Idioms Lev06-J

Idioms Lev 06 (600 advanced)
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Idioms Lev06-J

J1 . push ahead with .
・ push ahead with .
・ They pushed ahead with the reform despite resistance.
・ She pushed ahead with the plan after securing approval.
・ push ahead with is to continue determinedly.
push ahead with

/ push ahead with

・ They pushed ahead with the reform despite resistance.

/ They pushed ahead with the reform despite resistance.

・ They pushed ahead with the reform despite resistance.
・ She pushed ahead with the plan after securing approval.

/ She pushed ahead with the plan after securing approval.

・ She pushed ahead with the plan after securing approval.

J2 . push back against .
・ push back against .
・ The community pushed back against the restrictive policy.
・ She pushed back against oversimplified interpretations.
・ push back against is to resist.
push back against

/ push back against

・ The community pushed back against the restrictive policy.

/ The community pushed back against the restrictive policy.

・ The community pushed back against the restrictive policy.
・ She pushed back against oversimplified interpretations.

/ She pushed back against oversimplified interpretations.

・ She pushed back against oversimplified interpretations.

J3 . put across .
・ put across .
・ She put across her ideas with exceptional clarity.
・ He struggled to put across the nuances of his proposal.
・ put across is to communicate effectively.
put across

/ put across

・ She put across her ideas with exceptional clarity.

/ She put across her ideas with exceptional clarity.

・ She put across her ideas with exceptional clarity.
・ He struggled to put across the nuances of his proposal.

/ He struggled to put across the nuances of his proposal.

・ He struggled to put across the nuances of his proposal.

J4 . put aside .
・ put aside .
・ She put aside her reservations to support the initiative.
・ He put aside funds for future contingencies.
・ put aside is to save; or ignore temporarily.
put aside

/ put aside

・ She put aside her reservations to support the initiative.

/ She put aside her reservations to support the initiative.

・ She put aside her reservations to support the initiative.
・ He put aside funds for future contingencies.

/ He put aside funds for future contingencies.

・ He put aside funds for future contingencies.

J5 . put back .
・ put back .
・ They put back the books after cataloging them.
・ She put back the meeting to accommodate everyone’s schedule.
・ put back is to return; or postpone.
put back

/ put back

・ They put back the books after cataloging them.

/ They put back the books after cataloging them.

・ They put back the books after cataloging them.
・ She put back the meeting to accommodate everyone’s schedule.

/ She put back the meeting to accommodate everyone’s schedule.

・ She put back the meeting to accommodate everyone’s schedule.

J6 . put down .
・ put down .
・ He put down the uprising with decisive action.
・ She put down her thoughts in a remarkably coherent outline.
・ put down is to suppress; or write.
put down

/ put down

・ He put down the uprising with decisive action.

/ He put down the uprising with decisive action.

・ He put down the uprising with decisive action.
・ She put down her thoughts in a remarkably coherent outline.

/ She put down her thoughts in a remarkably coherent outline.

・ She put down her thoughts in a remarkably coherent outline.

J7 . put down to .
・ put down to .
・ The error was put down to a minor oversight.
・ She put her success down to consistent discipline.
・ put down to is to attribute.
put down to

/ put down to

・ The error was put down to a minor oversight.

/ The error was put down to a minor oversight.

・ The error was put down to a minor oversight.
・ She put her success down to consistent discipline.

/ She put her success down to consistent discipline.

・ She put her success down to consistent discipline.

J8 . put forward .
・ put forward .
・ She put forward a compelling alternative.
・ They put forward several proposals for consideration.
・ put forward is to propose.
put forward

/ put forward

・ She put forward a compelling alternative.

/ She put forward a compelling alternative.

・ She put forward a compelling alternative.
・ They put forward several proposals for consideration.

/ They put forward several proposals for consideration.

・ They put forward several proposals for consideration.

J9 . put in for .
・ put in for .
・ She put in for a sabbatical to pursue research.
・ He put in for a transfer to another department.
・ put in for is to apply for.
put in for

/ put in for

・ She put in for a sabbatical to pursue research.

