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Nancy is a very careful person. Usually, she doesn't submit her test paper until she has gone__________ her answer twice.
through (to look at/examine sth carefully, especially to find sth)
Deborah is going to take extra lessons to catch_________ what she missed while she was away.
up on (to spend extra time doing sth because you have not done it earlier)
The rioting was brought _____________ by a huge increase in the price of bread.
on/about
He will carry his plan _________despite all your objections.
through/on/out
carry on (with sth) | carry sth<-> on
carry sth through: complete sth successfully
You have to take _________these curtains. They look very dirty.
down (remove a structure, especially by separating it into pieces)
Her father has made __________all his property to her as she is his only child.
over
make sth<-> over (to sb/sth)
to legally give something to somebody
Looking _________ on my life, I realize I've been very fortunate.
back
The prime minister should stand _________ and let a new leader head the party.
aside = step aside/down
If you do a hobby well, it can open opportunities .....in other areas.
up
I watched the traffic until it was safe to pull.......
out
(of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc.
Time is running ......... for the trapped miners.
out
My shoulder is playing me ............ today.
up: behave badly
play up | play somebody up
The kids have been playing ......... all day.
cause sb problems or pain
up
I brought .......this item at the last meeting. It's really time to sort out the problem.
up (mention)
Trade usually picks.......... in the spring.
The wind is picking ..........now.
Sales have picked ........14 per cent this year.
up
(to get better, stronger, etc.; to improve)
She left the band in 2006 to pick .......... her career as a solo performer.
He picks........... this theme again in later chapters of the book.
up
(return to an earlier subject or situation in order to continue it)
I only have $20 to see me ............ the week.
through
We managed to bring him_______ by splashing his face with water.
(a)round/to
The film was so sad that she couldn't _______ her tears.
hold back
Ten employees were paid ______ as there wasn't enough work for all.
off ( pay sb what they have earned and tell them to leave their job)
The school breaks _______ for the holidays at the end of May.
up
to begin the holidays when school closes at the end of a term
The names of the winners were given_______ on the radio.
out
give out sth: tell people about sth or broadcast sth
Relieved of her professional role, she manifested herself as an attractive well-dressed young woman answering _______ the name of Suzanne.
to
answer to the name of sth: (especially of a pet animal) be called sth
The dog was an ugly brute, answering to the name of Spike.
Public interest in the environment is in danger of petering _______.
out
peter out: gradually become smaller, quieter... and then end
ex: The campaign petered out for lack of support.
The road petered out into a dirt track.
The team chalked______ their tenth win this season.
up
chalk up sth(inf) achieve or record a success, points in a game...
ex: They will have chalked up 40 years of marriage this summer.
She was younger than any of us had figured_______.
on
figure on sth | figure on (sb/sth) doing sth
to plan sth or to do sth; to expect sth (to happen)
A strange rattling noise forced the driver to pull...........onto the hard shoulder.
over
The cold weather has brought____________his cough again.
on
The girl blacked_______for a few minutes after the stone hit her head.
out (faint) = pass out
The lecturer had difficulty putting___________ his ideas.
across
put yourself/sth <-> across (to somebody): communicate your ideas, feelings,...successfully to sb
After days of rain, the sun finally broke ____________.
through
Some people think that the Queen should step_________and allow the Crown prince to become King.
aside/down
leave an important job or position and let somebody else take your place
Once again poor Colin has been passed__________for promotion.
over = overlook sb (for sth)
She would just sit in her chair, dreaming her life____________.
away (waste time just thinking about things you would like to do without actually doing anything)
Do you see that they have closed ____________the main road? We can't use it until the road works are finished.
off (to separate sth from other parts so that people cannot use it)
Ms. Ha decided to pack ____________her teaching job and work in a foreign company.
up/in
pack sth<->up|pack up = pack sth<->in = give sth<->up
I didn't think he would bear ____________so well in that situation.
bear up
bear up (against/under sth) remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time
ex: 'How are you?' 'Bearing up.'
(1) ______the 20th century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing. Specialist magazines cater to every imaginable field and activity. In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals, magazines, bulletins annuals, trade journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basis. Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, have succumbed to the competition of television, many continue to have enormous international circulations. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, as well as guidance (2) _______ gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
(3) ________ the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-spea
1. Since
2. on
3. Until
They were ________the trail of the Yeti when the blizzard (bão tuyết) started.
on
Railway engineers joined three additional carriages ________the train to accommodate the extra passengers.
to
He joined ________when he was seventeen and he's been in the army ever since.
up
join up = enlist /ɪnˈlɪst/
Impatient ________her arrival, he kept running to the window every time a car passed.
for
The organisers tried to get everyone to join ________the games.
in
The child showed no animosity ________ her new stepbrother.
toward(s)
The cinema which was adjacent ________ the bank was badly
damaged in the earthquake.
to /əˈdʒeɪsnt/ (next to sth)
ex: The vineyards of Verzy lie adjacent to those of Verzenay.
George decided to step ________from his position as the company chairman.
down/aside = stand aside
John was so engrossed ________ the film that he forgot about the cake that was in the oven.
in/with
I was prepared to back ________ her story because I knew it was the truth.
up
You shouldn't let them treat you like that. You should stand ________ for your right.
up
His argument simply doesn't stand ________ close scrutiny.
up to (remain true, relevant or acceptable even when tested, examined closely, etc.)