Fill in the blanks.
1. I have real trouble getting on ……………………. my landlady.
To get on with somebody is to maintain good relation with them.
2. The rich man looks down ………………………….. his poor neighbors.
To look down upon somebody is to consider them inferior.
3. The chief guest gave …………………. the prizes.
To give away the prizes is to distribute the prizes.
4. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it ………………………..
5. The teacher was very popular among her students and they all looked ……………………… to her.
To look up to somebody is to have a great deal of respect for them.
6. The bridge gave …………………………. under the weight of heavy traffic.
Give way can mean collapse.
7. He could not put ………………………….. with such an insult.
To put up with insult is to tolerate it.
8. She was put ……………………………. when he refused to listen to her.
To put somebody out is to annoy them.
9. You must put ………………………… something for the rainy day.
Put by can mean save an amount to use later.
10. She could not see ………………………….. his game.
When you can see through something you can detect the true nature of it.
11. The twin girls take ………………………….. their mother.
Take after = resemble
12. The manager took him …………………………… task.
To take somebody to task is to rebuke them.
Answers
1. I have real trouble getting on with my landlady.
2. The rich man looks down upon his poor neighbors.
3. The chief guest gave away the prizes.
4. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up.
5. The teacher was very popular among her students and they all looked up to her.
6. The bridge gave way under the weight of heavy traffic.
7. He could not put up with such an insult.
8. She was put out when he refused to listen to her.
9. You must put by something for the rainy day.
10. She could not see through his game.
11. The twin girls take after their mother.
12. The manager took him to task.
