L 1 … impend
… impend
… A storm is impending.
… Danger seemed to impend over the city.
… impend
/ impend
… A storm is impending.
/ A storm is impending.
… Danger seemed to impend over the city.
/ Danger seemed to impend over the city.
L 2 … odds and ends
… odds and ends
… The drawer was full of odds and ends.
… She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
… odds and ends
/ odds and ends
… The drawer was full of odds and ends.
/ The drawer was full of odds and ends.
… She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
/ She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
L 3 … steal the show
… steal the show
… Her performance stole the show.
… The puppy stole the show at the party.
… steal the show
/ steal the show
… Her performance stole the show.
/ Her performance stole the show.
… The puppy stole the show at the party.
/ The puppy stole the show at the party.
L 4 … polyglot
… polyglot
… He’s a polyglot who speaks six languages.
… The conference attracted many polyglots.
… polyglot
/ polyglot
… He’s a polyglot who speaks six languages.
/ He’s a polyglot who speaks six languages.
… The conference attracted many polyglots.
/ The conference attracted many polyglots.
L 5 … averse
… averse
… She’s averse to spicy food.
… He’s not averse to taking risks.
… averse
/ averse
… She’s averse to spicy food.
/ She’s averse to spicy food.
… He’s not averse to taking risks.
/ He’s not averse to taking risks.
L 6 … stand to reason
… stand to reason
… It stands to reason that he’s tired.
… It stands to reason that prices will rise.
… stand to reason
/ stand to reason
… It stands to reason that he’s tired.
/ It stands to reason that he’s tired.
… It stands to reason that prices will rise.
/ It stands to reason that prices will rise.
L 7 … tide over
… tide over
… This money should tide you over.
… She lent him cash to tide him over.
… tide over
/ tide over
… This money should tide you over.
/ This money should tide you over.
… She lent him cash to tide him over.
/ She lent him cash to tide him over.
L 8 … knell
… knell
… The bell tolled a solemn knell.
… The decision was the death knell for the project.
… knell
/ knell
… The bell tolled a solemn knell.
/ The bell tolled a solemn knell.
… The decision was the death knell for the project.
/ The decision was the death knell for the project.
L 9 … schema
… schema
… The database schema was updated.
… Children build mental schemas through experience.
… schema
/ schema
… The database schema was updated.
/ The database schema was updated.
… Children build mental schemas through experience.
/ Children build mental schemas through experience.
L 10 … head on
… head on
… They faced the problem head on.
… The cars collided head on.
… head on
/ head on
… They faced the problem head on.
/ They faced the problem head on.
… The cars collided head on.
/ The cars collided head on.
L 11 … abreast
… abreast
… Keep abreast of the latest news.
… They walked abreast along the path.
… abreast
/ abreast
… Keep abreast of the latest news.
/ Keep abreast of the latest news.
… They walked abreast along the path.
/ They walked abreast along the path.
L 12 … down the drain
… down the drain
… All our efforts went down the drain.
… The money went down the drain.
… down the drain
/ down the drain
… All our efforts went down the drain.
/ All our efforts went down the drain.
… The money went down the drain.
/ The money went down the drain.
L 13 … shingle
… shingle
… The roof was covered in wooden shingles.
… He hung out his shingle as a lawyer.
… shingle
/ shingle
… The roof was covered in wooden shingles.
/ The roof was covered in wooden shingles.
… He hung out his shingle as a lawyer.
/ He hung out his shingle as a lawyer.
L 14 … around the corner
… around the corner
… The holidays are just around the corner.
… There’s a bakery around the corner.
… around the corner
/ around the corner
… The holidays are just around the corner.
/ The holidays are just around the corner.
… There’s a bakery around the corner.
/ There’s a bakery around the corner.
L 15 … fussy
… fussy
… The baby is fussy today.
… He’s fussy about his clothes.
… fussy
/ fussy
… The baby is fussy today.
/ The baby is fussy today.
… He’s fussy about his clothes.
/ He’s fussy about his clothes.
L 16 … contend with
… contend with
… We had to contend with bad weather.
… She contends with constant stress.
… contend with
/ contend with
… We had to contend with bad weather.
/ We had to contend with bad weather.
… She contends with constant stress.
/ She contends with constant stress.
L 17 … visage
… visage
… His calm visage hid deep sorrow.
… The statue had a noble visage.
… visage
/ visage
… His calm visage hid deep sorrow.
/ His calm visage hid deep sorrow.
… The statue had a noble visage.
/ The statue had a noble visage.
