Down

There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn't die ______ till after midnight.

Up
A new organization is being set ______ for those concerned about the welfare of dolphins.

Up
My father's going to go _____ the wall when he finds out that I've lost the car keys.

Beneath( : not worthy, k p đẳng cấp của )

She feels it is ______ her to socialise with uneducated people.

Around
The book ______centres woman who becomes an astronaut.

Into
I love watching TV, but it does bite______ my free time.

Away (boil away: nc bay hơi hết)

She left the potatoes cooking for so long that the water boiled_______ and the potatoes were burnt.

Back
He thinks I broke his window and threatens to pay me ______for it

Up (be down up heel: nhìn tàn tạ, như cut= )

He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very down ______ heel.

On
Can you hold _____till I've finished talking the manager? Then I'll be right with you

Back
She hasn't told us the whole story. I'm sure she's keeping something____

Out
After the first year, I couldn't cope with university, so I decided to drop _____

To (impervious to)
Rubber boots are impervious ____ water.

With
It wouldn't be compatible_______ the public safety to let animals off with a slight punishment.

To (congenial to)
Leisure for study is congenial _______ his tastes.

With (conversant with)

Geology is a science I am not conversant____.

On (be quick on the uptake)

He may be slow at his work, but he is very quick ______the uptake.
Aside (lay aside: danh dum)
The young couple lay ______ money for their old age.

About (careless about)

He's quite careless _____danger .

In for ( set in for sth)

When she sets______ ________an examination, she always tries to avoid crossing the part of a woman.

To
Embarrassment rooted her _____ the spot

At (at stake)
We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are ___ stake.

Up (act up:behave badly)

I'm tired and stressed and the kids have been acting _________ all day. They don't seem to know how to behave
properly

After ( ask after :ask info about sb)

met Harold in the supermarket. He was asking _________ you and I said you were fine and really happy about this
new job you've got.

Over (ask over: invite sb over your house)

I'll ask _______ your boss for dinner tonight if he isn't busy. It will make a good impression, don't you think?

Up (back sb up: support)

If your boss accuses you of missing yesterday's meeting on purpose, I will back you ________ by saying you had to
do something for me.

Up ( blow sth up: enlarge it)

Lup 1 can hardly read this document. Go and blow it _______ so it is at least twice the size.

Into (break sth down into : chia nho ra thanh tung phan)
These statistics are too confusing. We need to break them down _______ the four different seasons of the year for a
clearer picture.

Off (break off: cut in the middle of sth)

If someone phones me while I am in the meeting, I will have to break _______ for a few minutes as I am expecting a
really important call

Up (break up into : be in several smaller parts)

After the First World War, the Austro-Hungarian empire was broken ________ into several pieces.

On (build on : to use success/achievement as a base from which to achieve more success)

Sales are up 10 % on this period last year we need to build __________ that if we are to save this company.

Into (break into tears = burst out in tears)

When I told her about her mother's illness being incurable, she broke______ tears.
On
You shouldn't pick ______him just because he's different.

Of (composed of)
Table salt is composed ______two elements, sodium and chlorine.

On (on the whole)

______ the whole, I enjoyed the movie.

Under (be hot under the collar)

The boss was really hot _______ the collar when you told him you lost the contract

On (keep on top)
I have to study day and night to keep _____top.

In
He showed great ingenuity _____solving the problem

Out (take out: lôi ra)

we had to take _____the deliveries to make sure every piece was in good condition.

Up (round up sb: tập hợp lại)

The guide rounded ______the party of tourists and led them to the cathedral.

Off (give off smell)

What chemical is this? It's giving _______ a horrible smell.

Beyond (beyond control)

Owing to circumstances _______ control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled.

On (drone on : to talk for a long time in a boring way)

Professor Taylor was droning ______ about the Ancient Greeks in his lecture this morning.

Up (call up : recall sth)

Ivan has an excellent memory - he can call ___________ precise details of things that happened when he was a small
chind.

Away ( eat away at sth: to gradually destroy or damage sth )

Pablo should try not to let his regrets for what he has done eat _____ at him.

Off (take off : leave)

Most people stayed at the party until quite late, but Rose took _______ early for some reason.

Up (pick up sth: get the wind of it)

Some of the trainees are very good at picking _______ new techniques, while others take a long time to catch on.

