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1,a while back

-Sam want to be able to play in the basketball game this week, yet he hurt his knee pretty badly a while back , i don't know why he didn't quit right away. 2,about to ,

-I am about to go swimming. 3,according to ,

-There are a big sales going on at the department store downtown this week according to George. 4,account for ,
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-how do you account for it? 5,and how ,,

-the concert pianoist is fantastic - [0 X5 o5 e, Q3 p: b/ q, ] -and how6 I+ @7 A: ?4 G$ t1 [: P3 ^ 6,as a rule 1 |8 \7 I% {) r6 B# _

-I am not surprised you didn't like that movie. I found it really frightening myself. I did too, I don't care much for horror movie as a rule. 7,at one's service

-Phil ,could you give me a hand with this file cabinet that belongs against the wall next to the bulletin board? -at your service.

8,at most

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-has Sandy ever missed coming to one of our parties? -only once or twice at most 9,back and forth ,

-most fishes can do this by waving back and forth in snacklike motion -i don't want a raser racer( ) or touring bike( ) or anything,mostly I will just be using it ,a bike to get me back and forth from work., m& k% H
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10.backup , 5 V+ _$ g; \' _9 J -while i was going to come down Elm street ,but the traffic was really backed up3 H- [4 r% i% R5 L0 u -the subway is running behind schedule and traffic is backed up for blocks,I don't know if we will make the seven fifteen show. -it's a beautiful night ,let's try to get there on foot ,and if we don't make it,let's just 2 [# m$ H0 |3 \' g4 ?$ Ehave dinner near the theater. 11,be anything but 8 Y, n4 d5 p1 @* G

-Susan is anything but poor

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beyond

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- I think Tom left his own umbrella on the bus why he's so irresponsible is beyond me.6 y 13,be broke ,
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-Caro was broke after his vacation...

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-Larry certainly made a mass mess of that plain job,don't be too hard on him,he was only trying to help. 15,be in another world ,

-Peter's really out at these days,yeah, i know, ever since he met ann,he's been in another world.# w8 P9 c5 Z1 Y4 x5 V* Y: A 16,be onto something ,,* B! ?. c' ^
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-the game was tied until John score the winning point. 18,be under the impression ,! Z' r5 n) u0 ]9 [- ]
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-I heard there are a few seats left for tonight show ,+ q3 A8 P, v+ J really i was under the impression that they were sold out a long time ago. 19,be up

-I am going to be up all night studying for my exam* L- [3 S* b# v2 ~" ~& o4 `0 u2 J Do you think really that's wise? 20,before long ,

-before long we all got to know one another1 f9 D2 u5 T" h 21,beyond the reach of : d' w( |; L8 K- ?4 e* a) ~

-they just builds senior apartments near campus ,but one bedroom rents for five hundred dollars a month, thats a bit beyond the reach of most students2
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22,boil down

-they said the train won't arrive until nine, well, what that boils down to is yet an another delay in our schedule
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-registration ought not to be easier than ever this year, unless the computer breaks down" U$ i8 m4 r! ~: c: o
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, -if the computer doesn't break down again, the dad data will be available to us soon -it's only a matter of time before my car breaks down again 24,break in

-the walk phone sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to break in my new pair of sports shoes 25,brighten one's spirits ,; M0 r' V: s& |1 p1 l3 t

-the flowers in the window really brighten my spirits7 m7 q. y0 Z0 R. u* d, A 26,bring up something ,, 5 Z9 K/ L1 J6 U# C

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-I am glad youve brought up the question about our investigation sent to the makeup of the earth centeria interior 27,brush up on ,,
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-I really need to brush up on my math

28,build up

-you also learned how to use the computer data base because the records are kept on it and building up the computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs+ @: I( W8 s2 ~4 v2 r 29,bump into
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-how long has you been since you saw Baky,I bumped into her at the market just last week -you know my car hasn't been the same since I had bumped into the telephone tall toll() Youd better have that looked into before you drive to Florida& [* A# I, z/ b) F 30,burn in a hole in one's pockets , -have you saved enough to buy that new printer of your computer yet You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately, maybe next month 31,by all means ,

-shall I call you to let you know about the next meeting. A- p% W* H9 ?( ~# v By all means 32,by and by ,

-you will be able to meet these people by and by( C6 _( M; e5 d! q) S8 H1 n 33,call off ,, 4 K7 ~9 A) }) r
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-has tomorrow's meeting been confirmed

I was told that it has been called off 34,can't risk not doing 1 N" P( B% h* y3 l8 M. G

-I can't risk not telling him $ n4 J8 E: ?, y; n& m 35,carry on with ,

-I don't know whether I should time my speech now or keep on revising my notes, what you think( B# `" ?# b# ~* C Id carry on with what you are doing 36,carry out ,

-over the course( , ) of the year, the company carried out the plan 37,cash a check
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- Robber stopped in at a bank to cash a check: V0 i+ T5 e" z' H: S9 S* [9 _ -did you say you were driving to town this morning Yes, I have to get a check cashed to pay my bookstore bill 38,catch one's breath , 0 y5 p$ a. A- J) M
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-if you are interested in genetics, the university has an outstanding team -I can't even climb the stairs without having to stop and catch my breath 39,catch on

-it's only open to phycology psychology( ) majors ,but I bet it will catch on elsewhere) c 40,catch up on
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-hi, Annie, you are looking better, its nice to have you back,

Thanks, I just hope I can catch up on all the work Ive missed
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-it seems to me I've seen that dark-haired man before# E, e, l' s: I! D3 I9 P+ D/ S: k Sure you have, he checked out our books at the circulation desk yesterday: k2
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-the exit gate in front of the door wouldn't open and the guard immediately warned me that I Havent checked out my books7 R8 m1 k* S$ S6 j/ H -I think Ill add that information to my paper You really should check it out in your reference book 42,clean out ,,

-well, you cleaned out the refrigirator refrigerator this time, you must have been really hungry# E9 x: I) F! u% k$ K All I do was fix a snack, it would may left over there were not many leftovers from yesterday - Hey what happened to all that food we bought, the refrigerator was empty # SS1 I+ H' w; u. Q

My little brother with a big apetide appetite was here, he really clean these out 43,clean up ,; g/ O5 h* f# z% ]4 D" U* U3 e- M# A

-before we get started, Id like to thank everyone for coming down to the lake today to help with the cleaning up project -should I help clean up by throwing away these newspapers * ]: T% h% O6 T
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I want to clip a couple of articles first -what a mass mess for the custodian to clean up1 q) M% D9 Q" g. Z2 G& D You can say that again2 c, p8 t4 F5 G7 u" _ 44,clear out ," m9 ?' z6 a9 l! `! n- O1 [

-you must also make sure that all of your personal property has been cleared out of your room 45,clear up ,,,
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-we can pass it out in our classes tomorrow to clear up the problem 46,come about by accident , 5 `1 C6 ^# B, W9 N# ], ^

-cola's transformation from medicinal syrup( , ) to a carbonated soft drink came about quite by accident7 y; C1 ~, { 47,come across ,
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-I happen to be looking through some of my roommate's science magazines and I came across an article on phynology phrenology ( ) 48,come alone ,,/ |6 h# [3 S1 B. Q# R) `

-how is Anns lab experiment coming alone I am not sure, why don't we go have a look -Jenys, you are redecorating your apartment, arent you, hows it coming alone I am just taking at one step at a time

-how is your paper coming alone! i+ c/ D( F% q: G& m3 t

My type writer is broken2 V- C: O+ I# [& w5 d3 I -how is your oral presentation coming alone2 _) ~0 W) y9 r+ d 49,come around ,

-Gary is beginning to come around to my point of view7 J4 k, C6 J3 E4 q( |6 s5 \1 a 50,come down with , + i! u0 S! S2 ?& N% k; Y' ^4 `/ l' e* R2 E

-anyway, every year around the holidays like clockwork, I come down with something, P5 h+ Y, D* N$ D) [/ A* N 4 J# k) z: B) }2 M3 Y( d6 [
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51,come over : r* G/ V9 }: _& ~3 E -he came over to our house just the other day 6 d+ y+ l4 x5 H9 }. H4 h 52,come right out ,,
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-Mark is watching a movie on TV Should he be doing that now with the exams coming up next week? -I know you have a lot in your mind with finals () coming up9 U -I am way behind my letter writing, Ive got to get started Whos got time to write letters, exams are coming up, remember4 |! M& E( M; K, A. S:
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54,come up with

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-what have they decided to call a stadium, no one has come up with a good

name -that means Id better come up with the speech pretty quickly -I've finally found a research topic for a sociaology sociology class Really, I am going to be up all night trying to come up with something by tomorrow% J+ S/ @( a; m' t' c2 g- T -that's why they came up with the program# ]" y8 f( @" C3 L* H 55,come what may 7 k1 f
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-we'll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may! y3 e' s2 E; P- U 56,cool off ,, 1 f. ?; l$ y3 P

-I was expecting another hot lucky muggy() day; n# ^& ^$ O( @4 g, _) i6 } But the wind's cooled things off, hasnt it+ ~& P. j4 J! I 57,cope with ,

-at one time, children didn't have to learn any more than how to cope with their physical Environment2 _) E% m/ Q9 D5 d , , ) V* Q' g0 y1 P2 _: {'
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-I should take them forecast seriously about the cold ,but not count too much on a lot of extra snow 59,count the days

-did your roommate looking forward to going home for the summer

She is counting the days- r4 }8 q! N- M+ Y) Y9 D# P9 p7 Y 60,cram for ,

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-I will be working three days a week next semester and it was either cut back on my classes or try this distance learning course( ) out
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-It must really help with their schedules ,not to mention( ) how it will cut down on traffic+ X( D. Q& N% l, e- |8 g 63,cut off , 1 F) I3 V# N0 c1 ~

-did you get cut off No they asked me to hang up and try again later7 L6 |- r0 y" g9 R5 W( Z. D , 64,cut out

-I told you to cut it out 65,day and night ,,$ G: g& g# r! ~: i/ h& F -I can't stop thinking about my research Neither can I ,I am working on my thesis day and night5 L9 ~3 E1 C) D7 Q1 b 66,day in and day out ,,,,
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-when is Jack going to finish writing that program ' B8 l& D# A3 J8 R; _ I don't know ,he has been working on it day in and day out
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-has Cynthia been working hard on her term paper! K. ^0 [# _% h" d7 l% P Day in and day out# x% X9 `6 ?) v6 y& S 67,die out , -when gold and silver mining died out ,many of the prospectors turn the bruce lose burros loose() 68,dirt cheap -you 've already furnished your apartment,I found some useful furnishes used furniture that was dirt cheap 69,do good ' H3 T7 B4 Q1 M

-the students have been protesting against the increasing tuition ( )2

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Yes, I heard about the protest,but I don't know how much good it will do -you don't believe in diet diets ,do you Theres nothing wrong with them persay
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But they have to combine with exercise to do any good 70,drive up the wall

-this computer is driving me up the wall1 h; Z9 B6 E4 K) S 71,drop a line -please drop me a line when you get a chance

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-she dropped off to sleep in the chair instead of getting up and going to bed Mary ,did you drop off the roll of film for developing No ,I got Susan to do it/ R7 K5 J4 A. {0 Q4 r3 ~ -I heard that the park electronics is going to be holding interviews on campus next week9 w9 O+ m5 G. o# ?7 _4 V Yeah,what day, I might to talk to them and drop off my resume 75,drop sb off ; o6 S- g; }8 D

-where do you want me to drop you off Right here is fine 76,easier said than done ,

-listen Joe you've already taken an exam ,just forget about it Thats easier said than done 77,eat up : D8 D( S! E5 z) B
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Chess eat up too much of my time 78,end up , ," I7 l0 N% I, }) r( r* ~

-I am usually miserable for a week and it ends up ruining my holidays9 F0 W5 K%

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-he stops to take a break every now and then 80,every once in a while ,

-come to the movie with us ,everybody needs to take a break every once in a while7 d6 r% }. E7 x% J I guess I might as well ,I 've been studying so long ,and I can hardly concentrate 81,every so often , -do you have to work over time on your job Every so often I do 82,fall back on ,

-were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally ( w, ^. G9 t! O.
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-you are not much of a rock and roll fan, are you Its far from being my favorite kind of music ,that's for sure 84,figure out , 2 D4 F; \9 h, G+ F8 K

-that's why scientists are trying to figure out what the barnacle's( ) glue is made of5 d, f# _! H. W!
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-aren't you clever to figure that out: h# ^, u2 A/ `/ J -I thought Paul might be able to help me to figure out this computer program Paul is about the last person I ask if I were you -that's a nice computer you have, now I have to do is to figure you out how to use it -I have my new stereo for a whole week ,but I haven't yet figured it out how to record a cassette Didnt an instruction manual come with it 85, fill in for , -Richer was feverish yesterday ,I am not sure if he'll be up to attend today's meeting And can someone fill in for him, d5 |+ ^. \0 ?3 x& Y 86,fill one's shoes ,- W, Q1 M. c; a2 s- J8 ^

-have you heard that Professor Johns is retiring Yes, the faculty won't find anyone to fill her shoes' p* a" a% r8 _ 87,fill out ,

-fill out the registration form and duplicate ,then keep one copy for your records% j$ s- d9 F! o# y -I am having trouble filling out this application form

Take it line by line and it won't seem so hard: S% M, y7 N& H* S3 m -I'd like to apply for the part-time job& A
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Fine just fill out this form, and someone will be with you in a moments 88,finish up

-what's happening with the new library building2 [9 O4 j9 W( u9 L3 @ The work crew is just finishing it up2 Y, I1 R% x: w* ]( A 89,fix a snack

-well ,you cleaned out the refrigerator this time, you must have been really hungry2 P( n3 B
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-so you'll be taking the courses just for the sake of learning 91,from now on

-form now on ,I refuse to put up with your silliness2 k) h3 w4 D5 b( E' C# y) P 92,fry an egg on the side walk sidewalk
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-It's a bit warm out today. y0 P' S4 K. C7 K8 u

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Warm ,you can fry an egg on the sidewalk 93,get along

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-they are getting along fine in the their new school -Bob usually gets along with us 94,get away ,,

-Twain was in a confederate army for just two weeks and then he and his whole company went west to get away from the war and the army1 T: k 95,get away with . B: }0 V$ L
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-did you know that Bob is leaving for home tonight,he is planning to take his final exams/ T/ d4 h7 T& W5 Z) r" W He can get away with that 96,get by ; e: l. h- C* Z( m9 l
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-I stayed up all night studying for the test Again, how you get by with so little rest is a mystery to me 97,get going / D8 i$ y0 V$ V) ` -I 've got to get going on my research project 98,get nowhere 7 @, A- {' s9 e' g9 `

-I am getting absolutely nowhere with this physics problems How about my going through them with you 99,get off on the wrong foot
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-how did you talk with Henrico Henry go It never really got off the ground 101,get on someone's nerves ,

-why did you come to the meeting late, I left a message with your roommate

about the time change She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes 8 o, H
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-how come your not working on that presentation any more Oh I got out of having to give it3 D& K- _3 M- R+ M -I never thought that Stan would try to get out of doing his work -we are going to the game on Friday ,but Saturday I am on duty at the library all day and can't Get out of it; T, ^( g; B' H* @) w! E7 Q/ J3 b 103,get over ,

-we just can't get over the fact that Teddy and March got married% S" G1 S. \! o6 C5
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He was that first, but you know John ,she got over it pretty quickly 104,get over with
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-I honestly don't want to paint the room this week in June Neither do I ,but I think we should get it over with 105,get something out of the way ,

-how about going to the museum today ,they are having a special exhibit of local artists7 i3 K3 A/ Z( Q: i$ v

I'd love to if I can get this reading out of the way 106,get somewhere
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-no matter how hard he tries ,he doesn't seem to get anywhere5 \8 T+ {$ f. G* ? 107,get through
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I know how you feel ,who can remember the names of 35 different characters 108,get to ,

-that leaky faucet is starting to get to me$ V0 @* ?" z6 A$ `0 M3 _ What shall we do about it% Q2 b! H& Q. q6 q3 s; j& | 109,give a hand with

-Phil ,could you give me a hand with this file cabinet ,it belongs to the wall next to the bulletin board At your service 110,give away
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-did you really give away all your science texts when you moved Only the out-of-date ones

1,give credibility to -did you hear about jam(,) Jim

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-Give me a break; I am nervous enough as it is? 5,give up

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-You are not going to give it up, are you?3 y0 Y+ K' {. T7 R -I think I am going to give up playing table tennis I lost again today Just because you lost, is there any reason to quit2 D- v' |8 G: \ 6,go ahead -Do go ahead before with your dessert? 7,go around =# R+ t0 J1 {8 x' Z

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-Are there enough assignment sheets to go around?/ _* F) U: @& G1 k9 I 8,go in for =, ,

-What he wants to do is get someone to go in for him just pass back the midterm exams1 c; g$ U
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-She never wakes up before her alarm goes off 10,go out of one's way = , 1 ^6 W" v/ @$ O( _) o6 g' e

-I was touched that our neighbor brought over a dish when we moved in

Yes, Miss Smith really goes out of her way for others1 L* P 11,go over =,,

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-Would you have some time this week to go over these questions with me? How does tomorrow sound8 @2 w3 d) \6 |1 b$ W2 A4 @* E =, 8 r2 E. L6 p2 I; G. c% @' D -How about seeing the new movie at the North Park Theater tonight Sounds great, but I got to go over my notes for tomorrow's mid-term 12,go through the proper channels =, -In order to do that, you have to go through the proper channels" z) \7 Z
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13,go through = 4 a/ k6 ?3 Q3 _6 z- j0 G2 N -A policeman saw you go through that read light It was yellow; anyway, he turned left at the last corner% J' J1 t! N* h& V3 B9 ] 14,go through with =