L 18 … obstetrician
… obstetrician
… She consulted an obstetrician during pregnancy.
… The obstetrician delivered the baby safely.
… obstetrician
/ obstetrician
… She consulted an obstetrician during pregnancy.
/ She consulted an obstetrician during pregnancy.
… The obstetrician delivered the baby safely.
/ The obstetrician delivered the baby safely.
L 19 … serve up
… serve up
… They served up a delicious meal.
… The chef served up a surprise dish.
… serve up
/ serve up
… They served up a delicious meal.
/ They served up a delicious meal.
… The chef served up a surprise dish.
/ The chef served up a surprise dish.
L 20 … tuft
… tuft
… A tuft of grass grew by the wall.
… He had a tuft of hair sticking up.
… tuft
/ tuft
… A tuft of grass grew by the wall.
/ A tuft of grass grew by the wall.
… He had a tuft of hair sticking up.
/ He had a tuft of hair sticking up.
L 21 … lie with
… lie with
… The decision lies with the committee.
… The responsibility lies with you.
… lie with
/ lie with
… The decision lies with the committee.
/ The decision lies with the committee.
… The responsibility lies with you.
/ The responsibility lies with you.
L 22 … saline
… saline
… The nurse prepared a saline solution.
… Saline water is common near the coast.
… saline
/ saline
… The nurse prepared a saline solution.
/ The nurse prepared a saline solution.
… Saline water is common near the coast.
/ Saline water is common near the coast.
L 23 … servile
… servile
… His servile attitude annoyed his peers.
… She spoke in a servile tone.
… servile
/ servile
… His servile attitude annoyed his peers.
/ His servile attitude annoyed his peers.
… She spoke in a servile tone.
/ She spoke in a servile tone.
L 24 … altruistic
… altruistic
… Her altruistic actions helped many.
… He’s known for his altruistic nature.
… altruistic
/ altruistic
… Her altruistic actions helped many.
/ Her altruistic actions helped many.
… He’s known for his altruistic nature.
/ He’s known for his altruistic nature.
L 25 … fence in
… fence in
… They fenced in the garden.
… The cows were fenced in for safety.
… fence in
/ fence in
… They fenced in the garden.
/ They fenced in the garden.
… The cows were fenced in for safety.
/ The cows were fenced in for safety.
L 26 … root out
… root out
… We must root out corruption.
… The police rooted out the criminal gang.
… root out
/ root out
… We must root out corruption.
/ We must root out corruption.
… The police rooted out the criminal gang.
/ The police rooted out the criminal gang.
L 27 … inveterate
… inveterate
… He’s an inveterate gambler.
… She’s an inveterate reader.
… inveterate
/ inveterate
… He’s an inveterate gambler.
/ He’s an inveterate gambler.
… She’s an inveterate reader.
/ She’s an inveterate reader.
L 28 … loosen up
… loosen up
… Let’s loosen up before the game.
… He loosened up after a few drinks.
… loosen up
/ loosen up
… Let’s loosen up before the game.
/ Let’s loosen up before the game.
… He loosened up after a few drinks.
/ He loosened up after a few drinks.
L 29 … have off
… have off
… I’ll have Friday off.
… She had the afternoon off.
… have off
/ have off
… I’ll have Friday off.
/ I’ll have Friday off.
… She had the afternoon off.
/ She had the afternoon off.
L 30 … rudimentary
… rudimentary
… He has only rudimentary skills.
… The tools were rudimentary but effective.
… rudimentary
/ rudimentary
… He has only rudimentary skills.
/ He has only rudimentary skills.
… The tools were rudimentary but effective.
/ The tools were rudimentary but effective.
L 31 … rub off
… rub off
… Her enthusiasm rubbed off on me.
… The paint rubbed off easily.
… rub off
/ rub off
… Her enthusiasm rubbed off on me.
/ Her enthusiasm rubbed off on me.
… The paint rubbed off easily.
/ The paint rubbed off easily.
L 32 … buy over
… buy over
… They tried to buy over the official.
… He was bought over by the rival company.
… buy over
/ buy over
… They tried to buy over the official.
/ They tried to buy over the official.
… He was bought over by the rival company.
/ He was bought over by the rival company.
L 33 … embroil in
… embroil in
… She was embroiled in a scandal.
… He got embroiled in a heated debate.
… embroil in
/ embroil in
… She was embroiled in a scandal.
/ She was embroiled in a scandal.
… He got embroiled in a heated debate.
/ He got embroiled in a heated debate.
L 34 … pliant
… pliant
… The material is soft and pliant.
… He’s too pliant under pressure.