Over ( pull over : tấp vào lề )

A police car pulled us _______ to the side of the road and two police officers searched the car

At (at war with each other)

The countries in the Middle East have often been _______ war with each other over the years.

By (by profession )
Bill was a lawyer ________ profession, but he's been retired for over seven years now.

On (on the brink of doing sth)

Researchers claim that they are _______ the brink of finding cure for some types of cancer

On (embark on: start)

I would advise you to think very carefully before you embark_______a completely new career.

Away with ( do away with)

The Prime Minister thinks that it's time we did ______ _______red tape and beauraucracy

In for (put in for: apply for ( a job) )

Jane is going to put____ _____ the job of a sales assistant in Newcastle .

Off ( tick off : criticize sb)

Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been ticked ______ by the
annoyed constable.

Through ( go through with: do sth unpleasant or difficult that has already been agreed or promised)
The company has decided not to go _______ with the takeoyer of its smaller rival

By ( come by : get )
It's impossible to live on the low unemployment benefit I come _______ from the government.

Down ( go down in history)

He is very well-known and he will go _______ in history as a great statesman.

Down to (get down to sth: start to do sth)

I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get ___________ ______ it.

By ( by coincidence)
We met each other at the meeting _______coincidence

Of ( be deprived of sth )
No one can function properly if he or she is deprived ____adequate sleep.

.
The concert was given ___________the auspices of the Y.M.C.A

Up ( bring up sth )
When he suddenly brought _____ the subject of genetic engineering, there was an embarrassed silence.

Out ( break out in a rash )

After she ate the chocolates, her face broke ____ in a rash.

For ( call for : keu goi )

The situation is very confusing in that country and calls _____ diplomacy.
Forward ( come forward: volunteer to give evidence about a crime)
No witness of the accident has come ____ yet.

Off ( scare sb off)

You should n't have sent Peter that Valentine 's card . I think you 've scared him _____.

Down ( crack down on )

The police are trying to crack _____ on drunken drivers.

Over ( pass sb over : ignore/ not to gove attention )

He was very upset when the boss passed him and _____ promoted a new comer to the assistant's job.

.
.

Into ( walk into : to get a job very easily)

He walked _____ a great job straight after university because his father is a big fish in city politics.

Out ( wheel out : use sth that u have used many times )
They wheeled ______ the same old excuses last time this happened.

In ( zero in on )
The police have zeroed ______ on the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.
Ahead ( forge ahead : move forward to take the lead in sth )
Japan continues to forge ______ in the manufacture of new electronic equipment.

Up ( work up )
It took Sarah some years to work _______ a market for her products.

Out ( lash out ( money ) : big spending )

When David goes on one of his European trips, he lashed _________ 2.000 usd on presents for the whole family

away ( eat away : bị ăn mòn )

You can see from here how the river bank is slowly being eaten _____.

Out ( roll out : make a new product, service,..... )

The company plans to roll_____ the scheme across Europe in the coming months.

Off ( lead off : begin to talk about)

Ned, the General Editor, led________ with a general surveys of the objectives to aim at.

Through ( look through)

Could you look _____ these old newspapers for articles about the environment?

On ( hold on )
Can you hold ______ till l've finished talking the manager? Then I'Ilbe right with you.
Out ( drop out )
After the first year, I couldn't cope with university, so I decided to drop ____

To ( impervious to )
Rubber boots are impervious ____ water.

With ( compatible with)

It wouldn't be compatible _______ the public safety to let animals off with a slight punishment.

To ( congenial to )
Leisure for study is congenial ____ his tastes

With ( conversant with = familiar with )

Geology is a science I am not conversant _____ .

On ( be quick on the uptake )

He may be slow at his work, but he is very quick ______ the uptake.

Aside ( lay aside sth: dành dụm )

The young couple lay _____ money for their old age.

Down ( close down the offer,.... : reject )

They offered to pay half the expenses and he closed _____ the offer at once.

By ( be entered by : tham gia cgi )

My horse was entered ____ the Derby, but he came in last.

Up ( rub up = brush up on )
He had to rub ____ his French to help his son .

Up to ( be up to one's weight)
That chair is not very strong. Do you think it is ______ _____your weight?

Down ( lay down procudures, law,.... : establish )

The company has laid ______ strict procedures for this kind of situation.

Off ( hit it off : be friendly with each other immidiately )

Mark and Sara really hit it ____ at the party

Off ( carry it off : succeed )

Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it _____.