-I am getting absolutely nowhere with these physics problems. \( e! _" J& a) f& N0 W How about my go through them with you 15,good bargain =! O9 f! a$ T5 b" q" t. w9 L

-Did you buy any of the sweaters that were on sale?7 q' L3 A- U3 q. X. X; `2 b Buy any? I got five of them; it was such a good bargain 16,hand in =

-I can't remember the due day pro-final for our final paper I think it is the last day of the class, but professor merdark said not to wait

until the last the minute to hand it in3 |, X! l9 A. A" ? 17,hand out =

-The school bus drivers are handing out schedules" P5 t+ b" T% n0 @ 18,hands down =,; T& @5 E; W3 o* x

-Lee won the chess match hands down$ ~* j! K1 a/ K6 V! _/ R 19,hang around =,$ G0 L& k+ z/ ~( e1 j' q" ~

-Actually what happens is that the a bunch of his us hang around for a while after class to talk with his our professor and ask him questions?2 Q- u4 ]: a( \ 20,hang on to = ,
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-Ive decided to hang on to my textbook from last year- J7 s0 |+ s4 V3 Z1 X+ S 21,hang up =

-Did you get cut off? No they are asking to hang up and try again later 22,hardly ever =

-Do you ever get as much as a foot of snow here? Hardly ever -We hardly ever see them here. e# I2 o3 B1 d7 O4 L 23,have a way with =,,

-Bonnie really has a way with waltz words 24,have one eye on =,

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-The lecture this morning was so boring I'll say, I had one eye on the clock the whole time- K7 a. X( p1 M* E2 P1 q

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-Can you take over for me here I have a client coming to see you Well, I can't I'm kind of(, sort of ) have my hands full 26,head and shoulders above =

-In computer Porcine? Is head and shoulders above the rest of us 27,help oneself = 7 w! a# S4 O" p/ t4 Q

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-Holding down a job, going to class, studying sometimes can become too much for one person Take it easy+ R, ~, j$ ^0 O1 b5 Q+ I9 @ 30,hold on =,- f/ g' ]% P; _# u5 n+ i- i3 n

-If I don't find my wallet pretty soon, I am going to have to report it stolen 9 q6 ^*
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Hold on, before you call campus security office, have you checked your car or your jacket pocket everywhere 9 b- z" J2 s0 Y/ w0 p 31,hold up =,,

-Have the parts we need for the copier arrived yet I ordered them last week, but something's holding them up+ y* l) N5 [- \* l

-It's already ten oclock; I guess Bob and Amy won't be coming to the party They called at nine to say that they'd been held up -I am really sorry my article didn't make the deadline0 ]7 f9 ^) i) i; A4 V! y I guess that held up everything, ah$ o$ k# c6 F) y' L1 Q Well, not exactly, but I wouldn't look for it in this month's newsletter& {" U& I2
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=, , -I really like your luggage It looks nice but it hasn't held up well 32,if only = .....

-If only this rain would stop -If only you'd told me sooner -If I only saved more money7 w" {/ O& b1 x -If only he'd drive more slowly -If only I paid attention in class2 y4 _ 33,in a little while
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-I'll have this finished in a little while 34,in charge =,- Z$ t0 H9 L8 K& ~; m; \# B

-Did he put anyone in charge of fund raising?" w; f, B" A' ~6 C -I was in charge of grading all the problems sets the words that were assigned as homework 35,in good shape = 9 y, p/ c6 H) D+ b; m

-Before we play again, I am going to buy a good tennis racket Your shoes aren't in very good shape either 36,in no time =,

-He shall be here in no time at all) ]; l; F) g9 B3 S8 N2 `5 J$ b& t 37,in spite of = 1 i3 [9 t% G+ q- G6 ^

-In spite of himself, he couldn't stop eating9 A% G( x: P7 H0 x1 Z1 L 38,in the dark = 9 J# r

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-Do you have any idea what this notice is about? I am as in the dark as you are 39,in the red =, 3 m5 b; ]2 z/ {% c. i) j, _, J

-So far the club is about three hundred dollars in the red, and we still have four month to go before membership renewal 1 ?0 w4 U1 j; J+ r! m, q Well, we may have to raise our dues due(,) 40,inside out = " I1 ?9 M0 n: m0 N+ U1 U' w9 h6 V dues( )

-Here I am, I am lucky I made it to the exam on time I can see you are in a hurry; you are wearing your sweater inside out 3 j/ [, U6 g4
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41,is ice cold

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-Does Professor Ford always come to class? Is ice cold? 42,It never fails =( j. S1 u0 i3 _8 Q' D, N

-It never fails; plan a big picnic and it sure to rain -It never fails it's raining hard outside and I am stark stuck stick Without an umbrella () I'd like to let you have mine, but I have to go out soon 43,it's who you know that counts =

-Did you hear that Greg got a job in his uncles law office? Like they say, its who you know that counts 44,keep an eye =, A5 \" s- Z5 x: U

-One of the members of the dormitory counselor is quitting, do you know of anyone who would be interested in and taking her place? I am not sure, but I'll certainly keep an eye on for you' L) C* l! R0 R2 S 45,keep from =,+ r' k& z5 B& @0 i: D$ @/ H

-No one could keep him from speaking# f! H0 f) {% Q. C) W$ V- d 46,keep track of =..,,

-You certainly have a lot clocks there seems to be one in every room" V- E& `$ \, j My family gives them to me because I have trouble keeping track of the time5
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-Gorier has been knocking herself out on that project 48,last =

-The last person I want to see is Jeff -Would you like to come mountain climbing with us?

Thats the last thing in the world I ever want to do; o9 L3 Q) ^4 o- G -I thought Paul might be able to help me figure out this computer program Paul is about the last person Id ask if I were you 49,lay off =,! M/ T! K/ X& ?- w% w
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-I got some bad news today' |2 K6 d8 f8 }2 H The store where I work is laying off staff Are they going to let you go?; e( p$ ~$ `$ g+ u9 J 50,leave much to be desired =,

-Well dietitians( ) work hard to offer students nutritious and wellbalanced diet Many of our young men and women claimed that brandy Bramley food like most dorm food leaves Much to be desired 51,light up =,

-Those flowers light up the whole room 52,like apples and oranges =
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-Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge& E2 p+ J

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They are like apples and oranges 53,line up =,

-I have this great job lined up to manage the closing door clothing store at them all at the mall

=, -Look at all those cars lined up for the ferry ( ); There must be forty ahead of us- i; h1 Q; p% x' _+ d2 K; Q3 t Yeah, I think it's going to be a while' b1 a% d% N' n' }5 U! N( B' ~/ @ 54,live by oneself =

-Mary said she wanted to live by herself 55,look for a needle in a hay stack =
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-We are supposed to meet John here at the train station Thats like looking for a needle in a hay stack () 56,look forward to =,
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-I am really looking forward to the picnic tomorrow- M# ]& F

If we are lucky we'll have some sun this year for a change" Y9 g6 H+ A& J" j' E! J3 D 57,look into =,,

-Martin is looking into the possibility of getting alone getting a loan( )3 o8 ?3

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58,look over

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-The professor asked us to look over our papers for mistakes 59,look up to = , ,+ Q7 e, V, e% Y# F

-Dianna looks up to her teacher -I hear your older sister is on the Olympic team and on the honors list; she must be quite a person; {7 s5 ^- d' Q8 i She sure is, Ive always looked up to her8 |$ t4 ^4 y' B$ R8 \7 E

60,lose one's train of

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-When you interrupted me, you make me lose my train of thought6 E5 L0 W6 `9 x6 k 61,lose track =,, 2 P) J9 K. }* K. Y -Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon? I just lost track of time) Q, `' Q. S' q: E' M2 I5 O 62,lose weight =
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-I must have lost some weight, look at baggy( ) in my pants are1 P/ h5 t* a"
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They don't look that loose to me 63,make a point of = ,,

-Next time it snows, Ill make a point of taking a close look 64,make ends meet = 9 ]4 R/ G- c- j

-They understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you are a student+ X9 b3 J$ \3 g5 }/ K8 k -Did you hear that Messier turn down that job?" f# F' U9 ^
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Yeah, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn't have been able to make ends meet 65,make it =,,

-Here I am, Im lucky I made it to the exam on time" W# g9 ]2 l. ?* R- v I can see you were in a hurry; you are wearing your sweater inside out -At the rate of its being used, the copier is not going to make it through the rest of the year

The year, its supposed to be good for five -The subway is running behind schedule and traffic is backed up for blocks I don't know
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If we will make the sever fifteen show It's a beautiful night, lets try to get there on foot, and if we don't make it, lets Just have dinner near the theater 66,make out =,,, -Any messages for me0 O3 P1 [; u& F' Y& u" Q: f" N- W Someone did call, but there were so much static( ), I couldn't make out what he was saying -Could you lend me your biology notes? Do you think you'll be able to make out my handwriting?) i' w, g9 j; a- \( W' h 67,make reservation = 0 r( L+ r( S, o0 h

-Too bad you didn't make a hotel reservation" E2 u, ]' C: S8 L8 c 68,make sense =, 4 v3 o
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-Did you like the movie? I couldn't make any sense out of it -I guess it make sense considering how many students have jobs 69,make the most of =

-It's much too beautiful a day to waste in doors: T' m& O* n8 U/ M You are right, lets make the most of it 70,make up =* L! e8 u1 R4 B1 X$ n

-Suran wanted to take a make-up exam+ A4 z, `

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-Lora has to make up the examination' ^, S' o/ o. \" m 71,make up one's mind = + O5 E0 N+ J1 P6 P& K
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-I think you help me make up my mind 72,meet each other half way

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-My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed You should tried to meet each other half way 73,mess up =, 4 T
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-Su, would you like to be my lab partner with the next experiment Sure, I just can't believe you still want to work with me after I messed up last time/ L: y, `; ~7 s1 Z& `! s" | 74,mix up =,

-I get the time mixed up and went to the wrong class8 H3 V! j$ F9 ^1 @2 a" | -I am surprised to see you in class today, I heard you were sick Me, youve got me mixed up with somebody else" M& y3 A- W. u8 {3 h1 i$ | 75,moment by moment =

-As a result, Jazz is a natural expression of the moods and feelings of the artists, a moment by moment+ I0 O! p6 ^+ q6 w: ?
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76,next to

-Eggs are supposed to be one of the most helpful foods

Next to potatoes 77,no way

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-Do you think Mark will get there in time?0 M$ A) w! K4 H# q' n No way 78,on account of =,

-Do you think professor smith will cancel class on account of the special conference?9 _0 o' ?% m7 z5 k+ _8 Z, D) A Not likely 79,on and off =, 1 z' Q4 e, D( C- X

-Over three hundred and fifty labors and artisans have been working on and off since the money was raised to restore the house's grander grandeur , -I just heard there are going to be showers on and off all weekend # d/ {. a
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There goes the picnic 80,on campus =

-Michel is the most talented actor on campus Isnt he though? 81,on earth =,: |; d2 \1 R3 `8 p1 }( y' H

-How on earth can you believe that? 82,on end = ,

-Did Linda ever finish that introductory chapter? I am not sure; she spent hours on end rewriting it

83,on one's own

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-She learned to use the computer on her own" G1 \6 s4 C/ R- d 84,on sale =: ]/ c3 b" O, j) \; ~2 Z* Q3 V( R, I

-Did you buy any of the sweaters that were on sale? Buy any, I got five of them, there were such a good bargain 85,on the dot =,! o$ q: b4 b' T& M3 J

-Did you and a man Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theater? Yes, we were both there on the dot" w, |) y7 J9 \4 C 86,on the side =,. m) U2 I
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-He has a job on the side preparing a libratory every day for the next experiments 87,once and for all =, 0 K/ T* h6 V8 b) n

-I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all I see why you are angry, but I've always found that the polite route is the most effective 88,out of =,

-I'd like to buy a copy of professor Franklin's book on shelves shells( )2 E) f"
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I am very sorry, that youve been out of print for some time now -The bookstore is out of textbooks for France 102' }$ t; l8 M- q0 [

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-The bookstore is out of lined notebook paper , P 89,out of business =,. j) n0 ]( P$ j- c+ L( v

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-The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price because they are going Out of business Sounds like an idea time to stock up on coffee- |4 _1 j! P9 m+ u 90,out of earshot =

-Hey, Joe, Joe, save your breath* @- v% C$ x4 ~4 a Hes out of earshot 91,out of it =, 1 q5 P) _" x, f: n" }; \

-Peter's really out of it these days Yeah I know, ever since he met Anne, hes been in another world2 I5 R& M, ]$ A& _;
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-Gerry says he's planning to take an extra course this term Hes got to be out of his mind 93,out of place =,,

-Just look at that new dormitory, the modern architecture seems so out of place among all the older buildings: |, R4 p1 i) z# }' S9 K 94,out of steam =, , 0 A3 {" R. N7 i) g9 z) d
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-Lets jog for another mile. ^+ l

I'll try, but I am running out of steam 95,out of the question =,

-Could I hand in my paper a few days late? I am afraid that's out of the question 96,out of this world =; o7 `3 p3 q$ h, `% K

-Have you tried Susan's apple pie? I got the last piece, and it was out of this world. l8 V$ i- W5 N# X. b2 `# f 97,pass up =; X# Q
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-I was going to ? work on my thesis a lot in July, but I 'm sure my advisor wouldn't want me to pass up this opportunity 98,pay off =,

-What a wonderful performance, the marching band has never sounded better Thanks; I guess all those hours of practice are finally paying off 9 X6 G3 m% s: N#
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-Have you picked up your ID card from the office yet?. x9 }# l# K$ {8 L. ] No the camera for taking photos was broken- }( ~2 Y3 R& H+ ]0 {3 @5 _( m4 H -Should we ask Paul to pick up our clothes at the dry cleaners? Why not, its right on his way home& }" O; o% V/ B -Professor Corks said you could pick up your term paper today at her office So she's graded it -I hope you had a chance to pick up those financial aid papers 5 |( Y* K4 @0 |6 R7 j3
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I thought I get day to do it later- G* T. [/ W! ^: Z5 Q -I thought you were picking David up at the airport" t# I How could air on Tuesday night -I'd like to pick this film up by four-tomorrow afternoon& n3 S/ D, q; w6 z6 y- b- g I can have it for you at two if you like -I'm going to the vegetable stand() today, can I pick up anything for you No thanks; I just came back from the market myself$ Y% C: C& Y- X- M. e: ] -Weve got a whole hour before the Browns come to pick us up Yeah, but we better get moving -I am going to the snack bar for a couple of coffee Would you like me to bring you back something? Not from the snack bar, but could you pick up a paper for me = 2, , -One team will pick up litter in the picnic area and jogging trail and one will dig out * z: Q- [. z- r2 L( g. P Garbage found in the sallow shallow ( ) waters of the lake itself/ i$ e8 |( J8 m+
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=,, C6 p* ~( P* S3 }0 _* |( f# J& g -I know Lorry play the piano but I didn't know she plays the Guitar Neither did I, It seems she just picked it up on her own over the summer + \. i8
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-Muddy, are you drawing doing something special for your presentation in political science Tomorrow Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, Ive decided to play by / `9 D% I8 ?% y& y( J Ear' e5 W
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101,point out

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-The first thing I'd like to point out is that the workbook contains of a very large amount of material far more than you could ever handle in a single semester 102,pull away = 0 h% b
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-Wasn't that the city bus that that'd just pulled away? 103,push one's luck =,' O8 m. D- L6 u( {, S/ O/ c

-If professor Thomason was willing to give us a three-day extension to finish the project, maybe he'll give us a few more days4 d$ q1 G# R) D9 G" `& l Lets not push our luck, marry, ok 104,put away =....,

-Is there a bus I can get to the station?- l) y, F) t/ k There is, but you can't rely on it, I 'all give you a ride if you can wait while I put These things away 105,put on =,, 1 v* `- v, K# E+ M8 L) y9 j5 l+ M6 ]

-I think I'll put on some music now What do you have, I am a classical music fan8 N/ a- l, s* m

106,put up

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-The city is going to tear down those old houses and put up a new shopping center =, -My company is flying me out to Hawaii on business next week7 M% G4 Q* P, G# j1
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Thats great, where are they putting you up 107,put up with =,

-From now on, I refuse to put up with your silliness 108,race through =

-Kevin race through the station, afraid he'd missed the train; o( A4 X3 ?& H- D) b# q 109,race the roof = ,

-I borrowed Peter's favorite pen, and now I've lost it When he finds out, he will really raise the roof( A7 L4 F! L' u+ b 110,really nothing to it =
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-I can run this projector, thats really nothing to it5 f4 R, M5 g; e8 S5 e5 ~ 111,return with regrets = -I return to the party invitation with regrets0 S; a' _, x2 b5 o 112,ring a bell =,* ?. X% \4 T7 I' l/ ~: t. F

-That name just doesn't ring a bell with me 113,run into =,

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-Cathy is running out of time on her project( U8 a! J% I; H% `, p- f -It looks as though we've run out of computer paper. h' n0 A7 Y; P% { 116,run up against =& O) B! ?# D+ V, X. {3 ~& }

-Have you run up against any problem in getting you visa renewed? Not yet
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117,rush hour

