english idioms unit 18 inter in use

give (something) your all

to put a lot of effort into doing something:

We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to ______________.

Every time she walked out on court she ______________.

go all out

to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing:

The team _________ for the win.

go out of your way

to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else:

They really______________ to make us feel welcome.

pull your weight

to work as hard as other people in a group:

The others had complained that Sarah wasn't ______________.

by hook or by crook

by any method possible:

I decided I was going to get that job ______________.

pull/get your finger out

to start working hard, especially after a period of low activity: [informal]

She's really going to have to ______________ if she wants to finish before Friday.

at a push

If you can do something at a push, you can do it but it will be difficult:

______________ I could be there by eight o'clock.

have a go

to attempt to do something:

I can't do the crossword. Do you want to ______________?

My brother started to do judo, so I decided to ______________ as well.

have a bash

to try to do something you have not done before:

I've never been skiing before, but I'm prepared to ______________ (at it).

I ______________ at learning Mandarin but I didn't get very far.

go through the motions

to do something without thinking it is very important or having much interest in it:

He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just ______________.

child’s play

something that is very easy to do:

For her, computer programming is ________.

doddle

something that is very easy to do:

The exam was a d______.

heavy going

difficult to read or understand:

I liked the film but the book was rather __________.

This study, published in the early 2000s, is heavy _________ but ultimately rewarding.