On ( bring on a disease )
Sitting in the damp brought______ his rheumatism.

Up ( play up )
This car is playing _______ again. It won't start.

In ( sink in )
Slowly the realization that I had won began to sink ____
In ( come in for criticism )
The government's plans to reduce crime came ____ for a lot of criticism from freedom groups .

Under ( under the impression that )

I was the ____ impression that you like Indian food

To ( expection to )
This is one of the exceptions ____ the rule.

Out ( pay out : spend money )

The factory paid ____ nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.

On ( on the dole )
Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were____ the dole.

In for ( be cut in for sth : suitable for sth )

Mr. Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not cut ____ _____ teaching.

At ( at notice )
I can't cancel my arrangements _____ such short notice.

In ( in vain)
All the police's efforts to find him were ____ vain
Off ( off the beaten track)
The farmhouse we stayed in was completely _______ the beaten track.

For ( for good )

She's gone and this time it's _____ good.

Takeaway
We can get something to eat from the Chinese_____ (take)

Windfall (money recieved unexpectedly from sb)

The government imposed a tax ____ on some industries. (FALL)

Climatology
The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of _____ .(CLIMATE)

Dietician
My uncle is a ____ whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to keep healthy. (DIET)

Diabetics ( benh )
Diets rich in beans are used to help with a variety of health issues including lowering cholesterol levels, improving
blood sugar control in_______ (DIABETES)

Expatriates (n)
Tourists and many Vietnamese _______ in France took part in a protest taking place at Trocaclers Square near the
Eiffel against China's illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese Eastern waters. (PATRIOT)
Progenitors
Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their _____ ( gene)

Footwork ( nhay di nhay lai trong boxing)

He was one of the all-time great boxers with his quick jab and dazzling _____ ( FOOT)

Dissociate
My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _______ myself from the group. (SOCIAL)

Back down ( withdraw a claim in the face of the opposition )

At first, Tim insisted he was right, but then began to _______.

Face up to ( reality )
It's no good pretending, you've got to ______ reality.

Getting to ( sth : nung nau y dinh lam gi, thg la xau )

What were you two ..________ just now in the garden?

Fall back on (: have recourse to when difficulty)

You should always have alternative plan to ____

In ( in the offing: likely to happen soon)

A general amnesty for political prisoners may be ______ the offing.
Fly off the handle (: lose one's temper unexpectedly and suddenly )
Thomas is always flying _______ the handle at the slightest thing.

On ( on the up and up : steadily improving and becoming succesful )

Gareth Bale is a brilliant young footballer who is _____ the up and up.

Hold ( hold out : delay )

No agreement was reached. The strikers decided to ______ out for a better deal.

Out ( bring out : produce)

That dietician is going to bring ______ book on healthy eating next month.

Ran ( run up debts: do things that make you in large debt)

He ______ up a lot of debts in the town and then disappeared without a trace.

Together ( pull oneself together )

Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself _____ and act confidently

Struck ( strike up )
We _______ up a friendship the very first time we met.

On ( be on the house : given to u free )

The inn owner was so generous. What we consumed was _____ the house.
Called off ( delay )
The strike was _______ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.

Away ( give away )

When she died, she gave ______ all her money to a charity.

Come up with
Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ______any solutions.

Catch on ( fashion ) (phr)

I don't think this strange new fashion will.........

Pressed on ( with sth: continue sth , in a determined way )

Despite all the interruptions, he _____ with his work.

Put aside
Many elderly people have to live on the money they ______ when they were working.

Down with ( go down with + bệnh)

He went _______ a bad cold just before Christmas

Sit in ( to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a
situation that you are complaining about is changed)
The workers decided to ______ until their demands were met.
Cope with
There is more work here than I can ______ on my own

Carried over (: to copy an amount of money on the next page or column of an account, or to move it to a later
accounting period)
The unpaid bills will be ____ to next month's account.

Ups and downs

Like everyone else, Sue has her ________ of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.

Made off
The robbers packed the money into a suitcase and ______ in a van that waited for them in the street.

Get down to it
Learning English isn't so difficult once you_____

Sealed off ( seal off: to prevent ppl from entering an area bc it is dangerous)
Beaches were _________ as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship.

Hold ( hold out for : to wait until u get what u want)

Ne agreement was reached. The strikers decided to ________ out for a better deal.

