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Idiomatic Expressions

April 4, 2019 - pdf

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1. His activities are always ……………….. suspicion

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If your actions are above suspicion, nobody will suspect you of doing something wrong

2. How are you going to account ........................... your absence at the meeting?

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To account for something is to provide a satisfactory explanation for something.

3. The job interview was very easy and I am sure that I ................................ it.

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To ace something is to do exceptionally well in a tough situation.

4. The No-confidence motion was an .............................. test for the Prime Minister

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An acid test is a test where conclusions are beyond doubt.

5. She ................................... a taste for ballet during her trip to Spain.

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To acquire a taste for something is to start liking it.

6. Wages have increased ................................. the board.

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If something happens across the board, it is applicable to everyone equally.

7. Her friend often teases her for not .................................. her age.

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To act your age is to act as a mature person.

8. That child has started acting ............................... again.

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To act up is to misbehave.

9. The things that she said about your boyfriend do not ............................... to anything.

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If things do not add up, they do not mean anything.

10. Dad advised me ..................................... buying a new car.

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11. He is afraid of his own .................................

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To be easily frightened.

Answers

1. His activities are always above suspicion.

2. How are you going to account for your absence at the meeting?

3. The job interview was very easy and I am sure that I aced it.

4. The No-confidence motion was an acid test for the Prime Minister.

5. She acquired a taste for ballet during her trip to Spain.

6. Wages have increased across the board.

7. Her friend often teases her for not acting her age.

8. That child has started acting up again.

9. The things that she said about your boyfriend do not add up to anything.

10. Dad advised me against buying a new car.

11. He is afraid of his own shadow.

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