N 1 … claustrophobia
… claustrophobia
… He suffers from claustrophobia.
… Claustrophobia made the elevator ride unbearable.
… claustrophobia
/ claustrophobia
… He suffers from claustrophobia.
/ He suffers from claustrophobia.
… Claustrophobia made the elevator ride unbearable.
/ Claustrophobia made the elevator ride unbearable.
N 2 … out of order
… out of order
… The vending machine is out of order.
… His behavior was completely out of order.
… out of order
/ out of order
… The vending machine is out of order.
/ The vending machine is out of order.
… His behavior was completely out of order.
/ His behavior was completely out of order.
N 3 … confederation
… confederation
… Switzerland is a confederation of cantons.
… The confederation was formed to ensure mutual defense.
… confederation
/ confederation
… Switzerland is a confederation of cantons.
/ Switzerland is a confederation of cantons.
… The confederation was formed to ensure mutual defense.
/ The confederation was formed to ensure mutual defense.
N 4 … and the like
… and the like
… He enjoys jazz, blues, and the like.
… We need pens, paper, and the like.
… and the like
/ and the like
… He enjoys jazz, blues, and the like.
/ He enjoys jazz, blues, and the like.
… We need pens, paper, and the like.
/ We need pens, paper, and the like.
N 5 … ledger
… ledger
… She recorded the expenses in the ledger.
… The accountant checked the company’s ledger.
… ledger
/ ledger
… She recorded the expenses in the ledger.
/ She recorded the expenses in the ledger.
… The accountant checked the company’s ledger.
/ The accountant checked the company’s ledger.
N 6 … weed out
… weed out
… We need to weed out outdated policies.
… The school tries to weed out cheating.
… weed out
/ weed out
… We need to weed out outdated policies.
/ We need to weed out outdated policies.
… The school tries to weed out cheating.
/ The school tries to weed out cheating.
N 7 … municipality
… municipality
… The municipality provides public services.
… Each municipality has its own regulations.
… municipality
/ municipality
… The municipality provides public services.
/ The municipality provides public services.
… Each municipality has its own regulations.
/ Each municipality has its own regulations.
N 8 … pick up the thread
… pick up the thread
… Let’s pick up the thread from yesterday’s meeting.
… He struggled to pick up the thread of the story.
… pick up the thread
/ pick up the thread
… Let’s pick up the thread from yesterday’s meeting.
/ Let’s pick up the thread from yesterday’s meeting.
… He struggled to pick up the thread of the story.
/ He struggled to pick up the thread of the story.
N 9 … duchy
… duchy
… The duchy was ruled by a noble family.
… The duchy declared independence in the 18th century.
… duchy
/ duchy
… The duchy was ruled by a noble family.
/ The duchy was ruled by a noble family.
… The duchy declared independence in the 18th century.
/ The duchy declared independence in the 18th century.
N 10 … hang over
… hang over
… A sense of dread hung over the town.
… Clouds hung over the valley all day.
… hang over
/ hang over
… A sense of dread hung over the town.
/ A sense of dread hung over the town.
… Clouds hung over the valley all day.
/ Clouds hung over the valley all day.
N 11 … moratorium
… moratorium
… They called for a moratorium on construction.
… The government declared a moratorium on debt payments.
… moratorium
/ moratorium
… They called for a moratorium on construction.
/ They called for a moratorium on construction.
… The government declared a moratorium on debt payments.
/ The government declared a moratorium on debt payments.
N 12 … kick back
… kick back
… He likes to kick back on weekends.
… Let’s kick back and watch a movie.
… kick back
/ kick back
… He likes to kick back on weekends.
/ He likes to kick back on weekends.
… Let’s kick back and watch a movie.
/ Let’s kick back and watch a movie.
N 13 … bile
… bile
… Stress can increase bile production.
… He spoke with bile about his rival.
… bile
/ bile
… Stress can increase bile production.
/ Stress can increase bile production.
… He spoke with bile about his rival.
/ He spoke with bile about his rival.
N 14 … now and again
… now and again
… I go hiking now and again.
… She calls her grandmother now and again.
… now and again
/ now and again
… I go hiking now and again.
/ I go hiking now and again.
… She calls her grandmother now and again.
/ She calls her grandmother now and again.
N 15 … classify A into B
… classify A into B
… We classify animals into groups.
… The teacher classified the books into categories.
… classify A into B
/ classify A into B
… We classify animals into groups.
/ We classify animals into groups.
… The teacher classified the books into categories.
/ The teacher classified the books into categories.
N 16 … brute
… brute
… He acted like a brute in the argument.
… The brute force of the storm was terrifying.
… brute
/ brute
… He acted like a brute in the argument.
/ He acted like a brute in the argument.
… The brute force of the storm was terrifying.
/ The brute force of the storm was terrifying.
N 17 … out of the picture
… out of the picture
… He’s out of the picture now.