Out ( bring out : publish, invent,.... )

That dietician is going to bring _____ a book on healthy eating next month.
Off ( scare sb off )
You shouldn't have sent Sahastian that Valentine's card. I think you've scared him ____

Carried away with ( be carried away with sth: be so excied that y can control what u do )
The singer performance was so exciting that many of his fans were _______ enthusiasm.

Over ( pass sb over: not promote )

He was very upset when the boss passed him_______ promoted a newcomer to the assistant's job.

Pull through ( to become well again after a serious condition, especially when u might have died )
The sick man's condition is grave but with careful nursing he will still have a chance to ______

To
Confidently he answered one question after another ________ everyone's satisfaction

at ( at the mercy of : completely in the power or under the control of.)

The small boat drifted helpless________ the mercy of the wind and waves.

Crying out ( cry out for : desperate for )

This area is absolutely_____ for more investment.

Do away ( do away with )

We intend to _________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one .

Lay ( lay in: to obtain sth and store sth for later use )
I suggest we _______ in more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy winter should come true.

On ( linger on: remain to be somewhere )

It is impossible to forget that day - the events still linger. ......in the memory forever.

In ( do yourself in : kill yourself )

when her husband ran away She threatened to do herself______ with her best friend.

Fly in the face of (: to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal)

This is an argument that seems to ________ of common sense !

Out of her hand ( have sb eating out of your hand : to easily make someone do or think what you want)
She really has the children eating ......................! They do whatever she tells them to.

Up ( play up : cause someone pain )

My shoulder is playing me ____ today! I can't do anything while it's so painful

Ears ( wet behind the ears: to be young and without experience )

That new secretary is still wet behind the____.

Against ( inveigh against: to strongly criticise sb )

Donald Trump always inveigh _____ immigrants in order to get votes.

Beyond ( beyond the wits of )

Well. It should not be _______ the wits of man to resolve this issue! Let's have a nice coffee and settle it!
Hanging over ( a could hanging over sb : a situation or future event that makes you worry or feel unhappy)
Before the Olympic 30/4 contest, I always feel like there s a cloud....... .me.

Away ( do away w )
The school examination for eleven-year-olds was done ____ with some years ago

By (by profession )
He is a solicitor_____ profession

Out ( turn out )

A huge crowd turned ____in the pouring rain to cheer the president

On ( on the dot : exactly at the stated or present time )

They always close at six o'clock ____ the dot.

In ( in full swing :happening at the highest level of activity )

was late when we arrived and the party was _____ full swing

By ( by all account )
He was ____all accounts a very kind and gentle man

To
Since I changed washing powders, my clothes have looked whiter and felt softer ____ the touch
Down ( run down : criticize)
I don't like to make friends with the person who always runs ______ his old friends

In ( tuck in )
Tuck your shirt ____your trousers

On
There is an enormous range of holiday courses ____ offer

Account for
His illness ______ his underachievement at work

Change out of
Get up on to the house and..... those wet clothes or you will get fevers

Out of sorts ( slightly unwell)

I felt a bit ______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.

Top/up
Your glass is half-empty. Let me ________ it __________ for you

To ( take to a hobby)
He wasn't sure if he'd be any good at tennis, but actually he took ________ it immediately

Bliss out
This hotel is so awesome, man. I could just.........on this view for the whole weekend.
Took ( take a sideswipe: a remark attacking something or someone made while talking about something else)
When asked about his own party 's transport policy , the candidate________ a sideswipe at his opponent by
mentioning the recent rail strikes.

Disparaging (: criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them)
I wish he wouldn't make such unkind and ________ remarks.

Put ( put exception to)

I hope you didn't _______ exception to my comments. A. find B. make C. take D.put

Pure
It was _______ luck that the answer suddenly came to me in the middle of the exam.

With all due respect

_________, I think your comments are very short-sighted

Bred
To prevent those animals with populations that are dying out, some of them are being ________ by humans.

Staple ( main part of )

Bamboo shoots are the pandas_______ diet for without them, it would be difficult for them to survive.

Won ( win the day : be victorious in battle, sport, or argument)

Despite strong opposition, the ruling party......... .the day.
A, but to wonder
I can't help ......... what I should do next.

D. pretty nearly
I have _______ finished the task

Which
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen...of you is first in line?

Sunk ( knowledge sink in )

Ive been revising all day but i dont think much of it has _________ in.

Swore down (thề vcl )

When she accused him of stealing her Rolex, he______ that he hadn't done it.

