Practice with Idioms 1 (set induction)

For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down.

• to diminish

• to occur

I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about?

• to be prominent

• to happen

My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs.

• to interrupt

• to fail to function

If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money.

• to finally understand

• to make progress

His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because everyone else was wearing a suit and a tie.

• to be noticeable

• to reveal a secret

Since you don't have a car or a motorcycle, how do you get around?

• to move about

• to arrive

Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadn't saved enough money for the plane tickets.

• to stop working

• to fail to occur

Please hold on; I'd like to ask a question before you continue your lecture.

• to wait

• to make progress

He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up.

• to become calm

• to talk honestly

Because several students didn't understand the teacher's ideas, many questions came up.

• to finally understand

• to arise