-Why don't we drive down town now?3 L. e9 ^7 W: ? Wouldnt it be better to wait until rush hour?6 B$ P3 p3 E- W# X/ U8 B8 b

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-Donna should save her breath because she can't convince her friends -Hey,John,John, Save your breath he's out of ear shot earshot8 {) C0 ?2 K! V$ e$ a# u" d/ S: G 2,say something about -

-It's hard to believe that half the class couldn't do all the exercises, isnt it Charlie. S$ |! l7 Q0 L: b I am afraid that says something about our physical fitness () 3,see around -

-Have you seen Jam around, we are supposed to play tennis?3 T6 {; G( z' a# C; f: \9

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Well, his racket is here on the table 4,set in -,+ Z, n* M0 P7 b9 N

-our exercises aren't enough to increase metabolism before fatigue ( ) sets in 5,set out for -,/ X) g* t- w9 L5 ]

-Which hiking trail did Karol's group take? I think they set out for the lake 6,set up -, 8 [# D1 u, m8 X+ t" E% _1 ^ -I think I've got six experiments this experiment set up right now You only think it's right? In chemistry, youve got to be sure# m0 m9 M; S0 H( E, x (?,,) 7,share a common outlook -' t4 n/ ?% A( E7 W$ W; i -Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life' n; s# W; [6 @) i6 L1 o1 ? 8,show off -, , 4 F& ?4 K' W8 c. G, ? -What a show off. n# B& C1 ^$ ^0 ~ 9,show up -1
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-How would the snale snail show up in the photographs if they were transparent?" v( p- [9 R2 n0 Z , 3 ~% o' x% z- h0 G' `# V

-Did David show up at the game? 0 n* ]4 P/ Z, b0 z! y/ A0 B$ w -The speaker showed up late for his statistic lecture) n, V' z, o+ _% L$ A

-Mike promised he'd help on this rush job, but he never showed up/ m7 z' w0 a! P8
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Some friend he is ()3 F6 h8 `; l+ Y2 q. d: ` 10,sick of -,

-he is sick of his job 11,sign up -,: }9 i4 e4 K0 z

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-I am in a chemistry major, but I enjoy join and the course description says that any student can sign up' q+ \. K% q9 F* H9 ~" q' w" I -I am signing up for a non-credit( ) string on sanble string ensemble( ) course that needs meets once a week on Wednesday nights -I signed up for a month-long course but Katy signed up for the one that's eight weeks; P$ c1 K+ x# Z: v Long$ Z0 P' ]% u8 m/ f7 ^ -Hi, Id like to signed up for the film selection committee, is this the right place Yes it is, there is lot of fun people on that committee, but you have to put a lot of hours, I hope your schedule isn't too tight 12,sit in on -,

-Maybe I should sit in on his class some time 13,six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other - , -I can't decide whether to take anphology anthropology( ) or geology

this term 6 `' }3 C! w/ r+ n9 o Its six of one and half a dozen half-a-dozen of the other 13,slip one's mind -( G2 [& a/ Q- E1 L; N# t) D( x& X" k -Donna ,you said you take this package to accounting( ) yesterday % z. Y9 D$ w3 s# s: X5 R+ i7 ? oh,no ,it must have slipped my mind 14,snap out of it -, 8 l- |# ~ -Herry seems to be in a bad mood today Hell snap out of it when he finishes his biology project this afternoon' `2 O& ?- j4
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-Our basketball team won every game so far8 A6 S+ f, p' ~" {+ ? 16,spell out -, -You need to spell out clear instructions for me( ]3 F4 @! G' J( L6 O; ]8 s" Q) l 17,stand up for - ,
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-He stood up for what he thought was right8 {. E6 L; @5 I: M) |0 p! b 18,stay up -, 9 }; k2 Q# m/ n5 y8 `

-I stayed up all night studying for the text Again, how you get by with so little rest is a mystery to me1 y6 ?! I! i! f+ r( j
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-Dub says she's going to stay up all night studying for her exam tomorrow morning Wouldnt she be better of getting a night sleep, so she will feel fresh in the

morning? -I am exhausted I stayed up the whole night studying for my history mid-term exam) B& x9 @
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Why do you always wait till the last minute? 19,stick around -

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Sorry, I can't stick around) \2 E: l7 Y' |% t/ [+ }0 _ 20,stick with -,

-I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream taste like I 've tried it last week, if I were you; I will stick with an old favorite+ h$ {
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21,stuck up on - -The supper market down the street is selling everything half price because they are going out of business) S" p) W! {
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Sounds like an idea time to stuck up on coffee

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1,stop by --# l0 R+ O: Q2 @: ?- f# K$ Y3 U: N -I'll stop by your room, its probably quieter there than in my hall : }' T9 X& {
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-I almost forgot I still owe you ten dollars from the other night, do you have

change for a twenty Oh, not at the moment, lets just strengthen it out some other time6 e( j) g- Q( N+ g
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3,switch off

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-Switch off the light, would you?# Z7 h' W2 ?$ A2 U) c9 S; p 4,take care of -,

-What would you do with your cat when you leave for vacation? I am having Ken take care of it 5,take for -,/ Z& M" u% F: p$ P( `9 S& S -I thought Pam said the math test wasn't until Monday PAM Alan ,you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything 7 n7 \' z3 L( O 6,take for granted
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-We take for granted some of the other invitions inventions that enable people to live and work in skyscrapers - / g2 e4
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-Holding down a job, going to class, studying sometimes it can become too much for one person, take it easy -Now that I finally turned in my thesis, I plan to take it easy for a while : M7 v. C" C"

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-in the mean time() ,you should try to take it easy 9,take one's time ,,- n3 ^- K1 A% q -Take your time and you 'all spend less money -Bruce said he would meet us Well, He is really taking his time getting here 10,take over ,
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-Can you take over for me here; I have a client coming to see me Well I can't have my hands for well I kind of( sort of a little ,somewhat have my hands full (=tied up ,occupied ) 11,take up -1,
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-Robber wants to take up drawing -2, -I think we should we should move on to the next item9 ^" V
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12,take up with

-You know the noise in my dorm has really gotten out of control; my roommate and I can rarely get to sleep before midnight Why don't you take the problem up with the dorm supervisor?# r, f( Q. H: b7 ]; ]8 T. K5
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13,talk into 1 i9 A9 ^, h/ J- L# x -I am getting worried about Jennifer, all she talks about these days are her volleyball team and all she does is practice8 k! M+ k: m2 F: V7 n her grades will fall for sure, try to find her after dinner and talk some sense into her(). S: g# [2 \4 T* _6 A1 G 14,talk out of ,& ], |% H
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-Havent you ever gone into a store thinking that you buy something and then talk yourself out of it? -I don't think our classmates should confront professor Themes with these issues I know, I am going to try to talk them out of it -I thought you were planning to take that phycology psycology( ) course at graduate school I was ,but I spoke with Dean() Johnson and she talked my out of it 15,tear down = ," Q; ~8 \( G, b0 x; |7 p5 q

-In 1960, Knaggy hall was scheduled to be torn down -The city is going to tear down those old houses and put up a new shopping center 16,the other day -He came over to our house just the other day 17,the other night

-How did the game go the other night, did your team win+ P6 N3 @9 |# O0 n1 ]. l are you kidding ,that would be a first ,. Y/
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-We should get started on that project' v$ x# u8 r: t6 l- }& _ The sooner the better as far as I am concerned 19,throw away , 6 y/ w/ N; O9 d5 P9 m -Should I help clean up by throwing away these newspapers? + e; Y9 F I want to clip a couple of articles first 20,tie up
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-Dick, please don't tie up the phone, I need to make a call) }+ s; Z$ |& Z+ H, | I 'all be off in a minute# o7 g7 X* D7 o2 V+ J( J1 p 21,too good to be true -,

-How wonderful, you won the scholarship, can you believe it9 c. B! g- N1 [0 S2 O No it's almost too good to be true/ Z$ k7 f% m5 i: H) Q 22,torse and turn toss and turn -Last night I touse and turned tossed and turned () in bed ,too exhausted to sleep 23, trade in , -Its going to cast cost a fortune to get my car fixed$ L' Z. U! J; x. M Why don't you just trade it in for a new one?8 k3 @, V" N; O2 C; n 1,try out for -

-Did you get the part you tried out for in the play? That role was given to someone else, but I got the better part 2,tune in -, 4 s# `. {
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-Thank you for tuning in today 3,turn down - 0 V7 K" v6 Z/ L: ~. A -Look, I am sorry to bother you about this, but could you turn that music down Sorry, I didn't realize you could hear it -I have trouble concentrating when my roommate plays loud music $ f- f% S( o6 e9
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-I heard John was turned down for the graduate fellowship, she must be upset .
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She was that, but you know John, she got over it pretty quickly -Did you hear that Michel turn down that job Yeah the hours were convinient convenient but she would have been able to make ends meet9 N) f5 t) E( z# ?0 x 4,turn in , 8 h, K% n" K" t. M+ { -Gerry ,did you turn in your locker() key5 q/ O: R(
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-Now that I finally turned in my thesis, I plan to take it easy for a while 5 turn off ( x0 V1 K3 L* M) h/ Z -I turn off the lights all ready for bed" m" }! R& E% K0 ]( A -I missed the bus again today, because I turned the alarm clock off in my sleep, I don't know what to do Try putting it far enough away from your bed then you'll have to get up to turn it off 6,turn one's back on $ p0 E& i9 B/ }3 i! z! ?$ r% i -Hell turn his back on me if I ask for money 7,turn out ,
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-This course wasn't supposed to be hard* p* G

But it sure turned out to be, didnt it3 N0 D% e; a" i! e. F+ N 8,under the whether

-Its good to see you Mary, how have you been7 B- r' B+ \: d6 P) M Actually, I have been feeling under the whether recently 9,under warrenty

-Is this radio still under warrenty warranty? It should be, I bought it only six weeks ago1 C7 z2 r5 ?4 `" O 10,up to -, -Do you think we should urge Bob to study Spanish?8 m; C8 Z6 r( F" {7 S Well have to leave that decision up to him( ~
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-Should we call Marcia and tell her about the meeting8 ]$ m/ t' D+ O" @! j

I am not sure; its up to you -,% S

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-I am afraid that Alan is not up to such a difficult task2 j$ \! n( k- [* {4 o, W 11,up to one's neck -* z. F- l5 a- L& g
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Sorry, but I am up to my neck in work 12,upside down - -This calculator isn't working right ( ?% M) R. D0 r0 X I think you've got the battery in upside down 13,wait until the last minute - 5 Z! F; R, O4 d$ n -I can't remember the due day for a final paper I think it is the last day of class, but professor Murdock said not to wait until last minute to hand it in4 H5 t! D8 H# Y- o 14,warm up - 8 ?/ P. _2 H1 s. K3 v/ S1 l

-Are you ready to go jogging? Almost, I have to warm up first 15,wear away -,

-It's highly abrasive abrasive and quickly wear away the out wax layer protecting inside bodies4 P& h+ p8 L+ e5 I: ~* C -over the years, rains have worn away the rocky mantle( ) of the continent& T# ]$ C4 f% _& k2 y, t 16,wear out -,,

-and rail road in railroading( ) doesn't wear out highway as tracks do;
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17,what if

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-There are some interesting shows shells on the beach today What if we collect some after lunch?: U6 R5 w7 k! |+ j4 B2 V2 P" ? 18,what's this I hear about - 3 T; \% k) w5 J$ H+ J

-Whats this I hear about you are appearing on the six o'clock news5 H- W$ J" y- l$
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Oh, that, some people were filming something on campus and I just happen to pass them in front of the camera 19,wind up ,,...
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-Thats a long line, do you think there will be any tickets left9 ~$ R' S0 x* U" h I doubt it; guess we'll wind up going to the second show' X 20,work out # h4 x1 H) T# |" o, P
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-For the next half hour we will work out in the jam , -I am having a problem getting the classes I want( C% M, S0 l# D% ^ That's too bad, but I am sure you'll be able to work everything out before the semester Starts , -I hope this works out 21,wrap up * X3 e( p3 T; ~7 c5 W) u4 R5 [

-Do you think we can wrap up this report by five? Have you looked the clock recently? -we've been working on this proposal for so long that my eyes are starting to blur() Why don't we get out of here, we can wrap it up later 1,you bet ,, -Are you still planning to go to the concert?+ o) [! ]+ S1 j6 e2 r You bet I am -Are you looking forward to your move in April?1 d6 o/ F( J1 [: ~1 W/ o You bet I am, the rooms here are too small, and there is no storage space( a3 M,
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2,you can say that again -This room is freezing

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You can say that again+ |' P5 L; ] 3,you said it

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-Now that they are soundproofed room, it sure is a lot easier to work in here! D+
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You said it -Isnt it wonderful that Sally won the scholarship? You said it* w5 G7 ]# B( j 4,you are telling me , /// -This is the longest assignment weve had all semester$ y& H& A0 F4 l

You are telling me 1,after all ,+ Y2 V; g$ L1 p- P: \( q$ ~; Y) ?; [ -summer session will be get on during begin on June twenty second* s. K6 n& ^& ?
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so it has been said after all

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2,around the clock 24

-Marphy studied around the clock for her management exam+ f7 j% S3 a& O. u! I: m0
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3,as far as

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-Would the filture field trip be on Friday Friday is as originally scheduled9 a2 @{2 @5 i: X( T

As far as I know 4,as a matter of fact 2 v( _* h2 F8 l# f

-I imagine you've gotten your advisor's adviser's approval for your class schedule As a matter of fact, I haven't 5,at least ,
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-How are you enjoying our history?2 p$ ~( D, W* x

at least it is the diversion(,) from my normal course work I am getting tired of math 6,back out , 3 Q& Y2 N3 I2 v2 O( ?4 k, U -Wasnt Bord supposed to sing tonight? Yes, but he backed out the last minute

7,be credited to -The success of emergency emergency landing was credited to capiten's captain's skill 8,be oneself ,,
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-Ok, Ann, when it's your time, speak clearly and confidently about your qualifications for the job but most of all, just relax and be yourself0 `. H4 V3 Y; ]' B 9,be selated slated to be , 0 p; K: w4 U9 e* L/ ^

-a noble price Noble Price () winner is slated to be the next speaker; i! Q5

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10,bear up

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-Richard seems to be really anxious these days/ X6 k" k1 V$ Y- f# }$ Q5 [# A* j I think he's bearing up a extremely wear well under the circumstance 11,bite off more than one can chew
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-I hear you taking advanced physics course this semester ,how's it going I think I've bitten off more than I can chew 12,break new ground 2 {' e4 C
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bite off :()

-His architecture design brought new ground in the field 13,break up ,: C7 R+ q. y* m! k -our group broke up at two 14,burn up ()4 L$ S! }0 E9 T% t3 z1 i

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-Susan still hasn't gotten her research paper back

I know and she is really burned up at the professor+ w' T8 ]! L, B6 ?2 j 15,care for ,,

-He didn't care for his new tennis racket 16,carry on ,, 7 l6 ]4 W/ d/ C/ I" H4 C( D* X

-I think it's great that you are able to speak so many different languages $ C( I%
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I can carry on simple conversation, but that's really about it! @1 x+ x, \: w6 S% f, `6 J.