/ She put in for a sabbatical to pursue research.

・ She put in for a sabbatical to pursue research.
・ He put in for a transfer to another department.

/ He put in for a transfer to another department.

・ He put in for a transfer to another department.

J10 . put off .
・ put off .
・ She put off the decision until more data emerged.
・ He put off the meeting due to conflicting obligations.
・ put off is to postpone.
put off

/ put off

・ She put off the decision until more data emerged.

/ She put off the decision until more data emerged.

・ She put off the decision until more data emerged.
・ He put off the meeting due to conflicting obligations.

/ He put off the meeting due to conflicting obligations.

・ He put off the meeting due to conflicting obligations.

J11 . put on .
・ put on .
・ She put on a remarkably compelling presentation.
・ He put on an air of confidence despite the mounting pressure.
・ put on is to present; or pretend.
put on

/ put on

・ She put on a remarkably compelling presentation.

/ She put on a remarkably compelling presentation.

・ She put on a remarkably compelling presentation.
・ He put on an air of confidence despite the mounting pressure.

/ He put on an air of confidence despite the mounting pressure.

・ He put on an air of confidence despite the mounting pressure.

J12 . put out .
・ put out .
・ The team put out a detailed statement addressing the controversy.
・ Firefighters put out the blaze before it spread further.
・ put out is to extinguish; or publish.
put out

/ put out

・ The team put out a detailed statement addressing the controversy.

/ The team put out a detailed statement addressing the controversy.

・ The team put out a detailed statement addressing the controversy.
・ Firefighters put out the blaze before it spread further.

/ Firefighters put out the blaze before it spread further.

・ Firefighters put out the blaze before it spread further.

J13 . put through .
・ put through .
・ She was put through an exceptionally rigorous evaluation.
・ They put the proposal through several layers of scrutiny.
・ put through is to subject to a process.
put through

/ put through

・ She was put through an exceptionally rigorous evaluation.

/ She was put through an exceptionally rigorous evaluation.

・ She was put through an exceptionally rigorous evaluation.
・ They put the proposal through several layers of scrutiny.

/ They put the proposal through several layers of scrutiny.

・ They put the proposal through several layers of scrutiny.

J14 . put together .
・ put together .
・ She put together a remarkably coherent analysis.
・ They put together a team of distinguished experts.
・ put together is to assemble.
put together

/ put together

・ She put together a remarkably coherent analysis.

/ She put together a remarkably coherent analysis.

・ She put together a remarkably coherent analysis.
・ They put together a team of distinguished experts.

/ They put together a team of distinguished experts.

・ They put together a team of distinguished experts.

J15 . put up .
・ put up .
・ They put up a strong defense during the debate.
・ She put up the funds needed for the initiative.
・ put up is to provide; or resist.
put up

/ put up

・ They put up a strong defense during the debate.

/ They put up a strong defense during the debate.

・ They put up a strong defense during the debate.
・ She put up the funds needed for the initiative.

/ She put up the funds needed for the initiative.

・ She put up the funds needed for the initiative.

J16 . put up with .
・ put up with .
・ She couldn’t put up with the incessant interruptions.
・ He put up with the demanding schedule for months.
・ put up with is to tolerate.
put up with

/ put up with

・ She couldn’t put up with the incessant interruptions.

/ She couldn’t put up with the incessant interruptions.

・ She couldn’t put up with the incessant interruptions.
・ He put up with the demanding schedule for months.

/ He put up with the demanding schedule for months.

・ He put up with the demanding schedule for months.

J17 . read into .
・ read into .
・ She warned them not to read into the ambiguous remark.
・ He read into the silence more than was warranted.
・ read into is to interpret too much.
read into

/ read into

・ She warned them not to read into the ambiguous remark.

/ She warned them not to read into the ambiguous remark.

・ She warned them not to read into the ambiguous remark.
・ He read into the silence more than was warranted.

/ He read into the silence more than was warranted.

・ He read into the silence more than was warranted.