… That option is out of the picture.
… out of the picture
/ out of the picture
… He’s out of the picture now.
/ He’s out of the picture now.
… That option is out of the picture.
/ That option is out of the picture.
N 18 … conservatory
… conservatory
… She studied piano at the conservatory.
… The conservatory was filled with exotic plants.
… conservatory
/ conservatory
… She studied piano at the conservatory.
/ She studied piano at the conservatory.
… The conservatory was filled with exotic plants.
/ The conservatory was filled with exotic plants.
N 19 … roll in
… roll in
… Money started to roll in after the launch.
… Guests began to roll in around noon.
… roll in
/ roll in
… Money started to roll in after the launch.
/ Money started to roll in after the launch.
… Guests began to roll in around noon.
/ Guests began to roll in around noon.
N 20 … eat away
… eat away
… Rust began to eat away at the metal.
… His guilt ate away at him.
… eat away
/ eat away
… Rust began to eat away at the metal.
/ Rust began to eat away at the metal.
… His guilt ate away at him.
/ His guilt ate away at him.
N 21 … supersede
… supersede
… Digital books have superseded printed ones in many schools.
… This law will supersede the previous regulation.
… supersede
/ supersede
… Digital books have superseded printed ones in many schools.
/ Digital books have superseded printed ones in many schools.
… This law will supersede the previous regulation.
/ This law will supersede the previous regulation.
N 22 … turn pale
… turn pale
… She turned pale at the sight of blood.
… He turned pale with fear.
… turn pale
/ turn pale
… She turned pale at the sight of blood.
/ She turned pale at the sight of blood.
… He turned pale with fear.
/ He turned pale with fear.
N 23 … fluff
… fluff
… The pillow was filled with soft fluff.
… She brushed the fluff off her coat.
… fluff
/ fluff
… The pillow was filled with soft fluff.
/ The pillow was filled with soft fluff.
… She brushed the fluff off her coat.
/ She brushed the fluff off her coat.
N 24 … at close quarters
… at close quarters
… The soldiers fought at close quarters.
… Living at close quarters can be stressful.
… at close quarters
/ at close quarters
… The soldiers fought at close quarters.
/ The soldiers fought at close quarters.
… Living at close quarters can be stressful.
/ Living at close quarters can be stressful.
N 25 … tantalize
… tantalize
… The smell of baking bread tantalized us.
… The prize tantalized the contestants.
… tantalize
/ tantalize
… The smell of baking bread tantalized us.
/ The smell of baking bread tantalized us.
… The prize tantalized the contestants.
/ The prize tantalized the contestants.
N 26 … tend to
… tend to
… Cats tend to sleep a lot during the day.
… He tends to forget names easily.
… tend to
/ tend to
… Cats tend to sleep a lot during the day.
/ Cats tend to sleep a lot during the day.
… He tends to forget names easily.
/ He tends to forget names easily.
N 27 … at the end of the day
… at the end of the day
… At the end of the day, we all want peace.
… At the end of the day, results matter.
… at the end of the day
/ at the end of the day
… At the end of the day, we all want peace.
/ At the end of the day, we all want peace.
… At the end of the day, results matter.
/ At the end of the day, results matter.
N 28 … devolution
… devolution
… The devolution of power gave more control to local councils.
… The country is undergoing political devolution.
… devolution
/ devolution
… The devolution of power gave more control to local councils.
/ The devolution of power gave more control to local councils.
… The country is undergoing political devolution.
/ The country is undergoing political devolution.
N 29 … fall behind
… fall behind
… He began to fall behind in class.
… Don’t fall behind on your payments.
… fall behind
/ fall behind
… He began to fall behind in class.
/ He began to fall behind in class.
… Don’t fall behind on your payments.
/ Don’t fall behind on your payments.
N 30 … pedestal
… pedestal
… She placed the vase on a pedestal.
… Don’t put him on a pedestal.
… pedestal
/ pedestal
… She placed the vase on a pedestal.
/ She placed the vase on a pedestal.
… Don’t put him on a pedestal.
/ Don’t put him on a pedestal.
N 31 … reverie
… reverie
… He was lost in reverie during the lecture.
… A sudden noise broke her reverie.
… reverie
/ reverie
… He was lost in reverie during the lecture.
/ He was lost in reverie during the lecture.
… A sudden noise broke her reverie.
/ A sudden noise broke her reverie.
N 32 … dream on
… dream on
… You think you’ll win the lottery? Dream on.
… Dream on if you think he’ll change.
… dream on
/ dream on
… You think you’ll win the lottery? Dream on.
/ You think you’ll win the lottery? Dream on.
… Dream on if you think he’ll change.
/ Dream on if you think he’ll change.
N 33 … forage
… forage
… The animals foraged for food in the forest.
… She foraged wild herbs for cooking.
… forage
/ forage
… The animals foraged for food in the forest.
