T 1 … wrestle with
… wrestle with
… She wrestled with a difficult decision.
… He wrestled with his emotions.
… wrestle with
/ wrestle with
… She wrestled with a difficult decision.
/ She wrestled with a difficult decision.
… He wrestled with his emotions.
/ He wrestled with his emotions.
T 2 … at face value
… at face value
… Don’t take everything at face value.
… She accepted his words at face value.
… at face value
/ at face value
… Don’t take everything at face value.
/ Don’t take everything at face value.
… She accepted his words at face value.
/ She accepted his words at face value.
T 3 … transitory
… transitory
… Their happiness was transitory.
… Life is full of transitory moments.
… transitory
/ transitory
… Their happiness was transitory.
/ Their happiness was transitory.
… Life is full of transitory moments.
/ Life is full of transitory moments.
T 4 … put A into practice
… put A into practice
… Let’s put this theory into practice.
… She put her skills into practice at work.
… put A into practice
/ put A into practice
… Let’s put this theory into practice.
/ Let’s put this theory into practice.
… She put her skills into practice at work.
/ She put her skills into practice at work.
T 5 … prowl
… prowl
… The cat prowled around the house.
… He prowled the streets at night.
… prowl
/ prowl
… The cat prowled around the house.
/ The cat prowled around the house.
… He prowled the streets at night.
/ He prowled the streets at night.
T 6 … once and for all
… once and for all
… Let’s solve this problem once and for all.
… I’ll tell you the truth once and for all.
… once and for all
/ once and for all
… Let’s solve this problem once and for all.
/ Let’s solve this problem once and for all.
… I’ll tell you the truth once and for all.
/ I’ll tell you the truth once and for all.
T 7 … resuscitate
… resuscitate
… The doctor resuscitated the patient.
… CPR can help resuscitate someone.
… resuscitate
/ resuscitate
… The doctor resuscitated the patient.
/ The doctor resuscitated the patient.
… CPR can help resuscitate someone.
/ CPR can help resuscitate someone.
T 8 … espouse
… espouse
… He espouses environmental causes.
… She espoused the idea of equality.
… espouse
/ espouse
… He espouses environmental causes.
/ He espouses environmental causes.
… She espoused the idea of equality.
/ She espoused the idea of equality.
T 9 … concordance
… concordance
… There was a concordance between the two reports.
… The concordance of opinions surprised us.
… concordance
/ concordance
… There was a concordance between the two reports.
/ There was a concordance between the two reports.
… The concordance of opinions surprised us.
/ The concordance of opinions surprised us.
T 10 … emancipation
… emancipation
… The emancipation of slaves changed history.
… She sought emotional emancipation.
… emancipation
/ emancipation
… The emancipation of slaves changed history.
/ The emancipation of slaves changed history.
… She sought emotional emancipation.
/ She sought emotional emancipation.
T 11 … down to earth
… down to earth
… He’s very down to earth and easy to talk to.
… Her advice was practical and down to earth.
… down to earth
/ down to earth
… He’s very down to earth and easy to talk to.
/ He’s very down to earth and easy to talk to.
… Her advice was practical and down to earth.
/ Her advice was practical and down to earth.
T 12 … gaffe
… gaffe
… He made a gaffe during the interview.
… Her gaffe embarrassed the whole team.
… gaffe
/ gaffe
… He made a gaffe during the interview.
/ He made a gaffe during the interview.
… Her gaffe embarrassed the whole team.
/ Her gaffe embarrassed the whole team.
T 13 … enumerate
… enumerate
… She enumerated the reasons for her decision.
… Can you enumerate the steps clearly?
… enumerate
/ enumerate
… She enumerated the reasons for her decision.
/ She enumerated the reasons for her decision.
… Can you enumerate the steps clearly?
/ Can you enumerate the steps clearly?
T 14 … crack down
… crack down
… The police cracked down on illegal parking.
… The school is cracking down on cheating.
… crack down
/ crack down
… The police cracked down on illegal parking.
/ The police cracked down on illegal parking.
… The school is cracking down on cheating.
/ The school is cracking down on cheating.
T 15 … hip to
… hip to
… He’s hip to the latest trends.
… She’s not hip to internet slang.
… hip to
/ hip to
… He’s hip to the latest trends.
/ He’s hip to the latest trends.
… She’s not hip to internet slang.
/ She’s not hip to internet slang.
T 16 … water down
… water down
… They watered down the proposal.
… The speech was watered down for the audience.
… water down
/ water down
… They watered down the proposal.
/ They watered down the proposal.
… The speech was watered down for the audience.
/ The speech was watered down for the audience.
T 17 … mutilate
… mutilate
… The document was mutilated beyond recognition.