J18 . read up on .
・ read up on .
・ She read up on advanced linguistic theory before the seminar.
・ He read up on the topic to gain foundational insight.
・ read up on is to study.
read up on

/ read up on

・ She read up on advanced linguistic theory before the seminar.

/ She read up on advanced linguistic theory before the seminar.

・ She read up on advanced linguistic theory before the seminar.
・ He read up on the topic to gain foundational insight.

/ He read up on the topic to gain foundational insight.

・ He read up on the topic to gain foundational insight.

J19 . reason with .
・ reason with .
・ She tried to reason with him despite his obstinate stance.
・ They reasoned with the committee to reconsider the decision.
・ reason with is to persuade logically.
reason with

/ reason with

・ She tried to reason with him despite his obstinate stance.

/ She tried to reason with him despite his obstinate stance.

・ She tried to reason with him despite his obstinate stance.
・ They reasoned with the committee to reconsider the decision.

/ They reasoned with the committee to reconsider the decision.

・ They reasoned with the committee to reconsider the decision.

J20 . reckon on .
・ reckon on .
・ They reckoned on receiving additional funding.
・ She reckoned on a smoother transition than what occurred.
・ reckon on is to expect.
reckon on

/ reckon on

・ They reckoned on receiving additional funding.

/ They reckoned on receiving additional funding.

・ They reckoned on receiving additional funding.
・ She reckoned on a smoother transition than what occurred.

/ She reckoned on a smoother transition than what occurred.

・ She reckoned on a smoother transition than what occurred.

J21 . refer to .
・ refer to .
・ The report refers to several seminal studies.
・ She referred to the earlier findings to support her claim.
・ refer to is to mention.
refer to

/ refer to

・ The report refers to several seminal studies.

/ The report refers to several seminal studies.

・ The report refers to several seminal studies.
・ She referred to the earlier findings to support her claim.

/ She referred to the earlier findings to support her claim.

・ She referred to the earlier findings to support her claim.

J22 . refrain from .
・ refrain from .
・ She refrained from making premature judgments.
・ They refrained from escalating the dispute.
・ refrain from is to avoid doing something.
refrain from

/ refrain from

・ She refrained from making premature judgments.

/ She refrained from making premature judgments.

・ She refrained from making premature judgments.
・ They refrained from escalating the dispute.

/ They refrained from escalating the dispute.

・ They refrained from escalating the dispute.

J23 . rely on .
・ rely on .
・ The model relies on exceptionally robust data.
・ She relied on her mentor during the transition.
・ rely on is to depend on.
rely on

/ rely on

・ The model relies on exceptionally robust data.

/ The model relies on exceptionally robust data.

・ The model relies on exceptionally robust data.
・ She relied on her mentor during the transition.

/ She relied on her mentor during the transition.

・ She relied on her mentor during the transition.

J24 . resort to .
・ resort to .
・ They resorted to drastic measures after repeated failures.
・ She resorted to improvisation when resources ran low.
・ resort to is to use as a last option.
resort to

/ resort to

・ They resorted to drastic measures after repeated failures.

/ They resorted to drastic measures after repeated failures.

・ They resorted to drastic measures after repeated failures.
・ She resorted to improvisation when resources ran low.

/ She resorted to improvisation when resources ran low.

・ She resorted to improvisation when resources ran low.

J25 . rest on .
・ rest on .
・ The conclusion rests on several critical assumptions.
・ Her reputation rests on decades of meticulous scholarship.
・ rest on is to be based on.
rest on

/ rest on

・ The conclusion rests on several critical assumptions.

/ The conclusion rests on several critical assumptions.

・ The conclusion rests on several critical assumptions.
・ Her reputation rests on decades of meticulous scholarship.

/ Her reputation rests on decades of meticulous scholarship.

・ Her reputation rests on decades of meticulous scholarship.

J26 . result from .
・ result from .
・ The discrepancy resulted from a minor computational error.
・ The conflict resulted from long‑standing structural issues.
・ result from is to be caused by.
result from

/ result from

・ The discrepancy resulted from a minor computational error.

