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[BLaDe]

Rewrite each of the following, using a suitable prepositional idiom in place of the words in bold print.

We eagerly accepted is offer of a lift to town.
We jumped at his offer of a lift to town.

1. He assumed an air of indifference when we laughed at him.
2. She has to endure her employer's ill temper every morning.
3. He expressed himself freely before the assembly.
4. The robber escaped with all the jewelry in the house.
5. The meeting has been postponed to the 8th of July.
6. Don't you think that the concert was a success ?
7. The two friends have quarreled and are not on speaking terms now.
8. The scouts were exhausted after their climb up the mountain.
9. The naughty boys were confined after school.
10. The governor's wife distributed the presents to the orphans.
11. The president of the society excluded a few items from the agenda.
12. The maid concocted a story to explain why the dish was burnt.
13. She resembles her mother in both appearance and character.
14. The supervisor usually overlooks the mistakes made by the workers.
15. The beggar proved to be a detective in disguise.
16. We are determined to support you though you may be in disgrace right now.
17. At the fair he chanced to meet an old friend.
18. I can never decipher her writing.
19. The police inspector decided to investigate the case himself.
20. The spendthrift did not think of saving a part of his salary for future needs.

Answers
1. He put on an air of indifference when we laughed at him.
2. She has to put up with her employer's ill temper every morning.
3. He spoke out before the assembly.
4. The robber made off with all the jewelry in the house.
5. The meeting has been put off to the 8th of July.
6. Don't you think that the concert sell out ?
7. The two friends have fallen out and are not on speaking terms now. 8. The scouts were done in after their climb up the mountain.
9. The naughty boys were kept in after school.
10. The governor's wife gave away the presents to the orphans.
11. The president of the society ruled out a few items from the agenda.
12. The maid made up a story to explain why the dish was burnt.
13. She takes after her mother in both appearance and character.
14. The supervisor usually passes over the mistakes made by the workers.
15. The beggar turned out to be a detective in disguise.
16. We are determined to stand by you though you may be in disgrace right now.

17. At the fair he came across an old friend.
18. I can never make out her writing.
19. The police inspector decided to look into the case himself.
20. The spendthrift did not think of laying by a part of his salary.
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[BLaDe]

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom

The grandchildren were amused that their grandparents ___1___ holding hands in public

The manager told Alex to stop ___2___ and come to the point.

It is ___3___ to hear that someone has lost his car when yours has just been stolen.

The thieves ___4___ for a few days before escaping to another country with the money.

___5___Both political parties were no good and the people would just have to decide to vote for

Many people just ___6___ the ideals of love and the brotherhood of man and in fact lead totally selfish lives

The patriarch found it hard to ___7___ with the young people cracking jokes around him.

Although the herbal medicine works slowly, ___8___ the patient will get better.

Julian and his sister had ___9___ when they found out that their father had been made a bankrupt.

___10___Alice was confident that she would pass the test with flying colors as she had the subject

Answers

1. The grandchildren were amused that their grandparents fought shy of holding hands in public

The manager told Alex to stop beating about the bush and come to the point .2

It is cold comfort to hear that someone has lost his car when yours has just been stolen .3

The thieves lay low for a few days before escaping to another country with the money .4

Both political parties were no good and the people would just have to decide to vote for the lesser of two evils .5

Many people just pay lip service to the ideals of love and the brotherhood of man and in fact lead totally selfish lives .6

The patriarch found it hard to keep a straight face with the young people cracking jokes around him .7

Although the herbal medicine works slowly, in the long run the patient will get better .8

Julian and his sister had a rude awakening when they found out that their father had been made a bankrupt .9

Alice was confident that she would pass the test with flying colors as she had the subject at her fingertips .10

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[BLaDe]

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom



1. If the company loses the contract, hundreds of jobs will be ______.



2. Despite its present difficulties, the company's prospects look good ______.



3. The two neighbors are ______ each other and are not on talking terms.



4. Although Molly is already in her fifties, she still insists that she is not ______ yet


5. The company's financial position has improved slightly since last year's recession, but it is still not ______ yet



6. She has accepted the overseas posting ______. I hope she will not regret her decision


7. Mr. Cunningham was ______ about working overseas and leaving his family behind



8. The shy man is often ______ when he is in the company of his female colleagues



9. ______ the falling birth rate, the government has decided to adopt more pro-family policies and provide incentives



10. After a lull of six months, the terrorists were back in the country ______



11. Some workers insisted that they should be paid more ______ their seniority



12. That Katty managed to escape death ______ in the crash was almost a miracle



13. When Maria married Peter, she was prepared to stay with him ______



14. You will be ______ a more experienced player in the final game, but it is not impossible to beat him



15. Gonzales went into the lead ______ and eventually won the race in record time


Answers

1. If the company loses the contract, hundreds of jobs will be at stake



2. Despite its present difficulties, the company's prospects look good in the long term



3. The two neighbors are at odds with each other and are not on talking terms



4. Although Molly is already in her fifties, she still insists that she is not over the hill yet



5. The company's financial position has improved slightly since last year's recession, but it is still not out of the woods yet



6. She has accepted the overseas posting on the spur of the moment. I hope she will not regret her decision



7. Mr. Cunningham was in two minds about working overseas and leaving his family behind



8. The shy man is often at a loss for words when he is in the company of his female colleagues



9. In view of the falling birth rate, the government has decided to adopt more pro-family policies and provide incentives



10. After a lull of six months, the terrorists were back in the country with a vengeance



11. Some workers insisted that they should be paid more by virtue of their seniority



12. That Katty managed to escape death by a whisker in the crash was almost a miracle



13. When Maria married Peter, she was prepared to stay with him through thick and thin



14. You will be up against a more experienced player in the final game, but it is not impossible to beat him


15. Gonzales went into the lead from the word go and eventually won the race in record time

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[BLaDe]

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom

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1. After working in a big company for some years, he decided that he had had enough of ______ and retired to enjoy a more peaceful life

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2. You can try to get him to change his mind, but you'll find him ______


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3. The former leader of the party is keeping ______ so that attention can be fully focused on the current leader


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4. Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is ______


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5. Let's finish discussing the theoretical aspects and get on with ______


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6. It really ______ for her to punish the recalcitrant student, but she had no choice


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7. When the management ______ the intended strike, they sacked the ringleader

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8. When their enemy suddenly held out an olive branch, they immediately ______

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9. ______ is counter-productive; let's get back to the main issue

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10. They ______ by starting to operate their business before official permission had been granted

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Answers


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1. After working in a big company for some years, he decided that he had had enough of the rat race and retired to enjoy a more peaceful life


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2. You can try to get him to change his mind, but you'll find him a hard nut to crack


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3. The former leader of the party is keeping a low profile so that attention can be fully focused on the current leader


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4. Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point


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5. Let's finish discussing the theoretical aspects and get on with the nuts and bolts


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6. It really went against the grain for her to punish the recalcitrant student, but she had no choice


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7. When the management got wind of the intended strike, they sacked the ringleader


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8. When their enemy suddenly held out an olive branch, they immediately smelled a rat


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9. Splitting hairs is counter-productive; let's get back to the main issue


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10. They jumped the gun by starting to operate their business before official permission had been granted
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