… pliant
/ pliant
… The material is soft and pliant.
/ The material is soft and pliant.
… He’s too pliant under pressure.
/ He’s too pliant under pressure.
L 35 … meek
… meek
… She gave a meek reply.
… He’s a meek and gentle person.
… meek
/ meek
… She gave a meek reply.
/ She gave a meek reply.
… He’s a meek and gentle person.
/ He’s a meek and gentle person.
L 36 … beware of
… beware of
… Beware of falling rocks.
… You should beware of scams online.
… beware of
/ beware of
… Beware of falling rocks.
/ Beware of falling rocks.
… You should beware of scams online.
/ You should beware of scams online.
L 37 … taciturn
… taciturn
… He’s a taciturn man who rarely speaks.
… Her taciturn nature made her seem mysterious.
… taciturn
/ taciturn
… He’s a taciturn man who rarely speaks.
/ He’s a taciturn man who rarely speaks.
… Her taciturn nature made her seem mysterious.
/ Her taciturn nature made her seem mysterious.
L 38 … out of place
… out of place
… I felt out of place at the party.
… His comment was completely out of place.
… out of place
/ out of place
… I felt out of place at the party.
/ I felt out of place at the party.
… His comment was completely out of place.
/ His comment was completely out of place.
L 39 … marquee
… marquee
… The concert was held under a large marquee.
… The marquee displayed the movie title.
… marquee
/ marquee
… The concert was held under a large marquee.
/ The concert was held under a large marquee.
… The marquee displayed the movie title.
/ The marquee displayed the movie title.
L 40 … insist on
… insist on
… She insisted on paying the bill.
… He insisted on telling the truth.
… insist on
/ insist on
… She insisted on paying the bill.
/ She insisted on paying the bill.
… He insisted on telling the truth.
/ He insisted on telling the truth.
L 41 … montage
… montage
… The film opened with a dramatic montage.
… She created a photo montage of her trip.
… montage
/ montage
… The film opened with a dramatic montage.
/ The film opened with a dramatic montage.
… She created a photo montage of her trip.
/ She created a photo montage of her trip.
L 42 … tacky
… tacky
… That outfit looks tacky.
… The decorations were a bit tacky.
… tacky
/ tacky
… That outfit looks tacky.
/ That outfit looks tacky.
… The decorations were a bit tacky.
/ The decorations were a bit tacky.
L 43 … interfere with
… interfere with
… Don’t interfere with the process.
… Noise can interfere with sleep.
… interfere with
/ interfere with
… Don’t interfere with the process.
/ Don’t interfere with the process.
… Noise can interfere with sleep.
/ Noise can interfere with sleep.
L 44 … vociferous
… vociferous
… He was vociferous in his protest.
… The vociferous crowd demanded answers.
… vociferous
/ vociferous
… He was vociferous in his protest.
/ He was vociferous in his protest.
… The vociferous crowd demanded answers.
/ The vociferous crowd demanded answers.
L 45 … swallow up
… swallow up
… The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
… The fog swallowed up the buildings.
… swallow up
/ swallow up
… The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
/ The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
… The fog swallowed up the buildings.
/ The fog swallowed up the buildings.
L 46 … padlock
… padlock
… He secured the gate with a padlock.
… The padlock was rusted shut.
… padlock
/ padlock
… He secured the gate with a padlock.
/ He secured the gate with a padlock.
… The padlock was rusted shut.
/ The padlock was rusted shut.
L 47 … entrust A with B
… entrust A with B
… She entrusted him with the keys.
… They entrusted the manager with the task.
… entrust A with B
/ entrust A with B
… She entrusted him with the keys.
/ She entrusted him with the keys.
… They entrusted the manager with the task.
/ They entrusted the manager with the task.
L 48 … hail from
… hail from
… She hails from Kyoto.
… He hails from a small village.
… hail from
/ hail from
… She hails from Kyoto.
/ She hails from Kyoto.
… He hails from a small village.
/ He hails from a small village.
L 49 … overcast
… overcast
… The sky was overcast all day.
… It’s overcast but not raining.
… overcast
/ overcast
… The sky was overcast all day.
/ The sky was overcast all day.
… It’s overcast but not raining.
/ It’s overcast but not raining.
L 50 … slip of the tongue
… slip of the tongue
… It was just a slip of the tongue.
… His insult was a slip of the tongue.
… slip of the tongue
/ slip of the tongue
… It was just a slip of the tongue.
/ It was just a slip of the tongue.
… His insult was a slip of the tongue.
/ His insult was a slip of the tongue.