/ The discrepancy resulted from a minor computational error.

・ The discrepancy resulted from a minor computational error.
・ The conflict resulted from long‑standing structural issues.

/ The conflict resulted from long‑standing structural issues.

・ The conflict resulted from long‑standing structural issues.

J27 . result in .
・ result in .
・ The reform resulted in substantial improvements.
・ The oversight resulted in several unintended consequences.
・ result in is to cause.
result in

/ result in

・ The reform resulted in substantial improvements.

/ The reform resulted in substantial improvements.

・ The reform resulted in substantial improvements.
・ The oversight resulted in several unintended consequences.

/ The oversight resulted in several unintended consequences.

・ The oversight resulted in several unintended consequences.

J28 . ride on .
・ ride on .
・ The success of the project rides on precise coordination.
・ Her argument rides on a pivotal assumption.
・ ride on is to depend on.
ride on

/ ride on

・ The success of the project rides on precise coordination.

/ The success of the project rides on precise coordination.

・ The success of the project rides on precise coordination.
・ Her argument rides on a pivotal assumption.

/ Her argument rides on a pivotal assumption.

・ Her argument rides on a pivotal assumption.

J29 . ride out .
・ ride out .
・ They rode out the crisis with admirable resilience.
・ She rode out the turbulence until conditions stabilized.
・ ride out is to endure.
ride out

/ ride out

・ They rode out the crisis with admirable resilience.

/ They rode out the crisis with admirable resilience.

・ They rode out the crisis with admirable resilience.
・ She rode out the turbulence until conditions stabilized.

/ She rode out the turbulence until conditions stabilized.

・ She rode out the turbulence until conditions stabilized.

J30 . ring up .
・ ring up .
・ She rang up the total with remarkable efficiency.
・ He rang up the office to confirm the arrangement.
・ ring up is to call; or record a sale.
ring up

/ ring up

・ She rang up the total with remarkable efficiency.

/ She rang up the total with remarkable efficiency.

・ She rang up the total with remarkable efficiency.
・ He rang up the office to confirm the arrangement.

/ He rang up the office to confirm the arrangement.

・ He rang up the office to confirm the arrangement.

J31 . root for .
・ root for .
・ She rooted for the team during the exceptionally tense final.
・ Many scholars root for innovative approaches that challenge orthodoxy.
・ root for is to support enthusiastically.
root for

/ root for

・ She rooted for the team during the exceptionally tense final.

/ She rooted for the team during the exceptionally tense final.

・ She rooted for the team during the exceptionally tense final.
・ Many scholars root for innovative approaches that challenge orthodoxy.

/ Many scholars root for innovative approaches that challenge orthodoxy.

・ Many scholars root for innovative approaches that challenge orthodoxy.

J32 . root out .
・ root out .
・ Investigators rooted out several deeply embedded irregularities.
・ She rooted out outdated assumptions from the framework.
・ root out is to eliminate completely.
root out

/ root out

・ Investigators rooted out several deeply embedded irregularities.

/ Investigators rooted out several deeply embedded irregularities.

・ Investigators rooted out several deeply embedded irregularities.
・ She rooted out outdated assumptions from the framework.

/ She rooted out outdated assumptions from the framework.

・ She rooted out outdated assumptions from the framework.

J33 . round out .
・ round out .
・ The final chapter rounded out the analysis with remarkable coherence.
・ Her explanation rounded out the discussion beautifully.
・ round out is to complete or finish.
round out

/ round out

・ The final chapter rounded out the analysis with remarkable coherence.

/ The final chapter rounded out the analysis with remarkable coherence.

・ The final chapter rounded out the analysis with remarkable coherence.
・ Her explanation rounded out the discussion beautifully.

/ Her explanation rounded out the discussion beautifully.

・ Her explanation rounded out the discussion beautifully.

J34 . rub off on .
・ rub off on .
・ Her meticulous habits rubbed off on the entire team.
・ His enthusiasm rubbed off on younger researchers.
・ rub off on is to influence others.
rub off on

/ rub off on

・ Her meticulous habits rubbed off on the entire team.