… The animal was mutilated in the attack.
… mutilate
/ mutilate
… The document was mutilated beyond recognition.
/ The document was mutilated beyond recognition.
… The animal was mutilated in the attack.
/ The animal was mutilated in the attack.
T 18 … stop off
… stop off
… We stopped off at a café on the way.
… Let’s stop off at the bookstore.
… stop off
/ stop off
… We stopped off at a café on the way.
/ We stopped off at a café on the way.
… Let’s stop off at the bookstore.
/ Let’s stop off at the bookstore.
T 19 … by force
… by force
… They entered the building by force.
… The door was opened by force.
… by force
/ by force
… They entered the building by force.
/ They entered the building by force.
… The door was opened by force.
/ The door was opened by force.
T 20 … head over heels
… head over heels
… He fell head over heels in love.
… She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
… head over heels
/ head over heels
… He fell head over heels in love.
/ He fell head over heels in love.
… She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
/ She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
T 21 … perforate
… perforate
… The paper was perforated for easy tearing.
… They perforated the metal sheet.
… perforate
/ perforate
… The paper was perforated for easy tearing.
/ The paper was perforated for easy tearing.
… They perforated the metal sheet.
/ They perforated the metal sheet.
T 22 … no less than
… no less than
… She spent no less than $500.
… He ran no less than 10 kilometers.
… no less than
/ no less than
… She spent no less than $500.
/ She spent no less than $500.
… He ran no less than 10 kilometers.
/ He ran no less than 10 kilometers.
T 23 … scamper
… scamper
… The children scampered across the yard.
… Mice scampered under the table.
… scamper
/ scamper
… The children scampered across the yard.
/ The children scampered across the yard.
… Mice scampered under the table.
/ Mice scampered under the table.
T 24 … tardy
… tardy
… He was tardy to class again.
… Tardy submissions will not be accepted.
… tardy
/ tardy
… He was tardy to class again.
/ He was tardy to class again.
… Tardy submissions will not be accepted.
/ Tardy submissions will not be accepted.
T 25 … mingle with
… mingle with
… She mingled with guests at the party.
… He doesn’t like to mingle with strangers.
… mingle with
/ mingle with
… She mingled with guests at the party.
/ She mingled with guests at the party.
… He doesn’t like to mingle with strangers.
/ He doesn’t like to mingle with strangers.
T 26 … repatriate
… repatriate
… The government repatriated the refugees.
… He was repatriated after the war.
… repatriate
/ repatriate
… The government repatriated the refugees.
/ The government repatriated the refugees.
… He was repatriated after the war.
/ He was repatriated after the war.
T 27 … enthrall
… enthrall
… The magician enthralled the audience.
… Her voice enthralled everyone in the room.
… enthrall
/ enthrall
… The magician enthralled the audience.
/ The magician enthralled the audience.
… Her voice enthralled everyone in the room.
/ Her voice enthralled everyone in the room.
T 28 … crucifixion
… crucifixion
… The painting depicts the crucifixion of Christ.
… Crucifixion was a common punishment in ancient Rome.
… crucifixion
/ crucifixion
… The painting depicts the crucifixion of Christ.
/ The painting depicts the crucifixion of Christ.
… Crucifixion was a common punishment in ancient Rome.
/ Crucifixion was a common punishment in ancient Rome.
T 29 … crypt
… crypt
… The treasure was hidden in a crypt.
… They explored the ancient crypt beneath the church.
… crypt
/ crypt
… The treasure was hidden in a crypt.
/ The treasure was hidden in a crypt.
… They explored the ancient crypt beneath the church.
/ They explored the ancient crypt beneath the church.
T 30 … denigrate
… denigrate
… Don’t denigrate his efforts.
… She denigrated the artist’s work unfairly.
… denigrate
/ denigrate
… Don’t denigrate his efforts.
/ Don’t denigrate his efforts.
… She denigrated the artist’s work unfairly.
/ She denigrated the artist’s work unfairly.
T 31 … grail
… grail
… Finding the cure became his personal grail.
… The grail of clean energy drives innovation.
… grail
/ grail
… Finding the cure became his personal grail.
/ Finding the cure became his personal grail.
… The grail of clean energy drives innovation.
/ The grail of clean energy drives innovation.
T 32 … at intervals
… at intervals
… The lights flashed at intervals.
… He checked his phone at intervals.
… at intervals
/ at intervals
… The lights flashed at intervals.
/ The lights flashed at intervals.
… He checked his phone at intervals.
/ He checked his phone at intervals.
T 33 … have a flat tire
… have a flat tire
… I had a flat tire on the way to work.
… She couldn’t make it because she had a flat tire.
