Idioms
"Getting down" with Phrasal Verbs
Don't TENSE up!
Where are those prepositions?
Participial Modifiers and Prepositions
100
This idiom means you are paid extremely little (hint: think nuts)
What is "paid peanuts"
100
Finish the sentence: On Sunday, Jennifer ____________ her old baby pictures in the attic.
What is "came across"
100
Finish the sentence: I (see, never) ___________ the Rocky Mountains before.
What is "have never seen"
100
Fill in the correct preposition: We had a great big party _______ the boat.
What is "on"
100
Give the correct preposition: They have all been concerned _____ the upcoming final exam.
What is "about"
200
Finish the idiom: _____ the frying pan and _____ the fire.
What is "out of" and "into"
200
This phrasal verb means to eat your food really, really quickly (hint: like lightning!)
What is "bolt it down"
200
Finish the sentence: When is the doctor going to see us? We (wait) __________ here for over 3 hours!
What is "have been waiting"
200
Finish the sentence: Yesterday, we went _____ the supermarket.
What is "to"
200
Give the correct preposition: We were all encourage ____ his kind words.
What is "by"
300
In this type of world, everyone is super competitive and cutthroat (hint: woof woof)
What is "dog-eat-dog"
300
This is what Karen is doing if she is trying to "keep it down." (i.e. what does this phrasal verb mean?)
What is "trying not to vomit"
300
Finish the sentence: By next year, I (finish) ___________ my Masters degree.
What is "will have finished"
300
Finish the sentence: Your book is ___ the table ____ your left.
What is "on" and "on"
300
Give the correct preposition: I'm still undecided ____ which option I should choose.
What is "about"
400
This idiom means that you have more important things to do. (Hint: think fish)
What is "have bigger fish to fry"
400
Finish the sentence: By the time Judy got home, Tom (cook) ______ dinner for half an hour.
What is "had been cooking"
400
Finish the sentence: The family sailed ____ Vancouver Island ___ the weekend.
What is "to" and "on"
400
Give the correct preposition: The teacher was surprised ___ how well the class did on the test!
What is "by", "at," or "with"
500
This is the idiom that means a situation has reached a point of extreme excitement and intensity.
What is "fever pitch"
500
This is what Adam wants if he asks his little brother to "knock it off" (i.e. define the phrasal verb)
What is "to stop bothering him"
500
Finish the sentence: By the end of next week, the team (traveled) ___________ more than 150 miles!
What is "will have traveled"
500
Finish the sentence: They had left the boxes ___ the attic of the house.
What is "in"
500
Give the correct preposition: Mary has been divorced ___ Larry for the last 2 years.
What is "from"
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