Prep and Phrasal Verbs- 2

... trick him, but he didn’t fall it (A) for (B) to (C) at (D) by 31 It is unreasonable to demand this him (A) of (B) in (C) off (D) at 32 It took me a long time to get rid him (A) ... They differ each other so much (A) of (B) from (C) with (D) in 34 It’s all over between Pete and Anne: she’s walked on him (A) off (B) away (C) out (D) back 35 Everyone felt for Mr

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... 23 Joan’s third child was born in the ambulance to the hospital (A) in the way (B) by the way (C) on the way (D) a long way 24 The meeting, ladies and gentlemen, is now ... (D) to the end 25 I to him for my bad behaviour (A) apologised (B) coped (C) excused (D) forgave 26 I didn’t mean to it; it was accident (A) by (B) in (C) for (D) on 27 She is very ... (A) over (B) by (C) down (D) r...

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... car anywhere well and good - good, satisfactory It is well and good that he will go and talk to his supervisor about the problem well-heeled - rich He seems rather well-heeled and is always wearing ... expensive clothes and driving a nice car 967 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com well-off - wealthy Her parents are quite well-off and don`t need to worry about money during their re...

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... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com alive and kicking - to be well and healthy My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking alive and well - to be well and healthy The worker is alive and well after the ... meeting I will not attend all-out-effort - a very good and thorough effort We are making an all-out-effort to finish our work all over but the shouting -...

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... government bright and early - very early The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning bright-eyed and bushy-tailed - to be eager and cheerful Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when ... over - to surprise or overwhelm someone The salesman bowled me over with his energetic sales talk brand-new - absolutely new I was finally able to buy a brand-new...

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... expense account cloak -and- dagger - involving secercy and plotting The agents were involved in cloak -and- dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal close Idioms close at hand - to be within reach The ... cold - to become sick with a cold I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather catch-as-catch-can - in any way possible We are in the middle of moving house so...

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... (something) - to think or talk about something all the time I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems dyed-in-the-wool - permanent, stubborn My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative ... pony show - a display or demonstration of something The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal dog-eat-dog - to be ready or...

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... circumstances eye of the storm - the center of a problem The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal eyeball-to-eyeball - face to face I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss ... out of (someone's) hand - to what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could whatever she wanted eat (someone) out of house and...

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... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com get-up -and- go - energy, enthusiasm, drive The man has lots of get-up -and- go and it is difficult to follow him around get up enough nerve (to something) - to become brave enough ... when he is angry give -and- take - sharing, giving and receiving between people You must be willing to give -and- take if you want to have a good marriage give away (a sec...

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... child and always wore hand-me-down clothing a hand-out - a gift (usually from the government) The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money a hand-out ... The man handed a job to his son on a silver platter and he never had to make any effort at all (live) hand-to-mouth - have only enough money for basic living He was living a hand-to...

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... Henry here and we will process your order right away." Johnny-come-lately - a new-comer He`s a Johnny-come-lately and doesn`t really know what he is talking about Johnny-on-the-spot - someone ... always Johnny-on-the-spot Just when we need him he arrives 419 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com join forces (with someone) - unite/join with someone The two high schools joined forces to try a...

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... for a couple of months a knock-down-drag-out fight - a serious fight or argument My friend and his brother had a knock-down-drag-out fight last evening Knock it off! - stop doing something, quit ... coming or going a know-it-all - a person who acts as if he or she knows everything He is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him know of (someone or something) - to be...

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... was a lame-duck leader so it was difficult for him to accomplish some things land of Nod - sleep I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow land on one`s feet/both feet - come out ... tonight a left-handed compliment - an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice a leg man - s...

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