Held it over ( : to let a play or film continue for longer than was planned because it is so successful)
It has been so successful that they have_______ for another fortnight.

Dump on ( :thổ lộ, giãi bày )

When he's depressed, he needs someone like a good friend to _____.

Tapered off (taper off : to become gradually smaller or weaker, or happen less òten )
After my symptoms disappeared, the doctor _________ the medication
Greyed off
They _____ the print button to stop people using it because expenses for paper have gone up recently.

String along (: stay with or accompany a person or group casually or as long as it is convenient.)
They kept saying they were interested, but they were just _____ .

Through ( fall through: fail)

Our plans to have a party fell _____ with Mum and Dad coming back a week early from holiday

About (set about: start to di sth)

Having decided to rent a flat, we set____ contacting all the accomodation agencies in city

Give rise to
Bad living conditions ______ social and welfare problems.

Touched off
The launching of the Soviet Sputnik in 1957________ a subsequent space race with the US.

Squirrled away
He had his money ______ in a secure bank account.

Egged (egg sb on: to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous)
He hit the other boy reluctantly as his friends _______ him on .
With (be rife with)
The company was rife _______ concerning possible redundancies.

Squirreled away ( : to hide or store something, especially money, in order to use it in the future)
He had his money ______ in a secure bank account.

Around ( push sb around: )

Jim's a tough character and certainly wont let anyone push him ______.

Up ( creep up on )
Ben crept _______ on lisa and put his hands over her eyes .

Up ( crease up: to laugh a lot, or make someone else laugh a lot)

We all creased ______ when Nick walked in wearing a skirt.

Off ( get off: be released)

I cant believe he got _______ when there was so much evidence against him.

Ahead (press ahead)

They _______ ahead regardless the objection.

To (agree to)
He agreed_____ the idea of a barbecue on condition that he could do the cooking

Iron out
The two countries met at the conference to____ their differences. A. leave out put out C. iron out D. get out

Look on
If you don't want to take part in the game you can ______ for now.

Chalk ( chalk sth up: to accept failure and learn from a particular experience)
6I9 Don't be too hard on yourself. Just...... it up to experience and don't do It again.

Catch him on ( catch sb on: to understanf, especially after a very long time)
When Marston comes back from sick leave, you'll have to......... what's been happening in his absence.

Come off it (: used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying is true, or that you strongly disagree
with them)
C. "-I was nowhere near that bank that got robbed"
"- ...............Charlie. We have witnesses who saw you there."

Get her off on

He .......a technicality and the plaintiff was forced to pay the costs.

Poke (poke fun at sb)

I never meant to....... fun at you. I was just teasing you a bit, that's all Please don't hold it against me.

Have it out with ( : to talk to someone about something they have done that makes you angry, in order to try to solve
the problem)
wish you wouldn't....... me about neglecting the housework.
Away (while away)
I can easily while the whole afternoon_____ reading a good book.

Dry up (: stop speaking)

My speech is okay but I just hope I don't______ as soon as I get to the podium.

By (by dint of :by means of)

Many people only manage to give up gamblin _____dint of a lot of hard work.

Up ( shrivel up: hoa qua hỏng, nhăn nheo,..)

These carrots have shriveled _____ a bit so I think I'll throw them away

Over ( mull over : to think carefully about something for a long time)
Mull my offer ______for a few days and then let me know what you think.

On
I can't believe you bet your car ____ the toss of a coin!

Under ( under lock and key: securely locked up)

The hotel manager promised to keep my valuables ____ lock and key.

Suspicion
His strange behaviour aroused the_____ police.
Distort
Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _____ the true facts.

Overthrown ( be overthrown with an emotion)

The day their first child was born, the new parents were ______ with joy.

Close
sold my shares in the company one week before it went bankrupt. That was a ______shave!

Spate (:
a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same tim)
The renewed interest in Elizabethan times is evident in the ______of new Hollywood films set during that period.

May
(Gram.) Business has been thriving got the past few years, long _____ it continue to do so.

Like
The figure is more______ 200, I think. А.of B. at C. like D. with

Beyond ( beyond compare)

Their performances are really______ compare. How amazing!

At (wince at : to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time)
The schoolboy winced ____ the sight of the cane in the headmaster's hand.
Down ( buckle down : to start working hard)
He'll have to buckle _____ to his work soon if he wants to pass his finals.