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() 17,catch one's eye - 9 \

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-Morph seems to know just the right things to say to Bob in order to cheer him up4 [' v& y8 `; K# ~6 l4 r, y that's just like her ()3 w, g: N' Y; U; P2 x$ b 19,come into -,% l2 |/ |. g/ T! r

-You know, Andeny has come into a lot of money recently7 x8 }3 K* C9 T# e' J Yes, I heard that her relative was generous to her9 C+ O* C5 w) s 20,come out -,, -Thirty-six divided by five, No it doesn't come out right No problem, we can have one car forword full with an extra person in it . u: _8 \2
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-That report I did came to over fifty pages0 K7 ?, b8 H* Q4 U3 H my Godness My goodness ()=Goodness me ) 1,count out , -I thought it would be fun if we all went to see that movie downtown Count me out, Ive heard it isn't worth the money" n& L: @) @ 2,cross out , -we should cross out the names of people who never come2 a* {" l' L 3,cut out for , -Doctor Hamilton doesn't feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession 4,develop film -Karol, do you develop all you own films, only the black and white, I have the film left a film lab developed by my color pictures0 Z1 p6 h3 l" N1 [' n7 \ 5,dig up , -She dug up a lot of information for her geology report0 y' s7 r6 u/ M- Y$ Z( Y 6,do the trick , 1 u: U$ ]9 U2 Y6 _$ F! w7 T, h. m. Y -I 've been trying to get the funy furnace( ) to started ,but I can't find the right switch4 ]' x% f* p! i3 q8 ]6 ]
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goodness (,

Here I believe this one in the back will do the trick 7,drag one's feet -, 9 x1 K3 }3 k( |% [9 @+ V

-how's Bob coming along on his dissertation() proposal Hes really been dragging his feet1 B, ^& }4 u1 L6 h3 r) m" |

8,draw the line

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-Paul expects me to clean the room every week+ B0 z2 j: T8 p Thats where I draw the line 9,drop an order ,% _- w4 p$ W& W! j -What do you mean my suit isn't ready yet; I dropped an order more than three weeks ago# r0 W" J6 s2 T5 G Our tailor has been out sick, so work is backed up about a week6 B1 t+ R; _" q 10,drop out of ,, -Although Herry passed all his courses, he dropped out of college in June & }%
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11,due to

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-how was Doctor Thompsons talk on local wild life, it was cancelled due to the bad whether -due to the holiday, this session will meet only once next week6 T, U: Z, J( f) j8 ` 12,every other
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-our class club meets every other Wednesday 13,face to face

-I wasn't sure what she really thought of my suggestion just from our phone conversation Yes it would be better to talk about it face to face% D! I; r& p2 B/ ^ 14,fall apart , 6 m2 g( P7 h& l! y0 F2 D/ ?5 n
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-this chair is already falling apart and I am supposed to leave this room in

good condition at the end of the year I think Mr. Adams should look at it ( )( t8 S& ]1 t; ^% A8
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-both the physics exam and calculus exam fall on the last day of the term 16,feel down in the dumps -, -Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment5 l% M0 G3 d) z' H5 U

17,few and far between ,,, -Steve is really a terrific guy ,() He sure is, ones like him are few and far between 18,fill somebody in on ,
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-Becky will fill you in on what happened to at the last meeting8 L/ p 19,fit as a fiddow fiddle

-herry, how have you been, I haven't seen you in ages I am fit as a fiddow fiddle; this exercise program I am following is terrific 20,food for thought )6 v% b( N$ P( p
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-there is a lot of food for thought in what he had to say 21,for sure -, ,

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-you know for sure the class was cancelled$ k9 d/ W& F- b2 o

22,from top to bottom

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-maybe you lost your wallet in this room 2 G

Ive already searched it from top to bottom: `7 I& Q2 H; N+ F

1,get at

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-I don't understand what she's getting at -do you understand what I am getting at 2,get hold of -, -Stan has been trying to get hold of you all week 3,get one's hands full ---

-Do you think you can fix my television for my today?& w) T. w" @* ]/ x5 w Sorry, Ive got my hands full as it is 4,get ride of -, -I wish I haven't got ride of those old letters& I$ Q6 k0 a6 c6 W 5,get together -,

-do we need to get together to plan our summer art seminar() is there anything wrong with right now ,/ e# k, ?4 S1 K9 F; a4 O* i 6,go on -* a- w2 P, C+ }5 Z' z% \ -what's going on for the renovation in your house, arent you building a new kitchen* a3 e' f( o4 M- W The workers are finishing up this week 7,go out of business -,, M! _2 n7 q5 Y

-Did you buy your car from that dealer in the city? He went out of business last month 8,ring and bell grin and bear - , () . B$ T. X0 e% y. Z2 u) n8 W! Z -Carla, I can't take this job any longer; o. u3 q) w! x& d# e" } If you need the money, youll just have to rang and bell grin and bear it ) [. p- D0 ^3
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9,had better , -Julie had better to go to the supper market right away because her sister is coming for lunch 10,have a hand in ...,... -She had a hand in this project7 I+ |1 y0 g) S! L4 K) h8 f 10,have one's hands full

-you look like you have your hands full, do you need some help carrying those boxes5 }1 q2 w) H2 P! Z$ E- t; u I sure do: a) v3 J6 m2 o* y) ` 11,hit the spot sport ,, -this lemonit lemonade sure hits the spot sport And how! 12,hold off ,

-I think I'll break down and get myself some new tows? I'll hold off, if I were you, there are some good sales next month

13,hold the line , -Hello, can you tell me if the library will be open Saturday evening Hold the line please, Ill find out 14,in ages

-Henry, how have you been, I haven't seen you in ages I am fit as a fiddle() ,this exercise program I am following is terrific 15,In case , ,, -I am ready to mail this package to my parents % s6 k& V; O/ p1 }+ x$ d' t You better have it ensured just in case it gets lost 16,in memory of

-Franklin Hall was built in memory of Benjamin Franklin 17,in one's shoes 3 e- C4 P4 _6 w( [" w/ J( G2 E

-I Think I'll go to movie tonight instead of working on my paper 4 j: x) u0 m3 P) D+ l3 vE1 z3 I

I wouldn't if I were in your shoes 18,in person

-That was quite a game, the stadium was really full ' A) V' @2 W& D( i And being in there in person is so much more fun than watching the game in television 19,in shape

-Susan swims a mile every day to keep in shape; a, [; F, S2 e 20,in the event that

-In the event that it rains, the game will be held in doors 21,in the least , 3 j9 W- T6 J' w) |

-This television program is not in the least boring* n, p7 Y* z$ M7 O+ U9 B) ^# l 22,in the works ,,,# a3 d) {; n2 _6 f
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-An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is in the works) k5 i3 _: O) H5 C6 f 23,in time ,

-Shouldn't we call now if we are going to get a taxi in time? Why don't we ride with Bill 24,in vain , Bill

-all his explanations were in vain 25,keep between the two of us ,

-What I am going to say is rather personal, so let's keep it between the two of us 26,know a single tour about know a thing or two about -Do you think Andy could help us plan the campain camping trip towards Vijunia West Virginia?" G! {* a3 K+ @7 A% a Well, since he spends every summer there he might know a single tour about it 27,leave for , -I imagine you leave for the airport right after your last exam3 y. z4 Z
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28,leave no stone on turn unturned ,( M! K0 ]& C% p# n1 B -Lean left no stone on turn unturned in her research and handed in an excellent paper 29,leave well enough alone , 5 P) y' u) m; E& i -I am going to revise my politics report
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I think you should leave well enough alone. 1,let off -,, -half the drivers let you off in the innersection intersection1 @6 o% I! ?5 s 2,let out -,, -I assumed you'd been in class until 3 o'clock today I usually am, Professor Smith let us out early 8 o* N( l. z1 D' o7 J 3,little by little ,

-little by little he learned to cook 4,make a difference ,, -I am going to ask the neighbors to turn the music down, I cant hear myself think" @& A1 P& s
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do you really think it makes any difference to them

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5,make a night of it

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-I am going to have to work late to finish my English report ' g- |( c0 o% l! M% Q- R I have to make a night of it myself 6,make fun of ,, 8 d/ n4 v
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-Little children occasionally like to make fun of others0 o9 ~' F0 Q* W+ {$ Q0 j! Q) } 7,meddle in ,,, -Godden is always meddling in other people's business 8,no longer , -My pencil no longer has an eraser 6 s' \/ K5 T- M 9,Not in a million years , -Do you think we can get Professor McDowell to postpone our exam?, I, t% N+ s
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Not in a million years% G4 @# S0 t0 a: r5 c! W) \# |( x 10,Nothing short of brilliance & ^

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-The concert I heard last night was nothing of brilliance 11,off-campus + [; l! z" P2 c% \ -Off-campus apartments are twice as big and cost half as much as oncampus ones 12,on cloud nine ,: W0 k& h0 O# y -Marcher looks she is on cloud nine, do you know what made her so happy* y/
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She just had a paper accepted for publication 13,on a diet 9 \, }- v: D! i, _4 K0 x -Why don't we start for some ice cream after the play?; ?$ i# P! l8 ^1 a( M I'd love to but I'm on a diet4 D/ p& F) J, x8 M1 X 14,in on the tip of one's tone tongue() , -Are you sure you can remember the name of that record" N- l' t" E& y+ m4 i+ W. {' V

It's just in on the tip of my tone tongue 15,on the whole ,,! D: E. e5 c( B -On the whole, I found him to be the most reasonable instructor in that department -On the whole, I don't care for fish& X4 `. y) e) H/ ?. ~% ^5 ]1 Y# J+ L -On the whole, you express yourself very clearly( K7 u! |4 c. K 16,on time , 1 Q. o1 }, p8 X$ P) {. `8 w -Johnason is seldom on time for anything. `' ^2 \8 G% y
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Hes one in a million 18,out of order ( f" B

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-the inside of pidious encyclopedias() were out of order: j: n, j3 z0 \" `% O 19,out of town & @4 l
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-Say, Dave, can you fill in for me tonight at the restaurant, Id like to go out of town! P( ?2 u8 k. K Sure, Lora, if it's ok with your boss, when is your shift5 H) E. W. ?3 _" ` 20,over one's head , - -Do you think Henry is up to running the business I am afraid it's over his head

21,phone bill ' H1 Q- @# y* r. r -this month's phone bill was lower than usual0 z$ P, q6 K7 w; d 22,picture somebody as something 0 T) b" d' e1 v) O5 G8 j& p

-I never picture you as the out-doors outdoors type

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When you live in mountains you learn to adapt 23,put off ,' r. ~8 T5 O& z0 I# q

-Did you finally finish the paper you want to present at the conference? I put it off and now it's too late( `7 `1 F* |7 G# x. ~ 24,put out ,, -Peter was giving a medal for helping to put out the forest fire He certainly showed a lot of courage 25,put together

-I simply can't get this chair put together properly; J: E5 e5 w0 R) ]4 ?/ e& c8 L If you follow the instruction step by step, I am sure everything will fit together 26,reach the bottom of the beara barrel , -don't you have any other clean shirts' Y2 W( a: O, z8 m I guess I've reached the bottom of the bera barrel 27,receive high ratings 6 c, V; ]0 \1 ^! ^1 Z
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-The performance last night received high ratings, or did it% V0 P0 \' M! L" j/ Y 28,result in ,! h6 N
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29,right away ,/ C6 \8 O0 b3 u+ ? -This lab needs repairing right away1 n% J" x; M# r& D8 r
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30,rup rub the wrong way - , , , , rub :, -what do you think our new economic instructor I don't know, something about him rups rubs me the wrong way3 }- _0 }5 v. z( F0 X;
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1,run a temperature

-how's Mary feeling today , ^( c( V) S9 u3 W. \ She's still running a temperature 2,run against for

- Mark is decided to run against Jack for treaturar treasurer( )8 D) U; N7 G#

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-Booms looking run down lately+ O8 F0 V" N8 T; Y* o 4,run for -Hello I'm Ellen Parker and I am running for the sanit senate() I've heard what you have to say on TV and I'd be happy to vote for you 5,scratch the surface 8 v7 Z# {5 O/ G$ C

-you've certainly done a lot of research for your project 6 V6 @+ m9 s; Z1 B5 \ It seems like a lot but actually I only scratch the surface 6,see off ,

-Thanks for volunteering to drive me to the airport, but I am taking a bus that

goes there for the campus* A+ P% c4 n4 T$ `4 I8 ^ It's no trouble, beside; Id like to see you off 7,see to it

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-I'll see to it immediately% V, N5 c$ F! n. C 8,shake all over , - weren't you nervous when the professor called on you I'll say, I shock all over 9,short handed 6 I- O7 F
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-Cafiteria cafeteria is short handed, so we'll have to wait in line I know, they ask me to work today 10,Side by side , -Cafy and Elisoberze Cathy and Elizabeth work side by side in the chemistry lab 11,slow down ! H. S
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-Cant we slow down, I am tired Slow down, dont you realize how late we are going to be? 12,stop over , 2 S' y' f4 u1 Y -I'll stop over the day after tomorrow, ok?; h# O 13,sure thing , 1 j. L; b
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-Would it be ok if I use your phone to make a local call? Sure thing 14,take into account 4 k0 f! ~! w/ o
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-I think there will be seven cartons of books for us to mail Did you take mine into account too? 15,take off : C
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-By the time we get to the airport, the plane will have taken off) C" [; k0 q6 } , -how did you like the new exhibit at the art gallery- E1 m$ J' P' M7 x1 h I still haven't been able to take any time off from study 16,talk to oneself

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-Don always talks to himself when he is alone 17,tell apart ,

-One piece of falk cloth is silk and the other is sythetic synthetic fabric * a# _/ n/ `1
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Amazing, I really can't tell them apart 18,touch on , T9 }% i% t( g. D

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-Did Professor Tailor talk about genetic engineering today? She touched on it" _5 }5 g3 E& P; Y9 Z) J. u( a 19,turn on ,
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-I turn on the air conditioner 20,under no circumstances -Under no circumstances should you have to repeat that course ! x& A' ^% u/ _9 x 21,up in the air
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-her plans for the weekend are still up in the air

22,up to date

-you've been very busy this week, at least now I am up to date on all my laboratory experiments 23,wait in line 9 |! r( M
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-My brother has been waiting in line at the box office since five o'clock this morning Hoping to get front of? Seats for the concert of course. E8 F, Z2 \( T+ E$ v0 k. ]! h9 { 24,wear and tail tear 1 U
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-why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment It saves wear and tail tear on the carpet3 i. ~7 ?1 W3 e) s 25,what would you say
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-what would you say to a cup of coffee1 X$ ^6 W9 \ Great idea- d% v* \5 p( O, C; F$ ` 26,when it comes to ,- T5 V

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-I have no will power when it comes to eating dessert 5 o8 k8 P4 x6 A( e* i' Z2 D 27,which way to turn

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-It was really nice of Alan to help you figure out these results4 w' \! k' b4 Q; ]) }- T4 [6 ^ Yeah, before she did, I had no idea which way to turn 28,with flying colors ,

-How did Alan do on her enchitistry ancient history exam? 8 x( N8 K5 h3 x) m She passed with flying colors4 m( E. }- Q+ H6 X2 N3 X0 H

29,word by word

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-Berry read the contract word by word) [3 V% e4 c' h9 S 1,a heller of a hell of a , /// ( ) , , -He made a hell of a shot in the basketball game; Z, b9 f# ^3 ]' } -the accident left a hell of a bruce (?) 2,a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
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-Tom has read a book on driving a car, and now he thinks he can drive A little knowledge is a dangerous thing8 C" S7 }; x 3,about time ,, -The basketball team won last night about time 4,above all ,,, 2 Z* K# s/ i% h7 ^" x
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-what the bushwas produces above all is his own brave diggers ,the periteriet (?) -above all, he was a first-rate math metichine mathematician()7 Y9 f4 T0 g; ['
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5,accustomed to

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-she is accustomed to working hard ) e- n2 d4 ]7 L+ z* r -the work will be easy when you are accustomed to it 6,across the board
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-the President wanted tax lowered across the board -the workers at the store got an across the board across-the-board pay raise

7,act up

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-the dog acted up as the postman came to door 4 K6 M5 j/ ^# U. r -the car acted up because the spark flarts plugs ( ) were dirty. k( Q
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8,add fuel to the flame

-Bode was angry with Ted and Ted added fuel to the flame by laughing at him 9,add insult to injury -He added insult to injury when he call them in called the man a rat() after he had already beaten him up

-we started on the picnic and first it rained then to add insult to injury the car broke down 10,afraid of one's shadow ,,,

-She won't stay alone in her house at night, she is afraid of her own shadow 6
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-John cries whenever he must say hello to a dog an adult, he is afraid of his own shadow0 @1 d3 J$ }1 z* f7 W1 l 11,after one's own heart
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-he likes baseball and good food, he is a man after my own heart -Thanks for agreeing with me about the class party, you are a girl after my own heart1 ]2 i( J1 Z; f% o1 C 12,against the grin , 9 F% K# N( ~. o% R8 ^

-his coarse and route rude ways went against the grin with me

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-it went against the grin with her to have to listen to his gossip 2 h) l5 H8 w& P7 P, O"
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13,against the time , 8 I0 R( K* ]9 {' ? -It was a race against the time whether the doctor will get to the scene of the accident soon enough to save the injured man1 a/ U7 Q -The outlaw( ) talked against the time with the Sallof ,hoping that his gains will come and rescue him# Q: X' C: h3 @( _! e: K 14,all alone ,
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-I knew all alone that we would win -I knew all alone that Jam would come 15,all around ,
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-although we can not see it, there is air all around us -there are trees all around3 E$ N) U$ P7 v; P5 d" d0 D! R4 W 16,all at once ,- y' m6 ?2 t& Y* L" _

-Bill can play the piano, sing, and lead his orchestra all at once: p% R# l: Q0 H" s# eC6 a/ Y

,, -all at once, the ship struck a rock 17,all ears ,

-when John told about the sercuice circus, the boys were all ears 18,all eyes ,

-at the theater, people were all eyes 19,all of a sudden ,

-all of a sudden, Ed appeared at the door 20,all out ,,

-we went all out to win a game -He went all out to finish the job and was very tired afterwards, V9 Y2 E3 A, q' L" Z#
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-He has a fever and aches all over ,+ u+ J$ P. N% @0 b/ _ -She is her mother all over 22,all roads lead to Rome " h# w8 ~3 i6 y$ Y

-I don't care how you get the answer, said the teacher, all roads lead to Rome 23,all set ,

-how are you doing fixing my tire, Joe asked, all set the man answered! N+ X7 P5
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-after they road rolled out the invitations, it was all systems go for the wedding 25,all the same ,,: _/ i7 @- Z7 ~4 A2 ^4 | -Mary is deaf ,but she takes captain in tap dancing( ) lessons all the same 26,all the thing ,,& L1 d5 R! Q) l8 [

-Dustine Hoffman was all the thing in the movies

27,all wet

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-When the Right Wright brothers said they can build the a flying machine, people said they were all wet -If you think I like baseball, you are all wet

28,allow for

-we must allow for his inexperience& j) j; j( p4 h( u -we should allow for unexpected difficulty 29,and so for forth

-the different kinds of waves such as heat waves, sound waves, radio waves and so for forth 30,and then some ,

-talking his way out of this trouble was going to take all his witsome wit and then some ,, 31,answer for ,/ u% Q, X2 A, P! O# | -the secret service has to answer for the safety of the president President and his family , 32,armed to the teeth ,- Q) `8 @8 ^4 f' D

-he will answer for his bad behavior& E, @4 w" Y# I- R$ p# \/ ^ -The pari? troop were armed to the teeth

