Essential Idioms in English

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ISBN: 9780131411760 | 0131411764
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From catching a coldto landing on your feet, idiomatic expressions add color and style to the English language. The latest edition of Essential Idioms in Englishremains the resource of choice for mastering more than 500 common English idioms, phrasal verbs, and collocations. Essential Idioms in Englishthoroughly defines and illustrates each idiom, then reinforces its meaning and usage with multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching exercises.

PREFACE

SECTION 1: BEGINNING

(80)

Lesson 1

(5)

get in/get on

get out of / get off

put on

take off

turn on

turn off

right away

pick up

sooner or later

get up

come up with

at first

Lesson 2

(5)

dress up

at last

as usual

find out

look at

look for

all right

all along

little by little

tire out

spend time

never mind

Lesson 3

(5)

pick out

take one's time

talk over

lie down

stand up

sit down

all (day, week, month, year) long

by oneself

on purpose

get along (with)

make a difference (to)

take out

Lesson 4

(5)

take part in

at all

look up

wait on

at least

so far

take a walk, hike, etc.

take a trip

try on

think over

take place

put away

Lesson 5

(5)

look out

shake hands

get back

catch a cold

get over

make up one's mind

change one's mind

for the time being

for good

call off

put off

in a hurry

Lesson 6

(5)

hang out

hang up

count on

make friends

out of order

get to

look over

have (time) off

go on

put out

all of a sudden

ahead of time

Lesson 7

(5)

point out

be up

be over

on time

in time to

get better, worse, etc.

get sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.

had better

would rather

call it a day/night

figure out

think of

Lesson 8

(5)

be about to

turn around

take turns

pay attention (to)

brush up on

over and over (again)

wear out

throw away

fall in love

go out (with)

go out

break up (with)

Lesson 9

(6)

wake up

be in charge of

as soon as

have a good time

in no time

cut down on

crack down on

quite a few

used to

be used to

get used to

back and forth

Lesson 10

(6)

make sure

now and then

get rid of

every other (one)

go with

first-rate

come from

make good time

mix up

see about

make an impression

by heart

Lesson 11

(6)

keep out

keep away (from)

find fault with

be up to

ill at ease

do over

look into

take hold of

get through

from now on

keep track of

get carried away

Lesson 12

(6)

up to date

out of date

blow up

catch fire

burn down

burn up

burn out

stands to reason

break out

as for

for one thing

feel sorry for

Lesson 13

(6)

break down

turn out

once in a blue moon

give up

cross out

take for granted

take into account

make clear

clear cut

have on

came to

call for

Section 1 Collocations

(2)

Review: Lessons 1-13

(6)

SECTION 2: INTERMEDIATE

(82)

Lesson 14

(5)

eat in / eat out

cut and dried

look after

feel like

once and for all

hear from

hear of

make fun of

come true

as a matter of fact

have one's way

look forward to

Lesson 15

(5)

inside out

upside down

fill in

fill out

take advantage of

no matter

take up

take up with

take after

in the long run

in touch

out of touch

Lesson 16

(5)

on one's toes

watch one's step

watch what one says/does

see eye to eye

have in mind

keep in mind

for once

go off

grow out of

make the best of

cut off

cut out

Lesson 17

(5)

blow out

become of

shut up

have got

have got to

keep up with

on the other hand

turn down

fifty-fifty

break in

a lost cause

above all

Lesson 18

103

(5)

do without

according to

be bound to

for sure

take for

try out

tear down

tear up

go over

run out of

at heart

on hand

Lesson 19

108

(5)

bite off

tell apart

all in all

pass out

go around

be in the/one's way

put on

put up

put up with

in vain

day in and day out

catch up

Lesson 20

113

(5)

hold still

break the news

be the matter

bring up

get lost

hold up

run away

rule out

by far

see off

see out

no wonder

Lesson 21

118

(6)

go up

go up to

hand in

in case

take apart

put together

be better off

be well-off

take by surprise

stress out

name after

hold on

Lesson 22

124

(6)

stop by

drop (someone) a line

give (someone) a call

come across

cross one's mind

stand for

stand a chance

look on

look up to

look down on

take off

pull off

Lesson 23

130

(5)

make do

give birth to

close call

get on one's nerves

put down

go for

be into

stay up

stay in

take over

show up

clean out

Lesson 24

135

(5)

knock out

knock oneself out

carry out

run into

set out

set out to

draw up

give and take

drop out of

believe in

cheer up

make sense

Lesson 25

140

(6)

burst out

get away

get away with

serve (someone) right

keep up

keep up with

stand out

let on

go wrong

meet (someone) halfway

check up on

stick up

Lesson 26

146

(5)

come about

bring about

build up

die down

fade away

die out

make out

live up to

stick to

rip off

stand up for

cut corners

Lesson 27

151

(5)

take on

take down

fall through

fall behind

give in

give off

give out

have it in for

have it out with

hold off

hold out

hold over

Section 2 Collocations

156

(2)

Review: Lessons 14-27

158

(5)

SECTION 3: ADVANCED

163

(70)

Lesson 28

165

(5)

let up

lay off

bring out

bring back

wait up for

leave (someone or something) alone

let alone

break off

wear off

wear down

on the whole

touch and go

Lesson 29

170

(5)

work out

back up

back out

have one's heart set on

buy up

buy out

sell out

catch on

be cut out for

throw out

throw up

clear up

Lesson 30

175

(5)

slow down

dry up

dry out

be up to (something)

beat around the bush

come to an end

put an end to

get even with

fool around

look out on

stir up

take in

Lesson 31

180

(5)

go through

go without saying

put (someone) on

keep one's head

lose one's head

narrow-minded

stand up

get the better of

break loose

on edge

waste one's breath

cut short

Lesson 32

185

(5)

step in

step down

step on it

a steal

play up to

more or less

screw up

goof up

go off the deep end

lose one's touch

under control

drag one's heels/feet

Lesson 33

190

(5)

kick (something) around

on the ball

make up

make up with

pull together

be looking up

kick the habit

cover up

drop off

turn over

go through channels

last straw

Lesson 34

195

(5)

get cold feet

trade in

face-to-face

be with (someone)

be with it

fall for

it figures

make (someone) tick

cover for

give (someone) a break

bow out

stick it out

Lesson 35

200

(5)

rub it in

rub the wrong way

get a rise out of

hang around

pick up the tab

by the way

let slide

search me

get off one's chest

live it up

liven up

have a say in

Lesson 36

205

(5)

out of the question

have to do with

check in

check out

take one at one's word

serve (the/one's) purpose

cop out

line up

lose one's cool

leave open

miss the boat

think up

Lesson 37

210

(5)

throw (someone) a curve

make waves

carry on

not on your life

cover ground

throw the book at

put one's foot in

be up for grabs

show off

learn the ropes

have under one's belt

keep (one's) fingers crossed

Lesson 38

215

(10)

land on one's feet

dish out

get through to

keep one's word

be in over one's head

ask for

be a far cry from

by all means

get out from under

take the bull by the horns

give (someone) a hand

give (someone) a big hand

behind one's back

talk back to

be in

be out

draw the line at

get out of line

dry run

play by ear

be in (someone's) shoes

keep after

fix up

be had

Section 3 Collocations

225

(2)

Review: Lessons 28-39

227

(6)

DICTIONARY SKILLS

233

(8)

APPENDIX: Equivalent Idioms in Spanish, French, and Portuguese

241

(24)

ANSWER KEY

265

(6)

INDEX

271

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