Bordered ( border on: If behaviour, a quality, or a feeling borders on something more extreme, it is almost that thing)
His poor handling of the business_________ on negligence.

Drift (drift with the tide : to agree with other people and not make your own decisions)
After its engine failed, the small boat _______ with the current

Mind
Why don't you have a night out? It would take your ________off your worries.

Out ( lay out : spend a lot on sth)

The Corporation is laying _____ a lot of money on building a new creation center.

Held off (: stop)

Luckily, the rain________ we were able to play the match.

Stir up (: to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow)

I don't like the way that Jack is always trying to _______ trouble between us.

Snowed under
I am _______ with work at the moment.

Brought
This scandal has _____ criticism raining down on Mr Deby from all sides.

Catching on
I see a lot of people with this new hairstyle. It seems to be _____.

Put it past (not put it past sb : to not be surprised if someone does something bad, because it is a typical thing for that
person to do)
'Do you think Dennis took the money? - "I wouldn't _______ him.

Blurted
Rather than take his time to think about the questions, the interviewee______ out the first answer that came into his
head.

Lap ( lap sth out : to enjoy something very much)

Whenever there's some fresh scandal about the royal family, the public ar always eager to _____ it out .

Poking around(: to search for something by moving things about, usually not in a very careful or organized wayh
She's one of those people who are always_____ and asking questions aboud other people's private lives.

Set off(: to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen)
The blue sundress set _______ her long blonde hair .

Picking ( weather - pick up)

The weather seems to be.......... up after heavy rains .
In ( pack in: stop doing sth)
Because of the controversy, he packs...... his job

Off ( carry off: succeed)

We have a lot of financial difficulties, but at last, we carry it ..........

put/into
Ethan............ such a great deal of effort......raining for the marathon that it is a pity he broke his leg two days before it
took place.

Cut in ( cut in on a conversation)

Rebecca .......... on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital

Showed up
I waited in Time Square for Alfonzo for more than two hours, but he never _____.

Take back
Issac wishes that he could............ what he had said to Christina because he really upset her .

Settle up (: to pay someone the money that you owe them)

If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, I will ______ with you later.

Abstain from
For a whole month, Muslims.... eating and drinking during daylight hours.
Put by ( save money)
The old lady's savings were considerable as she had______ a money each week.

Gone down with ( suffer from an illness)

Half the people in the office have _______ a strange illness .

Lay down ( law: establish a law)

I don't want to sound like I'm _____ the law, but if you don't keep the noise down, you'll have to leave.

Press
I'm not sure.if I'm doing it right, but I'll try to _____ ahead with it anyway.

Making for (: to go in the direction of a place or thing)

The weather was fine, and everyone was _______ the coast.

To ( admit to no .....)
The rules are clearly stated and admit _______ no confusion.

Break-down
The ______ the family home following the divorce was a great shock , to the children.

Out
I can't make anything _____his writing .
About
37. Erica is an excellent worker. She goes______ with job calmly and efficiently.

In
Oh, it gets dark. I have immersed myself ____ reading the novel.

Civil
Have you considered applying for a job with ______ the service?

Overthrow
The conspirators were plotting the _____ of the government.

Accord
A: "Were you told to get dinner ready?"- B: 'No, I did it of my own ......"

Glide
Astaire is one of my favourite dancers and I love the way he seems to ______across the floor.

Over
They had a terrible row......... who should do the housework.

With
Our new coach is popular... the whole team.

To
He confessed ____being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd.

Cropping up (: to happen or appear unexpectedly)

Her name keeps ____ in conversation.

Off ( drag off)

This affair does seem to have dragged ____, doesnt it?

Throwing - at
Reporters were ________ personal questions questions_________ newly-crowned Miss Vietnam .

Put ( put oneself down for sth)

You're pretty good at general knowledge questions. Why don't you________ yourself down for the quiz?

To (be conducive to : providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist)
Such a noisy environment was not conducive____ a good night 's sleep .

On (lose on)
The joke was completely lost ____ ChRist.

To ( pertain to : to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation)

In matters pertaining ______the soul, woman does not differ from man.

Held over (: it is shown or performed more times than was originally planned, usually because it is very popular with
the public)
Come see Huong Ga, ______ for another week.

In - for ( be in line for)

If anyone's _____line_______ promotion, I should think it's Helen.

up against ( come up against: to have to deal with a problem)

We may find we come ________ quite a lot of opposition from local people .