/ Her meticulous habits rubbed off on the entire team.

・ Her meticulous habits rubbed off on the entire team.
・ His enthusiasm rubbed off on younger researchers.

/ His enthusiasm rubbed off on younger researchers.

・ His enthusiasm rubbed off on younger researchers.

J35 . rub out .
・ rub out .
・ The organization tried to rub out traces of the scandal.
・ She rubbed out the pencil marks before revising the draft.
・ rub out is to erase; eliminate.
rub out

/ rub out

・ The organization tried to rub out traces of the scandal.

/ The organization tried to rub out traces of the scandal.

・ The organization tried to rub out traces of the scandal.
・ She rubbed out the pencil marks before revising the draft.

/ She rubbed out the pencil marks before revising the draft.

・ She rubbed out the pencil marks before revising the draft.

J36 . rule out .
・ rule out .
・ The data ruled out several previously plausible hypotheses.
・ She ruled out the possibility of procedural error.
・ rule out is to exclude.
rule out

/ rule out

・ The data ruled out several previously plausible hypotheses.

/ The data ruled out several previously plausible hypotheses.

・ The data ruled out several previously plausible hypotheses.
・ She ruled out the possibility of procedural error.

/ She ruled out the possibility of procedural error.

・ She ruled out the possibility of procedural error.

J37 . run across .
・ run across .
・ She ran across a rare manuscript in the archives.
・ He ran across an intriguing reference while researching.
・ run across is to find by chance.
run across

/ run across

・ She ran across a rare manuscript in the archives.

/ She ran across a rare manuscript in the archives.

・ She ran across a rare manuscript in the archives.
・ He ran across an intriguing reference while researching.

/ He ran across an intriguing reference while researching.

・ He ran across an intriguing reference while researching.

J38 . run against .
・ run against .
・ The proposal ran against established ethical guidelines.
・ His view ran against prevailing academic consensus.
・ run against is to oppose.
run against

/ run against

・ The proposal ran against established ethical guidelines.

/ The proposal ran against established ethical guidelines.

・ The proposal ran against established ethical guidelines.
・ His view ran against prevailing academic consensus.

/ His view ran against prevailing academic consensus.

・ His view ran against prevailing academic consensus.

J39 . run by .
・ run by .
・ She ran the idea by her mentor for feedback.
・ He ran the proposal by the committee before submission.
・ run by is to consult.
run by

/ run by

・ She ran the idea by her mentor for feedback.

/ She ran the idea by her mentor for feedback.

・ She ran the idea by her mentor for feedback.
・ He ran the proposal by the committee before submission.

/ He ran the proposal by the committee before submission.

・ He ran the proposal by the committee before submission.

J40 . run for .
・ run for .
・ She decided to run for a leadership position.
・ He ran for office with a remarkably clear platform.
・ run for is to seek election or position.
run for

/ run for

・ She decided to run for a leadership position.

/ She decided to run for a leadership position.

・ She decided to run for a leadership position.
・ He ran for office with a remarkably clear platform.

/ He ran for office with a remarkably clear platform.

・ He ran for office with a remarkably clear platform.

J41 . run into .
・ run into .
・ She ran into an old colleague at the conference.
・ They ran into several logistical obstacles.
・ run into is to encounter.
run into

/ run into

・ She ran into an old colleague at the conference.

/ She ran into an old colleague at the conference.

・ She ran into an old colleague at the conference.
・ They ran into several logistical obstacles.

/ They ran into several logistical obstacles.

・ They ran into several logistical obstacles.

J42 . run into trouble .
・ run into trouble .
・ The project ran into trouble during the implementation phase.
・ She ran into trouble when funding was unexpectedly cut.
・ run into trouble is to face difficulties.
run into trouble

/ run into trouble

・ The project ran into trouble during the implementation phase.

/ The project ran into trouble during the implementation phase.

・ The project ran into trouble during the implementation phase.
・ She ran into trouble when funding was unexpectedly cut.