/ The animals foraged for food in the forest.
… She foraged wild herbs for cooking.
/ She foraged wild herbs for cooking.
N 34 … murmur
… murmur
… He murmured something under his breath.
… The stream murmured gently through the valley.
… murmur
/ murmur
… He murmured something under his breath.
/ He murmured something under his breath.
… The stream murmured gently through the valley.
/ The stream murmured gently through the valley.
N 35 … panacea
… panacea
… There is no panacea for all social problems.
… Technology is not a panacea.
… panacea
/ panacea
… There is no panacea for all social problems.
/ There is no panacea for all social problems.
… Technology is not a panacea.
/ Technology is not a panacea.
N 36 … welter
… welter
… He was caught in a welter of emotions.
… The room was a welter of papers and books.
… welter
/ welter
… He was caught in a welter of emotions.
/ He was caught in a welter of emotions.
… The room was a welter of papers and books.
/ The room was a welter of papers and books.
N 37 … set at
… set at
… The price is set at $100.
… The meeting is set at 3 p.m.
… set at
/ set at
… The price is set at $100.
/ The price is set at $100.
… The meeting is set at 3 p.m.
/ The meeting is set at 3 p.m.
N 38 … consternation
… consternation
… To his consternation, the door was locked.
… Her mistake caused consternation among the staff.
… consternation
/ consternation
… To his consternation, the door was locked.
/ To his consternation, the door was locked.
… Her mistake caused consternation among the staff.
/ Her mistake caused consternation among the staff.
N 39 … reprieve
… reprieve
… The prisoner received a last-minute reprieve.
… The rain gave us a reprieve from the heat.
… reprieve
/ reprieve
… The prisoner received a last-minute reprieve.
/ The prisoner received a last-minute reprieve.
… The rain gave us a reprieve from the heat.
/ The rain gave us a reprieve from the heat.
N 40 … watch over
… watch over
… She watched over the children at the park.
… He promised to watch over his younger brother.
… watch over
/ watch over
… She watched over the children at the park.
/ She watched over the children at the park.
… He promised to watch over his younger brother.
/ He promised to watch over his younger brother.
N 41 … presage
… presage
… Dark clouds presaged a storm.
… His silence presaged trouble.
… presage
/ presage
… Dark clouds presaged a storm.
/ Dark clouds presaged a storm.
… His silence presaged trouble.
/ His silence presaged trouble.
N 42 … pore over
… pore over
… She pored over the old manuscripts.
… He pored over the map before the trip.
… pore over
/ pore over
… She pored over the old manuscripts.
/ She pored over the old manuscripts.
… He pored over the map before the trip.
/ He pored over the map before the trip.
N 43 … prerequisite
… prerequisite
… A degree is a prerequisite for this job.
… Good health is a prerequisite for happiness.
… prerequisite
/ prerequisite
… A degree is a prerequisite for this job.
/ A degree is a prerequisite for this job.
… Good health is a prerequisite for happiness.
/ Good health is a prerequisite for happiness.
N 44 … accolade
… accolade
… She received an accolade for her performance.
… The award was a high accolade in his career.
… accolade
/ accolade
… She received an accolade for her performance.
/ She received an accolade for her performance.
… The award was a high accolade in his career.
/ The award was a high accolade in his career.
N 45 … chlorine
… chlorine
… Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
… The pool smells strongly of chlorine.
… chlorine
/ chlorine
… Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
/ Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
… The pool smells strongly of chlorine.
/ The pool smells strongly of chlorine.
N 46 … environs
… environs
… The castle is located in beautiful environs.
… He explored the environs of the city.
… environs
/ environs
… The castle is located in beautiful environs.
/ The castle is located in beautiful environs.
… He explored the environs of the city.
/ He explored the environs of the city.
N 47 … be reckless of
… be reckless of
… He was reckless of the danger ahead.
… She was reckless of the consequences.
… be reckless of
/ be reckless of
… He was reckless of the danger ahead.
/ He was reckless of the danger ahead.
… She was reckless of the consequences.
/ She was reckless of the consequences.
N 48 … ligament
… ligament
… He tore a ligament in his knee.
… Ligament injuries take time to heal.
… ligament
/ ligament
… He tore a ligament in his knee.
/ He tore a ligament in his knee.
… Ligament injuries take time to heal.
/ Ligament injuries take time to heal.
N 49 … cheat on
… cheat on
… He cheated on the exam.
… She found out he cheated on her.
… cheat on
/ cheat on
… He cheated on the exam.
/ He cheated on the exam.
… She found out he cheated on her.
/ She found out he cheated on her.
N 50 … whet
… whet
… The smell of food whetted my appetite.
… The trailer whetted our interest in the movie.
… whet
/ whet
… The smell of food whetted my appetite.
/ The smell of food whetted my appetite.
… The trailer whetted our interest in the movie.
/ The trailer whetted our interest in the movie.
