Prep and Phrasal Verbs- 2

Prep and Phrasal Verbs-1

... 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...

Prep and Phrasal Verbs- 2

... 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) round 28 The Prime Minister has to win the last three General Elections (A) managed (B) succeeded (C) achieved (D) attained 29 You can never rely him to...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "V-Z" Idioms potx

... 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 retirement well-to-do - have lots ... circle - unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more vim and vigor - energy and...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "A" Idioms pptx

... 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 - to be decided and finished It was all over ... increased across the board and everyone must pay more act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her act one's age - to behave as a mature...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "B" Idioms docx

... 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 car break Idioms break a habit - ... wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly back-to-back - something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs There were two back-to-back games today because...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "C" Idioms docx

... 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 our meals are catch-as-catch-can ... is clear - no danger is in sight, no one can see you When the coast is clear we will try to enter the building cock -and- bull story - a story that is not true The boys gave us a cock -and- bull story...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "D" Idioms pot

... (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 willing to fight and hurt ... lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it day-to-day - daily, everyday The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university daylight robbery - the extreme overcharging...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "E" Idioms potx

... 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 home - to eat much food ... easy-going - to be tolerant and relaxed Our boss has a very easy-going management style easy to come by - to be easy to find Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education eat Idioms...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "G" Idioms pot

... 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 secret) - to let a secret become ... given to understand (something) - to understand something plainly and clearly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area glad hand - to shake hands in a friendly...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "H" Idioms pdf

... 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-mouth existence ... high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe 338 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com high and low - everywhere We looked high and...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "J" Idioms pptx

... 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 and raise money ... money for the city library expansion join hands - hold hands with other people Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting Join the club! - an expression used when the other person...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "K" Idioms doc

... 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 aware of someone ... supplies when I went fishing kith and kin - friends and relatives All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents knee-high to a grasshopper - very young (like a child) I learned...

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "L" Idioms pdf

... 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 - someone who performs ... party - a person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her 482 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com not lift a finger/hand - not...

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