up with 〜 .
… I’m fed up with waiting for the bus every morning.
… She’s fed up with his constant complaints and decided to talk to him about it.
… be fed up with 〜 .
/ be fed up with 〜 .
… I’m fed up with waiting for the bus every morning.
/ I’m fed up with waiting for the bus every morning.
… She’s fed up with his constant complaints and decided to talk to him about it.
/ She’s fed up with his constant complaints and decided to talk to him about it.