… have a flat tire
/ have a flat tire
… I had a flat tire on the way to work.
/ I had a flat tire on the way to work.
… She couldn’t make it because she had a flat tire.
/ She couldn’t make it because she had a flat tire.
T 34 … amplitude
… amplitude
… The amplitude of the wave increased.
… Sound amplitude affects volume.
… amplitude
/ amplitude
… The amplitude of the wave increased.
/ The amplitude of the wave increased.
… Sound amplitude affects volume.
/ Sound amplitude affects volume.
T 35 … make matters worse
… make matters worse
… He lied, which made matters worse.
… To make matters worse, it started raining.
… make matters worse
/ make matters worse
… He lied, which made matters worse.
/ He lied, which made matters worse.
… To make matters worse, it started raining.
/ To make matters worse, it started raining.
T 36 … virile
… virile
… He had a virile presence on stage.
… The actor played a virile hero.
… virile
/ virile
… He had a virile presence on stage.
/ He had a virile presence on stage.
… The actor played a virile hero.
/ The actor played a virile hero.
T 37 … budge
… budge
… The door wouldn’t budge.
… He refused to budge on his opinion.
… budge
/ budge
… The door wouldn’t budge.
/ The door wouldn’t budge.
… He refused to budge on his opinion.
/ He refused to budge on his opinion.
T 38 … filth
… filth
… The room was full of filth.
… He cleaned the filth from the floor.
… filth
/ filth
… The room was full of filth.
/ The room was full of filth.
… He cleaned the filth from the floor.
/ He cleaned the filth from the floor.
T 39 … chastise
… chastise
… She chastised him for being late.
… The teacher chastised the students gently.
… chastise
/ chastise
… She chastised him for being late.
/ She chastised him for being late.
… The teacher chastised the students gently.
/ The teacher chastised the students gently.
T 40 … fart
… fart
… He farted loudly during the movie.
… The baby giggled after farting.
… fart
/ fart
… He farted loudly during the movie.
/ He farted loudly during the movie.
… The baby giggled after farting.
/ The baby giggled after farting.
T 41 … to death
… to death
… He was scared to death.
… They laughed him to death.
… to death
/ to death
… He was scared to death.
/ He was scared to death.
… They laughed him to death.
/ They laughed him to death.
T 42 … sputter
… sputter
… The engine sputtered and died.
… She sputtered with anger.
… sputter
/ sputter
… The engine sputtered and died.
/ The engine sputtered and died.
… She sputtered with anger.
/ She sputtered with anger.
T 43 … come out with
… come out with
… He came out with a surprising comment.
… The company came out with a new product.
… come out with
/ come out with
… He came out with a surprising comment.
/ He came out with a surprising comment.
… The company came out with a new product.
/ The company came out with a new product.
T 44 … become of
… become of
… What became of the old library?
… I wonder what will become of him.
… become of
/ become of
… What became of the old library?
/ What became of the old library?
… I wonder what will become of him.
/ I wonder what will become of him.
T 45 … ensconce
… ensconce
… She ensconced herself in a cozy chair.
… He was ensconced behind his desk.
… ensconce
/ ensconce
… She ensconced herself in a cozy chair.
/ She ensconced herself in a cozy chair.
… He was ensconced behind his desk.
/ He was ensconced behind his desk.
T 46 … saunter
… saunter
… He sauntered into the room.
… They sauntered through the park.
… saunter
/ saunter
… He sauntered into the room.
/ He sauntered into the room.
… They sauntered through the park.
/ They sauntered through the park.
T 47 … hang in
… hang in
… Hang in there—it’ll get better.
… She told him to hang in during tough times.
… hang in
/ hang in
… Hang in there—it’ll get better.
/ Hang in there—it’ll get better.
… She told him to hang in during tough times.
/ She told him to hang in during tough times.
T 48 … conform A to B
… conform A to B
… We must conform the design to the new standards.
… The rules conform to international law.
… conform A to B
/ conform A to B
… We must conform the design to the new standards.
/ We must conform the design to the new standards.
… The rules conform to international law.
/ The rules conform to international law.
T 49 … unequivocal
… unequivocal
… Her answer was unequivocal.
… He gave an unequivocal statement of support.
… unequivocal
/ unequivocal
… Her answer was unequivocal.
/ Her answer was unequivocal.
… He gave an unequivocal statement of support.
/ He gave an unequivocal statement of support.
T 50 … build A into B
… build A into B
… We built safety features into the system.
… She built her values into the curriculum.
… build A into B
/ build A into B
… We built safety features into the system.
/ We built safety features into the system.
… She built her values into the curriculum.
/ She built her values into the curriculum.
