Trios
1. She looked scruffy in her tattered coat with a big dirty _______ on the sleeve.
2. The town's anniversary was round the corner. To______the occasion, the officials built a huge bridge spanning the two banks of the river.
3. You've forgotten to put an exclamation_______in this sentence. Such a mistake may cost you dearly in the exam.
mark
I feel so uncomfortable, like ______
fish out of water
Have you ever come _____ such a horrible person in all your life? (to meet someone or find something by chance)
across
1. Anyway, that's all for now. I have to go to______the post. Do drop me a line soon.
2. The animal is very elusive, but if you want to ______ a glimpse of it, there is no better place than our nature reserve.
3. Most businessmen work long hours and don't get enough rest during the week, so when the weekend comes they often ______ up on sleep.
catch
1) When words are worse than actions = __________?
2) That's the third girl he's gone out with this month! What a ____
1) bark is worse than one's bite
2) Don Juan
1) I don't feel very good. I think I'm _____ _____ _____ something. (to become ill with a particular disease, but not usually one that is serious)
2) True or False: If you are having a conversation with someone and you cut them short, you stop talking so that they can say something.
1) coming down with
2) false
1. When a moose stepped onto the road, the driver
________ on the brakes screeching to a halt.
2. Deeply offended, upon leaving the room she_______the door so hard that two pictures hanging on the wail fell on the floor with a bang.
3. Communist newspapers were quick to attack the conservative candidate and _______ him for violating human rights.
slammed
1) Alex is truly a _____: he's into sports, he's handsome AND he's smart, can you believe that?
2) stop behaving as if sb knows more or is better than anyone else = ________?
3) I'm famished, I could ________.
1) a golden boy
2) get of one's high horse
3) eat a horse
1) True or False: If, in a meeting, you cut to the chase, you waste time by talking about small, unimportant issues rather than issues which are more urgent.
2) Is this phrase correct? : I go in for what you're saying. (to agree with someone or something)
3) We're only a little bit late, and we have got a good excuse, so don't get so worked _____.
1) false
2) go along with
3) up
1. The atmosphere got spooky in the castle. In addition, the_______ wind outside kept sending shivers down her spine.
2. The joke was so funny and witty that the audience was _______with laughter.
3. 'When the night falls, a pack of wolf comes out of the forest _________ moon.' he began his story.
howling
1) I don't trust him, I smell _____.
2) Monica is such a ____, she's always so positive and gladly helps all the time
3) I wouldn't share this secret with Mike, he's such a _____.
4) I haven't seen him ______ (for so long).
1) a rat
2) happy camper/eager beaver
3) big mouth
4) for donkey's years
1) What's the synonym for 'cancel'? Give me a phrasal verb
2) After the scandal, the minister had to ____.
3) It took me hours to ____ what the message mean.
4) True or False: If you say to someone "Cut it out!", you are telling them to stop doing something that you do not like.
1) call off
2) step down
3) figure out
4) true
1. The celebrations kicked off on the_____of eight to joyful cheers and songs.
2. His dog used to touch his hand to make Bill____him on the back which it enjoyed immensely.
3. Everybody agreed that it was a sheer ______of luck that he managed to get into this stage of the quiz.
stroke
1) True or False: a scrounger is someone who avoids work or school, also known as a slacker
2) He thinks he's so important and smart, he thinks that he's the ______ (animal idiom)
3) Poor Tom, he's so _______, he's mom still controls him even though he's an adult! He even has a curfew!
4) Mary is such a ______. She seems calm, but when she likes a boy, she goes crazy for him
5) How do I know that Bill is resigning? We're close friends, so I got it_______.
1) False, that's a skiver
2) bees knees
3) henpecked
4) bunny boiler
5) straight from the horse's mouth
1) True or False: Someone or something that is a cut above other people or things is much better than those people or things.
2) “Investigate” → phrasal verb?
3) This tool might ___ in handy
4) What are you coming ___ by saying that I could do better?
5) I can't ____ with your horrible behaviour any longer
1) True
2) Look into
3) come
4) at
5) put up