I need to ______ ______ this paper before tomorrow morning. I haven't even started yet!
a. grind out
b. grind up
C. cut down
100
His plans to travel to the islands ______ ______ last week due to the hurricane.
a. fall out
b. fall down
c. fall through
100
a synonym for 'indeed'
word
100
a slang term for 'great'
sweet
100
If I see that a wall is about to crumble on someone's head, I would shout, '______ ______'!
'Look out!' or 'Head's up!'
200
While I was babysitting last night, the kids started ________ _______ and I to put them in time out.
a. buckle down
b. act up
c. play around
200
"I wasn't around for the meeting. Is there any way you could ____ me _____ on what was talked about?"
a. fill up
b. fill out
c. fill in
200
I would say this to someone if I wanted them to calm down
chill (out)
200
a person who can talk their way out of anything is ______.
slick
200
If at the start of an exam, I let Monica start 10 minutes before everyone else, I am giving her a _______ _______.
head start
300
After we snuck out of the house, our mom really _____ _____ us. My ears are still ringing.
a. lay into
b. lay on
c. lay out
300
We were so relieved when our teacher started ______ _____ on us.
a. ease up
b. ease out
c. give up
300
This word can mean 'really awesome', but is traditionally not something positive.
sick
300
a two-word slang expression that starts a suggestion
How about....?
300
If something is disheveled looking (like Amy Winehouse, for example), it is _____ ______.
toe up
400
The medicine had already started to ______ _____ when the doctor finally arrived to give me my shot. I was in a lot of pain.
a. wear out
b. wear off
c. wear in
400
Corinne was getting cold feet and eventually _______ _____ the wedding.
a. call off
b. call out
c. call in
400
I use this expression when something is really unfair and/or crazy. 'That's ______ ____.'
messed up
400
a slang term that means 'to annoy'
bug
400
If you are too interested in other people's business, you are _____.
nosy
500
I hate when people are modest and ______ ______ their skills.
a. play up
b. play down
c. play out
500
That guy is hilarious. He really ____ me ____.
a. laugh up
b. crack up
c. joke around
500
This is a very dismissive term that ends conversations abruptly, and let's the other person know that you're not interested in listening to what they're saying.
whatever
500
a cute word for clothes you wear to bed
jammies
500
Name two different phrasal verbs that mean to fall asleep unexpectedly.