33,around the corner ,,- ]7 w3 B8 F9 f8 A' v

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-the fortune tell little teller told Jane that there was an adventure( ) for her just around the corner 34,as it were ,) T4 e, H+ j! V, K -in many ways children live as it were in a different world from adaults' adults 8
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-The sunlight on the IC icy branches made, as it were, delicate lacy cups cobwebs from tree to tree' M% I2 b! n/ [( b1 i; Y , 35,as luck would have it -,,, N+ h% |' B" V

-as luck would have it, there was a rain on the day of picnic ' @* t7 H2 Q3 Y- g( ~( e! U#
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-as luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred 36,as to ,: ?, A
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-they sorted the eggs as to size and color9 t! d" h/ H7 O/ w5 ~; N

1,as yet ,, -we know little as yet about the moon surface -she has come as yet* Q6 U `# C1 }) C1 q3 c( h 2,ask for , -Charles drives faster on worn-out tires, he is asking for trouble3 ^3 i4 c0 \3 Z9 p -the workman lost his job but he asked for it by coming toward to work drunk several times 3,at a loss , 3 Q9 K. t) h/ G) q9 _6 d

-we are at a loss to know what he means- E6 H" K# A+ p* }! r: y -the police are at a loss for explanation of the afair affair 4,at all costs ,

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-Mr. Jackson intended to save his son's eyesight at all costs -Karl is determined to succeed in his new job at all costs 5,at any rate , -It isn't much of a car ,but at any rate it was not expensive , , p9 ]/ l8 _ U, i/ _7 P/ _ ,* E4 M, t K. ^$ g. D# P 6,at ease -you can't feel at east with the toothache , -we put Mary at her ease during the thunder storm by reading her stories9 x6 w, d% O' Y# s( c , 7,at hand -I haven't my book at hand but I'll show it to you later& n) ^7 _0 W/ H- b3 [ -he lives close at hand( R! H1 J( _/ Q2 J. \( B , 8,at heart -he has the aware fair welfare() of the poor people at heart -his manners are rough but he is a kind man at heart 9,at large , -the murderer remained at large for weeks; g$ y ,
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-we agree to discuss the matter at large 10,at length , Z/ _' G' g5 @% g9 [5 @- m7 B0 l -you must study the subject at length to understand it/ N. T' Q+ e4 h) X8 R* C ,+ Z4 S' g! x m4 M+ S# y5 J -the movie became more and more exciting until at length people were sitting on the edge of the chairs8 e5 \- d* b0 ]% a$ ~- i1 { 11,at odds , -they were at odds because of the different faith 12,at one's heils heels , -John rang ran by the finish line with nudity Ned at his heils heels% @0 V& j' q4 V, b, d' B+ | -Bad luck followed at his heils heels all his life; N) G/ w+ ^: o5 V ,, 13,at one's wits end -the designer was at his wits end, he had tried winds of many different kinds, but none would fly1 O# |; Y9 |7 a8 n" j3 } 14,at pains , -at pains to make a good impression she was prompted for her interview 15,at sea =all at sea ,,,/ R/ P! w$ w5 |+ y( [ -his sudden death leaves us oddly at sea2 W2 H. p: C5 z' R; ~1 o 16,at sixth and seventh ,,. W; o% t d* I, U: N0 P -he apologized because the house was at sixth and seventh -our teacher had just move to new class room and she was still at sixth and seventh , 17,at stake -she went for the doctor at once when the child's life was at stake

18,at the drop of a hat ,, -If you need a baby-sitter quickly, call Mary because she can come at the drop of a hat ) Q(
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. y' p! m) P. d0 t8 h/ \ -at the drop of a hat he would tell the story of the canal( ) he wanted to build
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, 19,at the tip of one's tongue -I had his name at the tip of my tongue ,,: f- x( s% X* w+ s+ l 20,at the top of one's voice -he was singing at the top of his voice ,. k/ W# a1 `" H 21,at times -the tide is at times very high 22,attribute to -Jim attributes his success to hard work4 P& k7 ?( D# D$ L; ~ -the clapse collapse of the bridge was attributed to structure structural weaknesses " S8 L'
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,,) `2 D* `4 K7 D6 U5 I1 \* L' w) ` 23,back down -after prolonged nigociation negotiation the other side finally backed down on its unreasonable demands -in face of our determine to reaction the enemy backed down , , 9 ?& |' ]. \* } 1,back to the wall -the soldiers had their backs to the wall2 ]4 K& Q2 M) r. F) t* v -he was in debt and could not get any help, he was backed to the wall" e$ z; }) y4 Y* k* S8 e
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W" |; `* M0 W + 2,bad news -what's the new professor like He is all bad news to me , 3,ball bawl out

-the teacher balled bawled us out for not handing in her homework 4,bear with , 9 H6 J: v2 G1 k" J( F. d( S -It is hard to bear with criticism, P9 i( ^0 A5 H: P$ c9 H -your little sister is sick, try to bear with her when she cries1 A+ ~+ U4 J! x6 U, |1 h 5,beat about (or around) the bush ,, -he beat about the bush for half an hour without coming to the point -he would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush ,,; c) V9 B; O( j6 @6 B& E5 q 6,beat into one's head -I can not beat it into his head that he should take off his shoes in the house -I can not beat it into his head that he should take off his hat in the house 7,beat it , -when he heard the crash he beat it as fast as he could3 m& Y- Z7 S4 B0 j# E 8,beat one's brains , 6 s5 a( Q, W0 Q7 f -It was too hard for him and he beat his brains trying to get the answer -some students are lazy but others beat their brains and succeed ; ^8 E1 h6 g8 I% r 9,beat the bushes

-the mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build a new playground ,,, 10,bed of roses -a cone? miner's job is a bed of roses) l# }( \8 Z. R -after nine months of school summer camp seems bed of roses5 n- K2 ?: `5 r' L; p% V , 11,beg off -father told Tom to wrap rake the yard ,but Tom tried to beg off0 b2 G) X; X' l+ w c9 C -Mrs. Crane accepted the invitation to alaunching a luncheon( , ) but a headache made her beg off$ b- Q6 V3 ?3 n" I, ? ,,,$ r, m+ h/ U7 k6 s 12,behind one's back -it is not right to critisize criticize a person behind his back , k- U8 L" i1 a7 i4 D3 L -say it to his face not behind his back) Q. P0 \4 ~1 ?- o' s# n: [ ,& Q1 H+ {- g# E, A0 P( j7 S" W4 n7 ]9 g 13,behind the times -Johnson store is behind the times , 6 i7 R& H' s" H7 L. z( L: n. d 14,believe one's eyes -she saw him there but she could hardly believe her eyes ,, 15,bent on -the sailers sailors were bent on having a good time -the police man saw some boys near the school after dark and thought they were bent on mischef mischief(,) ,! R# U, }# l0 S6 J% F: m 16,beside oneself -she was beside herself with fear -when his wife heard of his death, she was beside herself% W% i% z* y) a6 ?& m 17,beside the point ,; Y1 ~' q' U/ s* F: q! K9 P! A% M -the judge told the witness that his remark was beside the point& o4 q/ ?# C9 F -what you meant to do is beside the point, the fact is you didn't do it , 5 g# J p8 ~+ M4 ?- d$ w 18,big as life -the statch? Of Jefferson was big as life -the characters on the screen were big as life ,, -I have not seen him for years, but there he was, big as life and twice as natural
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19,big time -I certainly had a big time at the club last night% O. A2 g s4 ^: L0 S , M( W1 F& ]& R( h. @ % 20,black and white -he insisted on having the agreement down in black and white2 `0 G" Z$ z2 k* w -Mrs. Johns would not believe the news, so Mr. Johns showed her the article in the newspaper and said there it is in black and white& `( Z& I% M# @4 ~+ c , 6 K% H ?1 q' H0 H 21,blow a fuels fuse -Mr. McCarthy blew a fuel when his son got married against his wishes -when the Unpair Umpire called Joe out it at first, Joe blew a fuse and was sent to the showers ,,,

22,blow one's cool -face to faced with the proof of his guilt ,the defendent defendant finally blew his cool 1, blow over , -the sky was black as if bad storm would come in were coming, but it blew over and the sun came out 2, blow up , -when he bent the nail() for the third time he blew up , -the whole skin scheme for a big party blew up5 V# a' l. _4 U/ j& Q# W ,, a7 b* _( ] i7 L 3,blue in the face -Tom argued with Beer until he was blue in the face 4,bound for , 0 |% i* `, C( k4 k E -I am bound for the country club3 T/ g3 Q& x" a; T: N -The ship was bound for Liwopu Liverpool 5,bread and butter , 6 ~4 |4 p$ C3 W5 s -Ed owed his bread and butter as a book-keeper ,but Eder and little Jim added a little jam ()by working with a dance band on weekends 6,break off -The speaker was interrupted so often that he broke off and sat down& c9 Y/ S; K, ~8 P/ I8 I, i -When Bob came in, Jim broke off her talk with Linda and talk to Bob , 7,break one's neck -She nearly broke her neck trying not to be late to school5 E) H+ h" r- e) Q8 u: y+ s2 R6 Y* V1 A 8,break through ,, -Doctor Salk failed many times but he finally broke through to find a successful polio vaccim vaccine( ) -Jim studied very hard this semester in college and he finally broke through onto the dean' list for the first time 8 ]+ B. v* _: t, p ,,: \9 y$ p' {. f4 U# g! @ 9,breathe breath easily -Now that the big bills were paid he breathed more easily h: E4 S/ E' _# N -His mother didn't breathe easily until he got home that night" [6 s, ~- ?- s/ I+ S+ V , 9 o8 T, M' g* B4 h% Y. O' L0 Q A 10,bring about -the war had brought about great changes in living -this can not be brought about without the help of industry9 [2 a) l" y- j" w- C% q ,,$ \& W1 g1 S8 ^3 v: G, n9 F 11,bring around -he was quite billed but good nursing brought him around0 p* H. g6 L5 B& ~4 `/ S, l- n/ q ,,, -after a good deal of discussion he brought her around to his way of thinking 6 k" v5 X" B5 P3
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12,bring home ,,, -a parent or teacher should bring home to children the value and pleasure of reading- e8
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-the teacher's coaching brought out a wonderful singing voice of great power and warm , -he brought out a new play3 s6 @4 V( ?0 D7 ~ ,,; i5 ]) w' R; O( J: G. Q 14,bring to light -the investigation brought to light a number of interesting facts' W; @9 c. _' A ,, g! h5 q: K- d8 O# K 15,bring to terms -The father brought the two brothers to terms for riding the bicycle -the war won't end until we bring the enemy to terms) O s5 _6 P; Y6 u ,,, 16,bring up -Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Alcolerhoma ,, -At the class meeting Bob brought up the idea of picnic) X8 _* K5 [ m' r! Q; c4 K ,,," v+ }/ f/ e5 Q 17,brush off -Jane brushed off Bill's warning that he might fall from the tree , 18,burn the mid-night midnight oil -Many students were burning the midnight oil before exams & L! m" G9 _6 {$ r2 V: ?- g 19,burn out -Mr. Johns burned out the clutch () on his car, d4 A) g) Q% l7 y& \ , -The Christmas tree caught fire and the family was burned out/ s3 F5 m( O+ s# i8 {3 Q4 I6 N - i" [" A- w: ~0 d+ V9 I( `6 @ -the light bulb in the bathroom burned out and father Father put in a new one -the electrical motor was too powerful and it burned out of use a fuse ,,* A2 @( V2 Y. l# H$ O q -Bill burned himself out in the first part of the race and could not finish ,(to bribe)* M: U" m1 p3 Q% j& {% K" a* k 20,buy off -when the police threaten to stop the gambling business( ) the owner bought them off ,, 21,by in and large -they there were bad days but it was the a pleasant summer by in and large , 22,by chance -the apple fell by chance on his head3 Y9 j/ J/ N2 n" Y3 r -Tom met Bill by chance , 23,by heart -He knows many passages from Shakespeare by heart -He knew the records of major leap league teams by heart ,! X- |! n$ l2 M/ K 24,by means of -Thought are expressed by means of words ,/ z6 e( }7 R) g* K 25,by the dozen -Tom make ate cookies by the dozen) K# F9 H+ b* V* ~! m , , 1,by virtual virtue of -He passes the exam by virtual virtue of his hard study* S, Q2 a. Q2 G! E -By virtual virtue of his high rank in and position the president President takes social

leadership over almost everyone else , 2,call down -Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class+ h" G- R6 J) `6 E P8 Y* [ -Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with the muddy boots() , 3,call for -the ministry's resignation was called for by several members -such delicate( , ) negotiations has as these call for great tact and patience 5
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, 4,call it a day -The four gulfer golfers played nine holes and then called it a day -Mr. John painted his house all morning then he called it a day and went to the ball game , 7 \. W) y1 d2 |0 n4 q3 b0 Y 5,call on -Mr. Brown called on an old friend while he was in the city: }, `3 ~. |( O -He called on a friend to give him money for the bus fare to his home! I( R+ R4 J5 I! k; G0 s- p ,, 6,call up -picture of the capital Capitol( ) called up memories of our class trip$ h ]* G3 e( V' M, ~6
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,,: H" J0 a; A4 } -the district atterny attorney () called up three witnesses , -Jim called up all his strength pushed past the players blocking him and ran for a touch down touchdown () - She called up a friend just for a check chat 1 W) s( Y* Y! S& a2 m, E1 ^ ,$ Y0 a# m+ S' H: W" e; U# t- o/ O 7,cancel out -the boy got an A in history to cancel out the C he got in arithmatic arithmetic -our track team won the mile relay( ) to cancel out the other team's advantage in winning the half-mile relay" a+ Y! l& f5 b3 e2 _ ,, 8,carry away -The music carried her away -He was carried away by the sight of the flag + G6 V) r- l7 Q% k 9,carry off -Bob carried off honors in science+ j: l0 _# _0 }% \( C2 H 1 c; k X- F6 ~+ B% Q5 m3 D -The spy planned to deceive the enemy soldiers and carried it off very well6 b. u1 j, ~0 D) d6
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, 10,carry through -Mr. Green was not able to carry thought his plan for a hike because he broke his leg ,, -When the tire blew out the rule Jim had learned in driving class carried him through safely , 11,case in point

-An American can rise from the harmlest? beginnings to become a president, Abraham Lincoln is a case in point 9 K r( I0 P6 O 12,catch cold -I had not studied my lesson and the teacher's question caught me cold- f+ x. c6 _- y6 h. D6 q2
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15,check in " Q$ A; B$ u9 E# M! [ -have you checked in ; [5 l4 Q5 y& C9 V& q( m -the last guests to reach the hotel checked in twelve o'clock ,- y3 f; d& w% M: o1 r 16,chok choke off -It was almost time for the meeting to end and presiding( ) officer had to move to choke off debate -the war choked off diamond shipments from overseas3 I2 R; o0 H4 S9 A* I 17,clear the air , -the president's statement that he would run again for offers office ( ) clear the air of romours rumors -when Bill was angry at Bob, Bob made a joke and it clear the air between them " _* G9 p; e,
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18,close down ,, 5 ?2 k0 J, t' B7 W2 ?) G -the factory closed down for Christmas ,: f; K8 X4 ?; o, @. Y _, A2 G4 F 19,close in -We wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in + ?4 \8 P/ j% r7 h: ` -The troops were closing in on the enemy: b' p0 d B% u' G+ U/ G 20,close the door -the president's veetal veto( ) closed the door on any new attempt to pass the bill( ), P+ @( ~5 q7 L6 t5 O9 i ,, 4 o2 m# Z" T$ o3 y; A: L4 N 21,come about -sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about7 A% \1 o0 ] f8 I; J2 k -When John woke up he was in the hospital but he didn't know how that he had come about6 B* L' f% ?; D( X/ } , 22,come at -the sense of unfamiliar word is hard to come at % i$ ~1 J& s% C( _ 23,come back -the lawyer came back shapely in defends of in defence of( ) his client/ V+ f) [3 N# w" E1
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-No matter how the audience hiked? The committee always had an answer to come back

with - w) |0 C7 V7 P% t+ U2 i ,, ,: I6 g% C3 x- j; X -after a year off to have her baby ,the singer came back to even greater fame -It is hard for a retired price vider? to come back and beat a younger man' R) a( n% K& u* j; L ,, 24,come by -a good job like that is hard to come by -She came by her interesting interest in painting from artistic family % N- _3 l7 Q" @6 P5 C8 Z: J$ `! L 25,come down hard on -the principle principal came down hard on the boy for breaking the window 26,come off -the picnic came off at last, after being twice postponed ,% f& D) ?- S9 J -The attempt to bring the quarrel in quarreling couple together again came off, to people's astonishment7 W8 j: F5 |( _5 k1 Z, h& j. X ,; g* v! J8 |# Z1 I1 h% o. [! U' O7 j; O) @ 27,come out with -he came out with a clear declaration of his principles 0 |3 D( F$ r. ?9 F$ G" q) O: P -he comes out with the funniest remarks you can imagine: B, M! w% c4 @# d7 y+ t! e , 28,come through -John needed money for college until his father came through * 29,come to , W$ S% w, `2 b) k -She fainted in the class room and found herself in hospital when she came to