Occasion
I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious_______ , the 25th anniversary of the founding of our company.

Sorely (: extremely; very much)

I was______ tempted to report his incompetence to my line manager otherwise the whole team would suffer.

Eagerly (: wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable)
We____ await your reply and hope that your response will be positive.

Backing ( financial backing : support, especially money, that someone gives to a person or pla)
We need guaranteed financial ______ before we can even start the design work.

Stresses
know it's not a problem but it _____ me and I want to sort it out.

Eligible ( : having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions)

The rules stated that anyone who had held the office for three years was not _____ for re-election.
Work out
The company has to ______ ways of reducing costs

In
She takes great pride ___her work.

Nodded off (: to begin sleeping, especially not intentionally)

After our busy day, we both sat and ______ in front of the TV.

From (know sth from sth: to know the difference between two things and therefore be able to recognize either, used
especially to mean that you have a good knowledge and understanding of a particular subject)
-I asked Ned which team I should try out for. But he doesn't know a tennis ball______________a basketball

In ( in the nature of )
______ the nature of things, there is bound to be occasional accident.

At a stroke (: by a single action having immediate effect)

Politicians often promise to solve all a country's problems______.

Account ( give account to )

You will have to give ............to the manager for your actions

Stifled
He _______ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech
Glare
He was blinded by the_____ of the approaching car's headlights

Bequeathed (: to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death)
My late grandmother ______ me this silver teapot

Made ( make of sth: If you ask someone what they make of someone or something, you want to know their opinion
about that person or thing, often because there is something strange about them)
This is a most peculiar letter. What do you _____ of it?

Fobbed off (: to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality or different to what they really wanted)
W hen the funds finally ............, they had to abandon the scheme.

Out ( blow out )

Within a few weeks all this present trouble will have blown______.

Action ( course of action)

Now that we have identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of ______.

Irreparable
The tornado caused ______damage to the Florida citrus crop.

Strain (: to become stretched or to experience pressure, or to make something do or experience this)

His mother's illness had placed him under a considerable ____.
Leap ( leap to conclusions)
Don't ____ to any conclusions before you know the full facts

At ( be at fault )
It seem to be your boss who is ____ fault in this case.

On
The singer enjoyed being accompanied _________ the flute by her husband.

Out ( puzzle out)

We spent an hour trying to puzzle____ the answer to this problem

In ( chip in: to give some money when several people are giving money to pay for something together)
If everyone chips _____ we can' get the kitchen painted by noon.

At ( at ones pleasute
Please look through these papers____ yor pleasure.

In
Could you move your car? You 're _____ the way of the entrance!

Blazing
Being out in the _____sun all morning make us feel quite weak
Mind ( in ones right mind)
He couldn't have been in his right saying that he can fly.

Against
_______ my better judgement, I agreed to lend him my car.

Off ( cut off from : isolated from)

Unemployed people tend to feel cut _____ from the rest of society

Against (: If you do something against time/the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain
time)
It was a race......the clock to get everything ready in time for the conference.

Against ( go against sth: defy sth)

Very few sclertists are willing to go _______ the establişhment for fear of losing credibilty.

In
The documentary skilfully depicts a nation _______ crisis .

As
It's not so much a lie... an exaggeration when he says he used to be a spy

In ( bring in a law)
The government have just brought...... a new law whereby car owners have to pay to drive in the city centre.
Out
Nicole stood _____ from the crowd in a briht red evening gown

About ( bring about : cause sth to happen)

The economic recession brought ........ the collapse of the government.

In the light of
I revised my views _______ comments from cólleagues

Margin (: the amount by which one thing is different from another)

Casinos ensure there is a healthy _____ between what they take from gamblers and what they pay out.

Hit back (: to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you)
When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong justification for his policy.

There
_______ is understood to be no question of a criminal act having taken place .

On
He has fixation ____ becoming the best teacher in this area.

Through
The teacher was deaf _____ no fault of his own.
To (account to : to explain the reason for something or the cause of something)
You must account ____ he manager for the money you used.

Out
These students are picked ____ horn no less than 50 applicants for the scholarship.

About
Ordering other people in the family ____ seem to run in his blood as he was a commander in the army for ten years.

Out of (price out of )

Buyers priced _____ New York City are heading for the burbs, driving up demand in places with reputations for good
school and lively downtowns.