/ She ran into trouble when funding was unexpectedly cut.

・ She ran into trouble when funding was unexpectedly cut.

J43 . run out of .
・ run out of .
・ They ran out of time during the final review.
・ She ran out of patience after repeated delays.
・ run out of is to exhaust supply.
run out of

/ run out of

・ They ran out of time during the final review.

/ They ran out of time during the final review.

・ They ran out of time during the final review.
・ She ran out of patience after repeated delays.

/ She ran out of patience after repeated delays.

・ She ran out of patience after repeated delays.

J44 . run over .
・ run over .
・ The meeting ran over by nearly an hour.
・ She ran over the notes before the presentation.
・ run over is to exceed time; or review.
run over

/ run over

・ The meeting ran over by nearly an hour.

/ The meeting ran over by nearly an hour.

・ The meeting ran over by nearly an hour.
・ She ran over the notes before the presentation.

/ She ran over the notes before the presentation.

・ She ran over the notes before the presentation.

J45 . run through .
・ run through .
・ She ran through the entire dataset to verify accuracy.
・ They ran through several scenarios to test feasibility.
・ run through is to rehearse; examine.
run through

/ run through

・ She ran through the entire dataset to verify accuracy.

/ She ran through the entire dataset to verify accuracy.

・ She ran through the entire dataset to verify accuracy.
・ They ran through several scenarios to test feasibility.

/ They ran through several scenarios to test feasibility.

・ They ran through several scenarios to test feasibility.

J46 . scrape by .
・ scrape by .
・ She scraped by on a minimal budget during the transition.
・ Many students scraped by despite exceptionally demanding conditions.
・ scrape by is to survive with difficulty.
scrape by

/ scrape by

・ She scraped by on a minimal budget during the transition.

/ She scraped by on a minimal budget during the transition.

・ She scraped by on a minimal budget during the transition.
・ Many students scraped by despite exceptionally demanding conditions.

/ Many students scraped by despite exceptionally demanding conditions.

・ Many students scraped by despite exceptionally demanding conditions.

J47 . see A through .
・ see A through .
・ Her mentor saw her through the most challenging phase.
・ They saw the project through despite formidable obstacles.
・ see A through is to support until completion.
see A through

/ see A through

・ Her mentor saw her through the most challenging phase.

/ Her mentor saw her through the most challenging phase.

・ Her mentor saw her through the most challenging phase.
・ They saw the project through despite formidable obstacles.

/ They saw the project through despite formidable obstacles.

・ They saw the project through despite formidable obstacles.

J48 . see off .
・ see off .
・ They saw off the delegation after the productive summit.
・ She saw off her colleagues at the end of the term.
・ see off is to accompany someone leaving.
see off

/ see off

・ They saw off the delegation after the productive summit.

/ They saw off the delegation after the productive summit.

・ They saw off the delegation after the productive summit.
・ She saw off her colleagues at the end of the term.

/ She saw off her colleagues at the end of the term.

・ She saw off her colleagues at the end of the term.

J49 . see through to the end .
・ see through to the end .
・ She saw the initiative through to the end with unwavering dedication.
・ They saw the negotiations through to the end despite setbacks.
・ see through to the end is to finish something completely.
see through to the end

/ see through to the end

・ She saw the initiative through to the end with unwavering dedication.

/ She saw the initiative through to the end with unwavering dedication.

・ She saw the initiative through to the end with unwavering dedication.
・ They saw the negotiations through to the end despite setbacks.

/ They saw the negotiations through to the end despite setbacks.

・ They saw the negotiations through to the end despite setbacks.

J50 . see to .
・ see to .
・ She saw to every detail with admirable precision.
・ He saw to the arrangements before the event.
・ see to is to take care of; handle.
see to

/ see to

・ She saw to every detail with admirable precision.

/ She saw to every detail with admirable precision.

・ She saw to every detail with admirable precision.
・ He saw to the arrangements before the event.

/ He saw to the arrangements before the event.

・ He saw to the arrangements before the event.