1,come to light , -John's thefts? came to light when the police made an inspection ; L# y% J7 u8 o3 h 2,come to nothing ,, -the dog's attempted to climb the tree after the cat came to nothing# I: W8 }- o+ d4 Q8 F5 [7 c 3,come to terms ,# d m5 n% \. z, B, s$ G5 ? h -Management and the labor union came to terms about the new wage agreement and strike was aborted , 4,come to the point -without preliminaries() he came directly to the point -a good newspaper story must come right to the point and save the details for later , 5,come true -what the newspaper said about the weather for today has certainly come true / B) T1 A7 j5
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, , 5 l: ]. L, J& ]% c% h( S 6,cook up -The boys cooked up an excuse to explain their absence from school , 7,count on -you can always count on Fred in any emergency; C0 { -I'll do it ,you know you can count on me 8,crack a book
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-John didn't crack a book until the night before exam( z y2 s( N! c8 \6 `$ `9 N 9,cross one's mind ,,& y* |6 _/ S; t( {6 n4 ]) [ -at first Bob was puzzled by the Vedginiya's Virginia's waving but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to tell him something 8 v0 u `, e* o! y 10,cry over spilled milk ,, -you have lost the game but don't cry over spilled milk -after the baby tore up Sue's picture book ,Sue's mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk* l+ L$ x5 L6 `- w, {, w 11,cut corners -he cut corners going home in a hurry# j0 L; n. h: h6 u# v; a ,,,. K2 b" u. Z) h* w: a$ y3 x -John's father asked him to cut corners all he could in college& Y4 q4 v7 @) C( U) C5 M ,, 12,cut in -After passing several cars Fred cut in too soon and nearly cause an accident ,/ _ b% S2 [. r- w; i% o3 O -While Mary and Jim were talking Mary's little brother cut in on them and began to tell about his fishing trip5 Z8 x$ k, R4 _0 v- x; } ,,,! A k* Q4 N9 x- a# t# f 13,dash off -Ann took out her drawing patern pad and pencil and dashed off a sgan sketch( ) of the Indians -Charles had forgotten to write his English report and dashed it off just before class 9 Y) F'
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, 14,die away -The music died away ,* }, \, C3 M% h 15,dig out -Jack dug his slad sled() out of seller cellar()) I: y" p& k/ d , 16,do away with -They all want to do away with racial discrimination # |* J2 s Z6 L D" Z -the city has decided to do away with overhead wires 17,do one's thing + e, h/ b5 N# a3 ?( u -Two thousand fans pay ten dollars each to hear the rock group do their thing ( _+ E$ V7 h: _,
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18,do up -Ann asked her mother to do up her dress ,, -At camp the girls have to do up their own cavens cabins() , 2 q0 |! [3 ]/ _; [" p -John Joan asked the clert clerk to do up her purchases , 2 x+ q6 N* ~/ k3 g/ ~1 N -Grace helped her sister to do up her hair ," \* L2 U, M& L3 ~, X* J P 19,do with -some children can do with very little spending money () , -after a hard day's work a person can do with the good hot meal ,

 ,; f+ q5 W- V9 Q+ W5 B5 h0 G 20,do without -Ann said that she likes candy but can do without it ,,,, 21,done down in the dumps -She was certainly done down in the dumps because she failed to pass the exam ,- n3 Z7 g, Q. Z5 `# ` e+ A+ |( J 22,done down on -Tom is done down on his teacher because she gave him a low grade , 23,down to earth down-to-earth -this plan is down-to-earth' I8 `7 f' G" Z$ y. C3 [3 D -the committee's first plan for the party was too fancy but the second was more down-toearth , 6 ~- v2 B# M. M1 z3 ~$ q. [7 w: C 24,draw a blank -I looked up all the Johnses in the telephone book,but I draw a blank every time I ask for archible Archibald Johns5 _; _( Y; \# t6 A 3 d! }; i* O% f4 G" f; J3 k -I am trying to think of the name ,but I keep drawing a blank5 c# w: e; H* t2 {5 y2 A7 ^ , 1,draw up -our lawyer will draw up the contract today1 N% b) j ]* {+ G' m % e \/ T1 P8 B6 u4 A l7 S, N3 v 2,dress up -They dressed up for the occasion + k9 B) T# t4 e8 V6 O! I0 u( I' Q* ? -Billy hated being dressed up and took off his best suit as soon as he got home from church , 0 r# \/ g' O# ^2 N) S5 a3 S7 N 3,drive at -John did not understand what the coach was driving at -He had been talking for half an hour before anyone realized what he was driving at ; {% z!
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4,eager beaver $ f1 r1 w& c7 G: U, e m -the man who was promoted to be manager was an eager beaver - K, j! l2 Z, _$ I, W0 c; G: |
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5,ear to the ground -the city manager captain kept an ear to the ground for a while before deciding to raise the city employee's employees' pay $ M) e8 m. f5 `: b5 U 6,easy come easy go -Grandpa thought Billy should have to work for the money dad Dad gave him, saying "Easy come, easy go" , |! t& A$ d! r1 L . 7,eat one's words -John had caught Herry a cowerd coward but the boy's made him eat his words after Herry bravely fought big Bully , 8,eat up -Jim told Martha of that she was smart, she was beautiful and Martha has ate it up ; f) M* I0
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, 7 Y; D$ _3 h7 B: I 9,end in itself -Demysl? never spent his gold because for him it wasn't end in itself% V1 m4 ~5 b9 W 3 p2 u& e9 @4 W 10,enjoy oneself

-on my last visit to London I enjoyed myself very much / h1 L6 r. f4 V; _- k" Z 11,excuse from -he was excused from attendance of luxury7 a' N! `; ?$ e( r' _# p: T8 I 12,eyes in the back of one's head -Mother must have eyes in the back of her head because she always knows when I do something wrong& d. u U! m, T" s8 b6 ] ,, 13,face down -the President faced down the hikeler heckler( , ) who interrupted his speech0 N" b/ r* _1 q$ y6 c# i , 14,face the music -the boy was caught cheating in an exam and had to face the music ,) R, L2 _* P( F. @; P 15,face up to -we must face up to our responsibilities and not try to get out of them0 w4 \- U# a0 _) F/ t& x0 I -the boy knew he should tell his neighbor that he broke the window, but he couldnt face up to it , 16,fall behind -when the campus campers( ) took a hike( ) in the woods, two boys fell behind and got lost ) w% L" t! `; n) ] 17,fall flat -the party fell flat because of the rain! E3 Q+ ^' h7 M9 J7 `' Q -his joke fell flat because no one understood it I+ `0 n1 V: w 18,fall for
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-Dick fell for baseball when he was a little boy ,, 19,fall through -Jim's plan to go to college fell through at the last moment' M1 X* f( s; t$ V -Mr. John's Joness deal to sell his house fell through 20,far cry

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-his last statement was a far cry from his first story5 p, |: z. B) ]( `/ e -the first automobile could run but it was a far cry from a modern car) v! g' q7 n3 x 21,fed up -I had enough of his complains I am fed up# _* V% L- k7 d) P) h -people get fed up with anyone who brides brags() all the time 22,feet on the ground ,# j# r) @ u8 |3 `. y; \/ c -John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once 1 W& V( o%
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23,figure on , He figured on going to town the next day- |% B7 H% J, \6 g0 U , -you can figure on him to be on time 23,fill the bill , -I thought I would need a special tool but this ranch wrench fills the bill, K3 H5 \+
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-The boss was worried about hiring a deaf boy but after he tried Tom out for a few weeks he said that Tom filled the bill

,, 24,find fault -I have no fault to find with your work. b/ U. y9 R; H, v , // , ( 25,finger in the pie )) v3 d1 j) D% ^: o -When the girls got up the Christmas party I thought sure Alice had a finger in the pie , 0 R2 r4 v- g9 A5 F' ?( q* A 26,fish for -Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob's house5 E% `4 h5 b( z ,, J7 D$ x( Z% c6 o/ F9 B% g 1,fish out of water -Because Ed could not swim he felt like a fish out of water at the beach
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-she was the only girl at the party not in a formal dress and she felt like a fish out of water- s( J) f4 Y" u. s# p$ E/ U* s+ L& L5 c ,; E' e& M7 G" j8 P M g! @+ Y 2,fit to be tied -She was fit to be tied when she saw the broken glass0 j$ L8 O! u2 T1 _2 N1 B0 z1 Q , 9 \! h, Z/ O, l; D3 ^, D 3,flare up -the fire flared up again and then died -The mayor flared up at the reporter's remark 4,flying high , -Jack was flying high after his team won the game ,% Z: e; F! S0 ~. y4 c 5,fly off the handle -John flew off the handle whenever Mary made a mistake ,% Z% X+ i" p: H! M" g" b$ T" m 6,fool around -the boys fooled around all afternoon in the park -Tom cut himself by fooling around with a shape knife , 5 h2 P( ` J- H! I6 g 7,for all one is worth -Rager ran for all he was worth to catch the bus, L4 r9 m. h1 D5 |% P8 w: H 8,for all the world , 2 }/ @- L6 J( X2 d% J -I would not change places with him for all the world " `3 q3 D! l- n! I1 c/ W) ~ 9,for better or worse , -The historian did justise justice for better or worse to the carriers careers of several famous men9 C. p+ n% x; P5 q1 p% {4 u 10,for good , -They have made up their minds to leave this place for good ,; e. e- J- G5 g9 J' B, b 11,for the sake of something -Open the window for the sake of air3 T, Y P( Y. o R1 T$ G ,, 12,forever and today a day -they promise to being remain friends forever and today a day* U7 f' \- ?$ M# o- b! Y -we waited forever and today a day to find out who won the contest 13,free and easy ,* b; B; R: j! ^6 f6 F+ a; K: z -the teacher was free and easy with his students. g. K9 R) t$ w -they were free and easy with their money and it was soon gone5 W& b 14,free hand ,* R7 b# a& h/ ]4 V9 J0 A7 z
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-the teacher had a free hand in her classroom ,( ]7 [- X7 o; O( L3 d$ I# F 15,from scratch -Dick built radio from scratch 3 t* P' v4 B5 t c" l -In sewing class Mary already knew how to sew a little but Jim had to start from scratch 16,from the heart , 9 ]! o; E2 O$ i1 f, I -John always speaks from the heart$ d: T! y5 z2 G+ t9 W* n
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, 9 W. Y$ `% s. b+ X! E3 L 17,from way back -Mr. John said he knew my father from way back 18,get a rise out of , -The boys get a rise out of Joe by hiding his hat , 19,get across -Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the place plays , 5 C# E$ D* x2 X 20,get around -It is still difficult for him to get around without a kin() cane()7 M, d9 U' y& d% h" o # V2 d6 t4 A- B3 ]0 ^ -Bad news gets around quickly 1 R1 H6 |( a/ j6 I 21,get around to -He says he'll get around to it next week 22,get down to
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-Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work . V+ {; \2 J2 Q1 W7 D. m: V 23,get back at -John played a joke on Henry and next day Henry got back at him& b- T$ t* c! }2 c7 t7 M 24,get even -Mr. Johnson has a lot of debts but in a few years he will get even , -Jack is waiting to get even with Bill for tearing up his notebook7 W" B+ r$ E$ m% J/ a 25,get it all together , p! q: a, D+ K$ c2 I -He cheer? got it all together ' m4 V% U8 S; U- }& k -A few minutes after the burglar's left he got it all together and called the police ,' v+ ~; X+ k* n) _- j0 c 26,get off easy -the children who missed school to go to the fair got off easy , 6 \ i3 y7 [6 f) Q 27,get on with -you are getting on nicely with your English) c) j8 [- A; X1 }/ {- H( A -He is not an easy man to get on with! L, T9 u& S8 q1 [8 k , |, P8 r3 V% I: f) n& E& l 28,get set -The runners get set. R5 Z/ {+ w2 f/ j8 u8 l0 f# h -the seniors are getting set for the commensement commencement( ) , h% p2 |) W'
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29,get the ball rolling ," G3 ~$ ?3 v5 ^3 r& o! {9 c5 _ -George got the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke & k D! w$ n9 X; C 1,get the eye

-the pretty girl got the eye as she walked past the boys on the street corner ,,) {" ?/ ]6 e2 X% V' t+ ^* h. m 2,get the feel of -you'll get the feel of the job after you've been there a few weeks -John had never driven a big car and it took a while for him to get the feel of it 3,get through one's head -at last Mary got it through her head that she had failed to pass the test: h8 I; p( c1 y& ]2 |$ N7 \
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9 F: u: U' n+ J7 z7 y 4,get to the bottom of -the supper intendent superintendent( ) talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble5 Y$ R7 W8 }& A3 t/ ? -the doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man's headaches & p+ w q5 O6 \8
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, 5,get up the nerve -Jack got up the nerve to ask Rose to dance with him -The hungry little boy got up the nerve to ask for another piece of cake ! d+ O4 C+ m& S+ B6 E8
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, 6,get what's coming to one -at the end of the movie Viviland got what was coming to him and was put into jail, Q3 @%
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7,get wind of ,, 7 r' t9 T" F { -the police got wind of the plans to rub rob() the bank* h% l. \, o( _4 i) ?# P -The captain didn't want the sailors to get wind of where the ship was going- }: s2 S" y" @ 8,get with it ,, r. R/ q% R' O5 b' w -THE coach taught the team to get with it , 9,give a hard time -don't give me a hard time George, I am doing my best on this job , 10,give off -rock nacks? gave off a bad smell3 i2 s9 m; R, x+ t2 W* a. o -Burning leaves gave off big smoke # c% j9 _* z. @$ ]( v' ^ , 11,give oneself away -The thief gave himself away by spending much money 12,give rise to , -A branch floating in the water gave rise to columbise's Columbus' hopes that the land was near -John's black eye () give rise to rumors that he had been in a fight 13,give to understand & m" u1 u8 |; o" K3 K -He gave me to understand I should go . \5 y5 D, \9 P# W ,* y2 y# u0 _& P7 p 14,give way -the enemy army is giving way before the canon cannon fire ,, 15,go about -Bob is going about his homework very seriously tonight -Just go about your business and don't keeping looking out of the window , G6 C+ }) R( Y" _7
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-First find out what job you want and then go after it, said Jim's father 17,go back on , -many of the man's friends went back on him when he was sent to prison' h: a! K% X* ^( O$ y -the boy's father told him not to go back on his promise ,; [( A7 t- X4 _7 k& W8 f 18,go broke -the inventor went broke because nobody would buy his machine 19,go for ,,/ k8 Y4 @4 P1 j1 }4 f2 k; J -Little Susie really goes for ice cream, Y2 T( T9 e* S$ y) W 20,go Dutch ,AA -Mary knew Tom had little money so she offer to go Dutch ) \+ G% I, o1 v8 R ,,, B$ W9 Z- F: r 21,go in for -Most girls do not go in for rough games , 1 h' X+ H; C/ `) s 22,go into orbit -Our team has gone into orbit 9 X& a( w# e U' H2 {8 W$ q' E) ^ , -John was afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out about the car accident , 23,go out the window -during the war ,the score school dress code() went out the window , 24,go straight -after the man got out of prison he went straight7 c2 \3 K, @) z' Y2 ~/ `" P9 y: w; K -Mr. Rite promised to go straight if the judge would let him go free 25,go to one's head -Beer and wine go to a person's head ; a- J; _) E6 i: a3 k9 J -looking out the high window went to the woman's head2 v7 m: Y5 E1 B! s: {9 G! ?* I0 v , 26,go to town -He went to town on the work in order to give the boss a surprise -The boy's went to town on the old gorage garage and had it torn down before father Father came home from work , `9 o" r% U- J! q 27,go under -The firm will go under unless business improves' X1 ]% o7 e+ P! o 28,go with , -I can't go with your a map you on that: S0 `5 A2 l; _5 d# _) \' c -that tie goes with your shirt , 7 _3 I7 C+ |+ T1 s 29,go without saying -A person with weak eyes should wear glasses that goes without saying ,( q* ?, T9 `( N; Y; ^% z! f6 F0 W8 j 30,good deal -his long illness cost him a good deal 1,hair stand on end -When he heard the strange cry ,his hair stood on end 2,hand it to , -You have to hand it to Jim ,he is very careful and hardworking in all he does 3,hands off ,,

