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MINI-LESSON 1.7- TOEFL

1. look like: resemble 2. look out (for:) he careful
3. look over: examine; read 5. look up to: respect: admire
4. look up: (1) find information (especially in a reference book); (2) try to locate someone
6. make ends meet: balance a budget
8. make a point of: make a special effort
7. make a fool of oneself: act embarrassingly
9. make sense (of): he logical and clear; understand
10. make up: invent, create 11. make up one's mind: decide
12. make way for: allow space for; provide a path for
13. mean to: intend to 14. mixed up: confused
15. music to one's ears: something that sounds pleasant
16. a nervous wreck: someone who is very nervous
17. next to nothing: very little (money, for example); cheap
18. no doubt about it: certainly; definitely
19. no harm done: there was no damage done
20. not at all: not in any way; not to any degree
21. not believe one's ears (or eyes): be unable to believe what one hears (or sees)
22. not think much of: not like; not have a good opinion of
23. odds and ends: small, miscellaneous items
24. an old hand (at): an experienced person
25. on edge: nervous 27. on hand: easily available
26. on end: consecutively, without a break (days on end, for example)
28. on needles and pins: nervous; anxious 29. on one's own: independent
30. on second thought: after reconsidering
31. on the go: always busy; always moving
32. on the tip of one's tongue: almost able to remember
33. on the whole: in general
34. out of (something):not having something
35. out of one's mind: insane; illogical; irrational
36. out of order: broken; not functioning properly
37. out of the question: definitely not; impossible
38. over and over: again and again; repeatedly
39. over one's head: not understandable (a joke, for example); obscure
Exercise: Fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogs with idioms from the list on page
102. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb forms in
order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
1. "Have you _____ _____ this contract yet?" "Not yet. I'll try to read it this weekend."

2. "I think I'll have the prime rib, waiter." "All right, sir." "Wait, no _____ _____ _____

think I'll have the chicken."

3. Is this story true, or did you just ______ it _______ ?
4. You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it that says _____ _____ ____ .
“ ”

5. Sherry _____ _____ _____ her father because of all the help and good advice he's given

her.
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6. I don't have much cash _____ _____ , but I can get some from an automatic teller
machine.
7. What a confusing movie! I couldn't _____ _____ _____ it.

"You did a fine job on this research paper, especially on the bibliography." "Thanks. I
getting _____ _____ _____ _____ the bibliography exactly right. I did it _____
_____ _____ until it was perfect."
9. "What's Fritz's cousin's name?" "It's _____ _____ _____ _____ my , but I can't quite
remember."
10. "Hello. I'd like to reserve a room for this weekend." "I'm afraid that's _____ _____

_____ _____ The hotel is fully booked this weekend."

11. "Do you have any fresh peaches?" "Sorry, I'm _____ _____ them. I just sold the last
crate of peaches."
12. "Listen to the roar of the engines." "Yeah, it's_____ _____ my _____ . I just love going to

these car races."

13. The plane was delayed for hours _____ _____. I thought we'd never get off the ground.

14. "Have you finished moving into your new apartment?" "Almost. There are still a few

_____ _____ _____ in my old apartment that I need to move today."

15. "Brad sure is busy, isn't he." "Yeah, he's involved in so many activities that he's always

____ ____ _____ .”

16. There are so many interesting dishes on the menu that it's hard for me to _____ _____

my _____ which one to order.

17. If you go into the swamp, _____ _____ _____ alligators.

18. "When will you be informed of the test results?" "Not until Monday, so I'll be _____

_____ all weekend."

19. "Do you know what the capital of South Dakota is?" "I'm not sure. Let's _____ it _____ in

this atlas."
20. They're going to tear down those old warehouses to _____ _____ _____ a big new hotel.

21. "I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?" "No, the artist sold it to me for _____

_____ _____ .”
22. "How was your final exam; Laurie?" "A couple of questions were tricky, but _____

_____ _____ it was pretty easy."

23. "I'm sorry I knocked that vase over. I didn't mean to." " _____ _____ _____ . It wasn't

damaged."
24. I must have been _____ _____ my _____ when I signed the lease on this apartment. I

can't afford this much rent.

25. He didn't _____ _____break the plate; it was an accident.

26. "I didn't know you could play horseshoes so well." "Oh, I'm _____ _____ _____ _____

horseshoes. I've been playing since I was a kid."

24. You must be _____ _____. This isn't River Street; it's Laurel Avenue.
27. "How long have you been living alone?" "I’ve been _____ my _____ since I graduated
from high school."
28. "Did you find that lecture boring?"" _____ _____ _____ . In fact, I thought it was

fascinating."
9. "Christine is so funny, she should he a stand-up comic." "I suppose, but a lot of her
jokes go right _____ my _____ . I just don't get them."

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