-I was going to touch the machine ,but the man cried "hands off" and I let is alone 4,hang by a thread , J S6 g& ^, }7 N -For three days Tom was so sick that his life hang by a thread (:) -As Joe got ready to kick a field goal( ) ,the result of a game hung by a thread/ T:
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5,hang in a balance , 9 m7 }9 q) I1 P; D -Until Jim scored the winning touch-down ,the outcome of the game hung in a balance 6,hang out ,, -The teacher complained that Joe was hanging out in poor room pool rooms ( ) instead of doing his homework6 W; s- F2 H8 [$ i4 e -Two police men stopped the stranger and asked him where he hung out 7,hard feeling ,, -Jim asked Andy to shake hands with him just to show that there were no hard feeling , Q
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8,hard up , -Dick was hard up and Asked Rull Lou to lend him a dollar -The campers was hard up for water because their well had run dry 9,have a ball , -Jonny Johnny had a ball at camp( a" J4 d, ?; i n! J -Mary and Tom had a ball exploring the town& K, v W( \; F3 Z: `% u6 h: Z2 M 10,have a goal go at -She had a goal go at Artery archery() but did not do very well -Bob asked Dick to let him have a goal at shooting at the target with Dick's riffle rifle 11,have an eye for ,) ^5 j D' h( K4 Y- v, n -he has an eye for good English usage) Y. e& u, g, Q; k) X+ D& ] Z- l: ~1 k 12,have had it ,,& B9 O" O# k- O. e# l6 d$ O% q -I've had it Surud? ,I am resigning from the job of chairman right now/ J4 W, L. K6 H' w" {) G 13,have it coming , -I feel sorry about Jack's feeling at course? but he had it coming to him -Everybody said that Mary had it coming when she won the scholarship' j8 n, Y3 J5 D 14,have it in for , `1 j% e! e7 d4 W: G3 i J1 ]% v -After John beat Ted in a fight ,Ted always had it in for John& i4 O% N; I1 z3 `1 y5 b6 \! O 15,have it made , 8 t& v6 p' F: P* t -With hard study she has it made and can pass the exam -The other seniors think Joe has it made because his father owns a big factory 1 10 16,head above water , 3 u8 S, Y# p9 U4 w) y( z -Business of the store is bad they can't keep their heads above water7 [& {' E( t# u5 U8 `) z' X -How are your marks at school? are you keeping your head above water7 M/ b3 G- G: }& K' v9
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The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass , ,, 5 `, `, W4 Y) g- Z* S( n% R -he will get into trouble if someone doesn't head him off) Q- Y% g 18,head on , -the two cars collided head on# E1 J" p! ~) b! N4 G- D 19,heart of stone ,
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-Mr. Smith has a heart of stone he wiped whipped his force horse until it fell down 20,hit it off ," Y1 v- }) g6 A -Mary and Jim hit it off from the first8 d% m P4 ~/ `# h; ]! {7 t! f 21,hit on ,,,+ @( e f* f9 I3 R4 J3 v; s8 r1 K -John hit on Tom in the street- \2 T& \1 e3 v -there seems to be several explainations of the crime but the detectives hit on the right one at the first time* W. I5 r/ k# s% T 22,hit the books , -Jack broke away from his friends saying I've got to hit the books 23,hit the sealing ceiling , 0 v/ ?: U, r1 s$ d -Bob hit the sealing ceiling( ,) when Joe tissed teasing(, ) him' N% Q"
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24,hit the nail on the head , 3 _, s2 F) V# | -The mayor's talk on race relations hit the nail on the head nail() 25,hold all the trumps ,* m" r% k0 I \! Q% L( z" i; [0 I4 n3 [ -most of the team want John for captain and he is the best player,he will be elected captain( ~3 a3 L H3 m' c) S: @- P because he holds all the trumps9 Z4 e( M' S8 C2 [$ K" x /// have all the trumps in one's hand (=hold some trumps) ; ; # U.
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1,hold back ,, -the visitor try to get the child to come to her ,but he held back& \& y& q3 e ,
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-the police held back the crowd+ }8 X; }( h& B) {& N W 2,hold forth , -As a candidate ,Johns held forth the promise of great future4 d- o6 N' I% ^, Q/ k/ p , R F/ U+ x7 A2 z9 L; ]+ W -Sanater Sanator() Smith was holding forth on free trade 3,hold good , -Attendence of Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter -the coupon( ) on the serial cereal( ) box offered free toy but the offer held good only till the end of the year. f3 v; ^
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4,hold on to ! u9 y4 Q& U: a r, G -He held on to the rope; i, d! S1 o' I 5,hold one's breath , -The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish() 6,hold one's fire , -Tom could have hurt Fred by telling what he knew but he held his fire 7,hold one's own ,,,+ [/ R. I/ d9 r -Mr. Smith could not build up() his business but he held his won -Mary had a hard time after the operation but soon she was holding her own 8,hold over , 4 D/ c9 H1 Q* G0 V% G2 s3 N/ b4 ~ -the directors held over their decision until they could get more information , t" Y1 C8 R$ \6 m( ^ -The new President held the members of the captain Cabinet( ) over for some time before appointing new members5 a, G- y' [+ _; w' h 9,hope against hope , ! p9 D; ~, x: n -Jane hoped against hope that Joe would call her b' K7 X. r8 g7 C' ~& U+ u, L 10,hot water ' x$ O* {! b# q" R( Q6 y$ \ -It was the kind of trouble where it takes a friend to get you out of hot water ) Q% s$ w# I* a& E7 s 11,hush up ,,,, 3 t0 d0 E0 W% z# @ -The little girl was noisy in church but her mother hushed her up: P- ]4 F5 }9 Y% q4 P, C" o 12,ill at ease ,, , -He had never been to a big party before and he was ill at ease 13,impose on ,( q7 W+ h6 ]6 e O -We must not impose our views on others 14,in a circle ,, -the committee debated for two hours just talking in circles6 o. `+ w. `9 R
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15,in a fog , -I didn't vote for Alice because she always seems to be in a fog 16,in a hole ,, 2 a7 o* y; B6 \3 i/ I2 e" j8 G4 N2 \ -When the resterant restaurant shef chef() left at the beginning of the busy season ,it put the resterant restaurant owner in a hole 17,in a nut show nutshell() , -In a nut show nutshell, I will not go to the party `* I% ]. r- S 18,in a sense -Chemical energy comes from the sun in a sense 19,in and out -He was very busy Saturday and was in and out all day 20,in any case ,! s: M. P1 `( B: U6 [0 V -In any case, we can't avoid the trouble, P# E1 L5 j9 P& u" I* `1 T9 m

-I may not go to Europe but in any case I will visit you during the summer 21,in check ,,- B2 D+ G6 R& o& L3 \ -The boy was too small to keep the big dog in check" A( `0 j" Y4 ]# E: V 22,in common , -the two have nothing in common. _$ y# \ _6 y" E6 z. C -the four boys grew up together and have a lot in common 23,in for , x; `+ ~) S9 |4 m' a -the naughty parpy pappy() was in for a spanking()# D! W" e* U: _6 a -On Christmas morning we are in for some surprises& ]: A; H- `9 |6 J4 m4 [ 24,in good time , -The school bus arrived in good time9 F% d, z/ f0 ~ e3 o , 1 F9 B8 n! T ?& ^" Q. I -Spring and summer were arriving in good time/ V/ A- o) \7 C 25,in hand 6 c& Z9 f8 p" F+ @ -The principal was happy to find that the new teacher had her class in hand 26,in honor of ,, 1 M Y+ o; ^' g -A dinner was given in honor of the occasion() 27,in light of , 6 \& ]* u5 G S# r7 ?( u -The teacher changed John's grade in the light of extra work in the workbook 28,in line -The coach kept the excited team in line 29,in line with % k G# G2 m* w) B2 ~ -That isn't in line with my idea at all d4 G5 `+ R5 i7 I2 J 30,in memory of something or somebody ,, -The building was named Forld Hall? In memory of the man named Jims Forld 1,in particular , -He stressed this point in particular+ m* K2 S: P! b 2,in return for , -He gave her board in larging and lodging in return for her work (board and lodging board0 i; `( I2 W* z ,) 3,in the bag ,,: P ?' c$ F: S8 m* U8 ^$ I" X1 D -We thought we had the game in the bag -Johns has the election in the bag after the shame poor shameful( ) news about his opponent came out- Y, {- B* u* y" S( B5 w 4,in the black , 2 @0 }% H O8 U* i, J+ M. u+ m2 c) Y -A business must stay in the black to keep on! ~# j( r! B( r3 c; I! F 5,in the clear , -The plane climbed above the clouds and was flying in the clear$ u5 e" K! }0 j; `: |+ b' x ,; L) A: Q- K/ | -After hard work he was in the clear after all/ L+ a _2 o& B7 z4 f, ^ 6,in the clouds , ,, ' s( d0 i' M- k7 N -Mary is looking out the window ,not at the chak chalk( ) board her head is in the

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clouds again. q! g- ~6 F! q& B; I7 Q& b% ~ -A good teacher should have his head in the clouds sometime but his feet always on the ground 7,in the line of duty , 2 A9 |* L+ }3 t6 E4 }' O* `/ ?( f -The police man were shot in the line of duty, j, X1 X. @; k# _3 _5 s& F 8,in the long run , -Those who often change their studies will never succeed in the long run 9,in the wind ,, -Changes in top management of the company have been in the wind for weeks 0 G0 v0 b1 p.
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10,in touch ,,/ O3 I3 j3 w8 W, n( D8 D -Tom kept in touch with his school friends during the summer 11,in tune , -In his new job, Fred felt in tune with his surroundings and his associates 12,in view of , -Schools were closed for the day in view of the heavy snow storm+ U. g* R. x1 L7 ?' z t2 z 13,iron out , , discuss and reach an agreement; find a#
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solution; remove5 I) R' A; E4 Q7 u -The company and its workers ironed out their differences over hours and pay 9 {# Q3 }( ~: n/ t" T$ H. C 14,jump at -Joe jumped at the invitation to go swimming with his brother 15,jump down one's throat , -The teacher jumped down Billy's throat when Billy said he did not do his homework! j( Y# |
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16,jump on ,, 8 J$ U1 |+ R3 i -Tom's boss jumped on Tom because he made a careless mistake% ], h0 d- S3 w 17,jump the gun -The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun" `5 L/ s! A8 ?. p& k , -The new students were not supposed to come before noon but one boy jumped the gun and5 c( x/ c7 q& i0 z, u. ?7 v came to school at eight in the morning7 Q. u/ |% P1 P+ o! Q) _1 J7 z5 z 18,jump to a conclusion ,. K* p7 S2 o8 E H9 R" ` -Jerry saw his dog limping( ) on a bloody leg and jumped to a the conclusion that it has had- `8 ]8 ^! u- A7 z5 a) ~. O4 m9 ? been shot5 {( J+ ~4 O6 b. Z4 Z" [ 19,just about ,, -Just about everyone in town came to hear the mayor's speak6 k( w5 a, w4 n- m 20,keep after , -Jack's mother had to keep after Jack to clean his room 21,keep body and soul together , 8 E, S! l. e0 Y* p2 _# \

-John was unemployed most of the year and hardly made enough money to keep body and soul$ t$ d' N7 }2 s3 Q1 f! i together 22,keep company with ,. M% p+ t* M: T+ z' K -I'll keep company with you as far as London bridge 23,keep down ,, -The children could not keep their voices down* Z9 v& _* s s4 E7 q. a1 c 24,keep one's head ,) f: }" Z; x+ B( c. f" I5 J# F* j -When Tim heard the fire alarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit 25,keep one's nouse nose clean , 5 K/ T+ z" Y, s( E9 [* U -The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nouse nose clean and worked hard) S$ f# m' D1 z* N$ _* `% i5 K$ N; g 26,keep time -My watch has not kept good time since I dropped it8 A. A2 H2 [! v9 W9 n% \ ,, -Many people are surprised at how well deaf people keep time with the music when they dance 27,keep under one's hat , -Mr. Johns knew who had won the contest but he kept it under his hat until it was announced. U/ z0 f3 h2 a Z( F& c% [ publicly 28,kick oneself ,,& a; @/ C8 T$ L8 a -When John missed the train he kicked himself for not having left earlier! ^8 @7 r; `7 i4 c& z 1,Knock about , -He knocked about in summer holiday 2,knock off one's feet -When Charlie was given the price prize it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes # w5
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5,lay away , -She laid away a little of her salary each month 6,lay eyes on , m6 @8 t* T& K% h% D8 ]& L -She knew he was different as soon as she laid eyes on him 7,lay hold off ,* I- P4 o/ a3 |! v6 z, T5 P- V( P -He laid hold off the rope and pulled the boat to shore ashore ( adv )3 I, J, e0 T1 \8 |
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8,lay oneself out , 3 B) R' p# ~6 \ o -Larry wanted to win a medal for his school so he really laid himself out in the race 9,lay over

-We have to lay over in St. Louis for two hours waiting for plane to Seattle 10,lead the way ," a: Z# D) ~( {" ?( Y4 G, u -The boys need someone to lead the way on their hike(,) 11,leave hanging , -the cust Because the committee could not decide on the time and place, the matter of the spring dance was left hanging -Ted's mother didn't know what to do about the broken window so his punishment was left hanging in the air until his father came home% O5 O ^( X6 } 12,leave off ,, -There was a high fans with the school yard leaves off woods begin0 f9 C# x/ L, e8 A$ p2 M n There is a high fence where the school yard leaves off and woods begin , -Don told the boys to leave off cheesing teasing() his little brother3 k6 B; L7 W, W 13,leg to stand on , -Amy's suited for Amos sued for()damages but did not have a leg to stand on 14,let alone , -He wants to think things out for herself so we better let her alone" S! R d; |* N -Jim can't drive a car ,let alone a truck ~- m0 i$ { ] V. w9 } 15,let down easy , 2 m* c Z. t$ @1 p% H
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-The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job 16,let off steam ,,% N9 k( X0 a)
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-after the long ride on the bus, the children let off steam with their race to the lake 17,let one's hair down ,, -King and queens can seldom let their hair down
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18,let up ,,, ,! C: g1 h/ e5 K -it's raining as hard as ever, its not letting up at all 19,like mad , 9 U! d7 n- V$ g& @$ O+ r

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-We have to drive like mad to get there on time 20,live down , -Fred was rather a bad boy but he lived down as he grew up' T) K* O9 U% z, W8 S 21,live up to , -Children will always live up to your expectations of them- f# N2 y# w( G! p: f0 m [) I+ F 22,living end ,,- ?; ?% }0 H, C# n/ C" \: m -That show we saw last night last night was the living end 23,look down on , -We shall never look down on manual labor 24,look in on ,, -On his way down town Jim looked in on his aunt 25,look out ,$ A, T* @* ^7 m+ b# p% ? -look out, you don't catch cold

-A collecter collector of antique cars asked Frank to look out for a 1906 gas headliar head lamp; {7 T0 X2 f0 {: E T 8 g, f4 K; ~% l$ R 26,lose face ,,,,; }1 h7 R! N. \) G3 f3 D% t& C -The governer governor lost face with the voter when he failed to keep his commitment to lower0 W3 G* `; ]* T \$ f# K4 F5 m taxes 27,lose heart , -The team had won no games and it lost heart G7 Z' v: w+ _) S% h 28,lose one's temper ,+ [8 W/ H6 s9 ^' _: f -I'll be satisfied if you no longer lose your temper with me 29,make a day of -When they go to beach they take a picnic lunch and make a day of it! W" j4 I$ H" b0 {2 x 30,make a goal go of ,) D, F4 Q2 Z+ |3 L4 e) N -He was sure he could make a goal go of the filling station 31,make a hit ,, -Mary's new red dress made a hit at the party+ {3 p# _" B! Z. R# q7 } 32,make a point , 0 \7 s0 ^2 b7 a: A+ ^. V5 R+ E- O -he made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed 1,make believe -The thief tried to make believe that he was innocent+ Q, v, v5 e# B, L- f7 }% r# ?% F" X) K 2,make do " ?( m2 I8 p& A0 S -Alfred did not have a hammer and he had to make do with the heavy rock 3,make for ,! u9 h9 k" u, ^ -The children took their ice skates() and make for the frozen pond() 4,make good , -Mr. Smith borrowed some money he promised to pay it back on payday and he made good his promise 5,make head or tail of ,, z k+ G! S5 G3 Y -She could not make head or tail of the direction on the dress pattern 6,make over ) E% ?5 l; s9 T, d3 k# q -Mr. Brown made over the title to() the car to Mr. Johns 7,mark time -The captain order his men to mark time: l; ^- h7 E D7 U" O 8,matter of course ,,, -It was a matter of course for John to dress carefully when he went to school 9,meet up with , -When he ran around the tree Bob suddenly met up with a large bear1 c0 A+ K& ~# E n2 w0 ~ 10,move heaven and earth , -John moved heaven and earth to be sent to Washington$ B# @7 }4 U7 y 11,move in on ,. y: ~+ f4 @1 V7 w1 v. K -Frozen foods moved in on the market for fresh portry poultry()4 ]8 }6 n" C- j; k |" Q1 y( O 12,nail down ,,

-Joe had hard time selling his car but he finally nail down the sale when he got his friend Sam to4 _6 x# G2 `" ? give him 300 dollars2 n; |/ E! B+ u) g. w/ z* w 13,neck and neck ,, -At the end of race the two horses were neck and neck4 G" Q+ ]1 L' T+ T 14,new deal ,, -People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to change the old bad habits O0 T' Q( {+ t5 F 15,no end ,( @8 [! p3 ]3 w5 C -The baby cried no end$ O3 t; k7 T" W% m& |4 s 16,no great shakes ,$ O: F, A k' o% j7 R9 T8 N4 Z% F+ z+ k -Mary is no great shakes 17,nouse nose in ,, -he always had his nouse nose in other people's business% b$ N9 _! F/ P) k: x9 L 18,not for the world , -I wouldn't hurt his feeling for the world 19,not to touch , -Some people won't touch spinach with ten foot paul ?/ }5 Y0 k/ S* O8 \6 H6 h+ \" p 20,off and on ,, -John wrote to panpaland ? England off and on for several years+ {5 v. W% Y3 w% C9 R$ K" K8
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-It rained off and on all day 21,off balance , 2 C1 {" e) Z5 i) G6 ^6 _( F9 O -The teacher's surprise test caught the class off balance and nearly everyone got a poor mark 22,off duty , -Sailors like to go sightseeing when they are off duty in the foreign port 0 U; q8 ~* n! P) F' p6 b
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23,off guard -Timmy's question cut caught Jean off guard and she told him the secret before she know it( ) Jean 24,off one's hands , -Jimmy was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor 3 a: N" ]3 w1 g& o7
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25,off the record ,, -The President told reporters his remarks were strictly off the record 26,off the top of one's head , 6 p, n4 r0 a' o3 a8 R) V; Z -Vin answered the teacher's question off the top of his head 27,on board , -John was not on board the ship when it sailed# B! F1 V, X3 w- a+ r" W 28,on call 7 m0 M$ k" \2 N |$ r V4 Z! q -Mrs. doctor Ken stayed to be on call at the hospital" Q2 i* T8 P" w/ g! q, k7 Q" n This is Doctor Ken's day to be on call at the hospital) e" P; W# Q1 X- ~$ L( R) M' z

29,on edge ,, -He was on edge about the results of his test 30,on faith , -He said he was twenty-one years old and the employment agency took him on faith 31,on pines pins and needles ,, pin :, , , , , -Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play/ n( L- V# f:
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32,on the air , -The ball game is on the air now- u% C8 P5 {0 x. W' k& U" x -His show was on the air at six o'clock/ P; I2 g4 O4 [ 33,on the ball , 6 e" }6 p/ X1 x# {( l( k: i- J( Q -Ben is really on the ball in school6 ]& }- c' n5 d3 H! D9 r& B 34,on the level , -Our teacher respects the students who are on the level with her -Joys wondered if the fortuneteller() was on the level 35,on the nose -Stanly hit the ball on the nose0 V2 T5 i$ x$ a) l' g @* I8 o1 ` 36,on the spot , -The news have of important events is often broadcast on the spot over television 9 c% C2
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38,on top ,, -Although John had been afraid that he was not prepared for the exam he came out on top 1,open one's heart , -After going around worrying Mary opened her heart to her mother3 q+ i% b 2,out in left field 6 C. T/ S. k# {/ @# Z) j/ b5 o" v -Johnny tried to answer the teacher's question but he was out in left field 3,out of line , 0 ^! `( H+ ]3 _) l! i; a

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-Little Mary got out of line and was rude to antilizbath Aunt Elizabeth) M' Y- @, Q- ~ 4,out of one's element , -Wild animals are out of their element in cages 5,out of one's hair ,! O& l0 I7 D4 L6 ?5 _. Z -Herry got the boys out of his hair so he could study 6,out of thoughts sorts , 6 T, r0 t2 g* J' T7 Y8 U2 } -Mary was out of thoughts sorts and wouldn't say good morning1 w0 Q4 A4 m1 X -Bob was out of thoughts sorts because he didn't get a bicycle for his birthday 7,out of step ,, 1 o9 i/ P7 [. F6 I -He has frequently been out of step with society because of his radical opinions ' N+ S& t3 q,
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8,out of the blue ,) t9 V0 O$ U. \ -At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass( ) and score touchdown 9,out of tune , -What Jack said was out of tune with how he looked, he said he was happy but he looked unhappy$ r9 T' Y& [$ S ^8 Y# [7 O$ I) T 10,own up ,, 8 O6 U5 P# n+ n0 q# w) i -When Mr. Johns asked who broke the window, Johnny owned up [+ e5 I, o1 c+ V$ p$ T 11,pass away ,,, 0 k, g4 b$ C$ T% v -When automobiles became popular the use of horse and buggy( ) passed away , 12,pay through the nose -He had wanted experience but this job seemed like paying through the nose for it -there was a shortage of cars ,if you found one for sale( ) you had to pay through the nose+ c! N4 m. }$ \# ~' n) O2 C3 k- V, v6 } 13,pick on ,,# ]3 @2 k& N8 i -Other boys picked on him until he decided to fight them ,,) `5 F7 [" u/ ?/ t. R0 Z0 s -He visited a lot of colleges and finally picked on Stanford 14,pick out 4 H9 r9 @6 Y x. O. b) }* e8 n2 z -It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store ,! W4 n9 C$ s$ L -We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane 15,play ball , 0 I8 p0 a. w4 U& A4 k$ w -It is often a good business to play ball with a political machine() ,, 16,play down -The newspaper stories play down the actor's unattracted unattractive past 17,play on , -I have it die at a heavy diet of television drama played on his feelings 18,play up ,,, -The coach played up the possibilities and kept her minds off our weaknesses 19,play with fire , -leaving your door unlocked in New York City is playing with fire 20,point up , 5 C+ f) k ^$ y2 i$ {" a3 t: @ -The increase in crime points up the needs for greater police protection ) H% ]: B: _9 @1 u9 G 21,pluck up -He pluck up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope () ,, -He plucked up when his mother recovered 22,pull pour out ,; D! [3 e: |. u -Mary pulled poured out her trouble to her Pale pal(< >, , )7 e$ `8 J6 ]9 D2
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23,pull one's weight ,) ^' O2 o4 U1 z8 v: Y -In a small shop it is important that each employee pull his weight ( l0 f# H% s; G 24,pull over 2 F% u$ R7 {2 V5 } -The police man told the speeder to pull over 25,pull through ,, -A generous loan showed the banks bank's faith in Father and pulled him through the business trouble- U* w6 [( [ G- @% N, R ,,,, -By a near miracle() he pulled through after the smashia smashup()%
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26,put across ,,+ \5 R' {. K( _, {' T2 L1 g' e/ l -He knew how to put his ideas across 4 R9 F" L5 |2 I 27,put down , -The armed uprising was finally put down , -She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a good life , ,; W4 Q- q1 h. H 28,put one's foot in it -She put her foot in her mouth with her joke about that church not knowing that one of the gas guest belone to it , 1,put up to ,, ... -boat boys put up to painting the statch who read on hollow win older boys put us up to painting the statue( ) red on Halloween( )9 [" A7 W4 U3 ]8
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-someone put the police wise to the plan of bank robbers and when the robbers went into the bank the police were waiting to catch them 6 ^( U" z0 ?! C 3,rack one's brain ," w/ U4 ~9 ^: j( b( ]1 B -Bob racked his brain trying to remember where he left the book" l! t0 n6 z$ f. J$ [6 M X$ o4 o 4,rain cats and dogs -In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs0 D8 l0 h* M, t5 u' D% K 5,raise eye braws eyebrows , -The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner() raised eye braws all over the kingdom 6,read between the lines -Some kinds of poem make you read between the lines: c) Y: z' {: l" o4 W. M -A clever foreign correspondent( ) can often avoid censorship by careful wording ,leaving the audience to read between the lines , 7,ride out -The captain ordered all sales load all sails lowered ( )so the ship

could ride out the storm 8,rab rub off , -The teacher rabs rubs the problem of the truck board chalkboard -don't touch that chalker charcoal() it will rub off$ T1 R5 B1 C: ?2 |' B0 `) K 9,run down ,, 4 A: q' H% A Z }" o -The hunter run down a stack stag( )# Q# O/ r& }0 Q ~- F! C% j5 G ,, -Suzy ran down the club because the girls wouldn't let her join 10,run into something or somebody ,& Q' n. {5 Q+ {3 |" [7 b: S+ f -The ship run into a strong gail gale() at sea 3 Z/ ~& I; R' a+ w% U 11,run off ,. i( ?2 ~1 V6 x# d$ A -The print shop ran off a thousand copies of the newspaper/ j* {* v! m7 }0 Q2 X 12,run over , -He felt the glance of the stranger running over him from hit head to toe( p% e3 {# ~1 l- v4 z7 y ( to cause oneself to have bills or debts)1 Q/ b; i" n" |3 g P 13,run up -Karl ran up a big bill at the bookstore ,, -Joe ran up a custom costume( ) for the party on her sewing machine 5 m: s)
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, 14,run wild -The violerts violets() are running wild in the flower bed() -The new supervisor lets the children run wild 15,save face , -The corner ? Who lost the battle saved face by showing his order from the general ' f8 m4
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16,save the day ,% ~0 D. A8 R0 }* E -The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day- ]7 l- h9 V; e8 u1 O( x5 I -The team was behind but at the last minute Sam saved the day with a touchdown 17,say the word -Just say the word and I will lend you the money x5 R+ G/ y2 l5 @9 u3 D 18,scratch one's back , -Mary asked Jim to introduce her to her brother, Jim said you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: z" k& V1 V, K2 r. G, c 19,search one's heart -The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he had been unfair in failing Tom 9 g- M*
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20,second thought -Your second thoughts are very often wiser than your first ideas F& `) b- y$ Q -We decided to climb the mountain but on second thought realized it was too dangerous 21,see about ,, 8 U9 e Z4 M$ x5 \) `* } -If you are busy I'll see about the train tickets

$ g7 d D1 Z$ H- }/ ?, c& k 22,see eye to eye -Mother did not see eye to eye with father on where we would go for a our vacation -though we did not usually agree we saw eye to eye in the matter of reducing taxes 8 }3 B;
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, 23,see red -Whenever anyone teased John about his way weight he saw red; _( j, T) w0 V% Y7 H 24,see the light , -I did not approve of his action but he explain his reason and then I saw the light , 6 d& J7 _ V( t( n7 { 25,serve one right -He failed his exam it served him right because he had not studied # w; }8 m" n9 N0 s' P& w , 1,set about
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-Don't just sit idly by while the other children are all busy " 11,skin and bones v3 e. q& @8 P$ g -Have you been dieting, you are nothing but skin and bones( s' n" _0 E6 \; s2 z2 N; K; P 12,slip of the tone tongue ,: u+ |& h: }, ^ -No one would have known our plans if Mary hadn't made a slip of the tone tongue/ ~' N"
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13,slip up -someone of the bank slipped up, there are only forty eight pennies in this fifty cent roll of

coins& O4 m* O! y# T7 J ,, 9 K( p. j$ q+ ?6 H 14,smooth over -Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Kate by making her laugh 15,snap at -don't try to be friendly to him, you are only be snapped at+ N [! f. g$ a) R, H3 k 16,snap up 4 D: l& i0 Q' c( G, `, [; w -Eggs were on sale cheap and shopper snapped up the bargain -Mr. Hayes told Bob that he would take him skiing and Bob snap up the offer 17,so far so good , -So far so good, I hope we keep on with such good luck

18,speak for ,,,! f( j. L7 p# I5 Z' Y/ e2 m -At the meeting John spoke for the changing change in the rules " F6 L( K+ v/ \* p4 V- i , -The teacher was given away(,) some books ,Fred and Charlie spoke for the same one 19,stem stamp out , -the police and Judges are trying to stem stamp out crime 9 O! V' ~1 @2 p) O* a3 R1 c 20,stand by -you can't stand by and allow such a thing( b, o$ e; a/ `+ F6 w/ J , 6 F+ a7 i( e% O) j% c+ U -He is the sort of friend who will stand by you through sick and thin () 21,stand for ,, -Our flag stands for our country ,. C, E0 M& l! f* L7 l -The teacher will not stand for fooling() in the classroom5 }1 U4 m! N) r. q' q& U 22,stand out ,# \$ a( \* {* t3 A/ ] -The church tower stood out clearly against the sky -John stood out as a track star (Track and field.)0 L* L3 B$ \7 i5 ^ 23,stand over ,,( n0 C% M/ x! T: y+ p! f) ~ -Ted's mother has to stand over him to get in to do his homework ,,& H# [, E w# B+ [ -The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its next meeting*
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25,stand up -A rocket must be built strongly to stand up under the blast off() , 26,stand up to -A soldier mush stand up to danger, H5 ]" {* d6 \) q8 W- n5 \; B

27,start in ,* ~+ [" E( |* z; s -Fred started in weeding the garden weed v, n , 28,stear steer clear off steer :,( O& v* W% k3 N% r5 L& a- ?; l6 I -Fred was angry of Bill, and Bill was stealing steering clear off him - ^; p% l$ V0 H8 A, T 29,step down -The train was approaching the station so the engineer stepped it down : S- S+ G; c2 G) I; p& k
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, -This year Mary is a secretary of the club but I am sure she will step up to president next year 1 N! X6 R: T l2 }5 b7 c& i( Q 1,stick one's neck out -When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who will stick his neck out to help me 2,stir up ,, -Bob stirred up a fight between Tom and Bill% y' G7 b" W+ S: d , 3,strike out -Vinous act one of the part but he struck out of the audition 7 s$ H* c. W; P. ?7 q 4,swear off 1 \! A/ |- W# \" a% G -Mary swore off candy until she lost ten ponds 5,swet sweat out -Karl was swetting sweating out the results of the cologic college exams -The search play in signal that help us on the way the men in the life boat just had to sweat it out The search plane signaled that help was on the way the men in the lifeboat just had to sweat it out 6,take after -Temperamentally() The child takes after her mother -He takes after his father in Mathematical ability ' m7 V9 L/ A5 L# w , 8 s) t, k2 U$ u! X) [5 d* X# K 7,take back -I take back my offer to buy the house, now that I've had a good look at it , , 8,take effect -It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took effect ; B9 X3 N: _' ?5 A' } ,: k' j3 F2 s5 \% p 9,take heart -The men took heart from the leader's words and went on to win the battle 3 T* H& B3 ^# l0 v8
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,,# ~4 _8 j# Z2 |4 H6 ~3 m# n 13,talk back -His parents taught him never to talk back to his elders -When the teacher told the boy to sit down ,he talked back to her and said that she couldn't make in make him () ,, 14,talk down -Sue tried to give her ideas but the other girls talked her down ) J; Z$ F0 q* V. J ,, 15,talk over -Tom talked his planner plan() over with his father before he bought the car ,, -Fred is trying to talk Bill over to our side ! f( c W$ v9 R, H& V ,, 6 f; v2 ~: H: H& t 16,tell it like it was -John is the leader of our commune() he tells it like it was 7 J, ^$ @# Y; ?: q0 d, p9 l 17,tell off ,, 1 \/ h: m, C: K7 v1 | -Mr Black got angry and told off the boss 3 ^, R3 y6 u# N/ U* l) |+ e 18,tell on % `# J1 x. e; W5 r -Andy hit a little girl and John told the teacher on Andy 19,think over # }9 }2 t7 G5 s0 c$ r! [ -We should always use our brains and think everything over carefully 20,think twice ,. -The teacher advice Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school 21,think up ,( t" a2 R! ~" V5 g6 A7 I -Mary thought up a funny game for the children to play ' S( F" n# B8 K- O, n 22,through the mill() -He won't be surprised by anything on the new job; hes been through the mill
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- H3 W5 @/ f9 G( e+ V. L 23,throw off -He was healthy enough to throw off his cold easily 2 v' M9 `: ?$ G, w , 24,throw off one's hands -Mrs. Johns throw threw off her hands when the children messed up the living room for the third time 25,to and from -Mother pushed Judy in the swin swing( ) and she went to and from 26,to order -The manufacturer build the machine to order & B5 S2 Q; i. l4 W( U -A very big man often has his suits made to order ,/ y% ^; A2 b/ A6 g/ y' a6 j 27,to the full -The campers enjoyed their trip to the full ,, 1 l# w! R/ E! m* L 28,to the letter -He carried out his orders to the letter 29,to the wall , 4 a( G/ V, t3 X+ X -John's failing the last test drove him to the wall 30,top off , -John bat it three runs and topped off the game with the home run [] 31,turn it a() deaf ear to ,, 1 [5 V0 ]# z: W- m

-Mary turned a deaf ear to Louiss asking to rid to her bicycle , 4 S9 k3 {! }" \0 R7 H# k R 32,turn one's stomach -The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach 1,turn the tables -The boys turn the tables on John when they took his school away and scored him When they took his squirt gun away and squirted him # \' |7 ?. K0 W"
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, 0 W) g" l0 K! e' x# X9 U7 S2 I 3,under a cloud -Jois has been under a cloud since her roommates Brisler disappeared ,, -Joe has been under a cloud since his dog died ) I/ J. @0 A/ X3 ?+ y! z 4,under cover -The prisoner has escaped under cover of darkness 0 A# z, V7 I+ E# H' B5 r6 W7 z 5,under one's breath ," p3 U$ o% L# I( Q2 O. A* g -The teacher heard the boy say something under his breath and she asked him to repeat it aloud 6,under one's own steam , -The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way 7,under one's thumb ,, -The John's family is under the thumb of the mother , 8,up against -When she applied to medical school the black woman wondered whether she was up against the barrier of sex and race prejudice ,, 9,use up -Don't use up all the soap, leave me some to wash with 1 l$ ~7 f0 ~/ d! O! n# ] , 10,very well -Very well, I will do as you say ) G) p" u0 f8 V* g" I0 } ,,. K$ q- u3 H! x4 I7 H( r5 D9 l 11,void of -That part of the town is completely void of entrance for visitors : L+ [" ]6 P8 P, A0 W! D 12,voice box -Mr. Smith's voice box was taken out in an operation and he could not talk after that
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13,vote down , g1 N5 T+ B1 G$ I -congress voted the bill down 14,walk away with ,,, 3 i0 q6 [9 ?0 A+ C* d -When father went to work he accidentally walk away with mother's umbrella 9 N" m0 i# u) X+
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, 6 g6 G* \; R. L3 ~& Y9 p 18,weight one's word -When the teacher talks about religion he must weight his words because his peoples may be of several different faiths% A+ g' f, P: S8 P. Q& ` , 19,while away -We whiled away the time that we were waiting by watching TV 20,with open arms ,,, -When grandmother came to visit us at Christmas we welcome to her with open arms -After his pioneering flight in the friendship seven ,Col( ) John Glen was was welcomed with open arms by the people of his hometown , 21,with the best -Bob could horse back right horseback ride with the best of them but he never boasted about it -John can bow bowl() with the best of them / u) o4 m6 b- X: j' \: k ,, 7 Q/ o' C" X G; ?- @ 22,work up -I can't work up any interest in this book: e- |9 _1 \ ?2 ]+ C 23,write off ,, -If a customer dies when he owes the store money ,the store must often write it off 0 }0 t%
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