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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
His new website really___________________of what the internet can be used for.
carried on
abide by
pushes the envelope
tested the waters
Both companies claim the right to sell the product, but they will______________ the judge's decision.
follow suit
tested the waters
account for
abide by
He decided to skip the tournament and the rest of the team ________________
knows the ropes
account for
followed suit
tested the waters
The book was so interesting he ____________ reading it after the end of the study hall.
knows the ropes
panned out
carried on
had second thoughts
We are _________ buying a camper for our summer trip.
looking up for
looking into
having second thoughts
carrying on
He will probably matriculate to State University, but he's _________________ until he has gotten a response from all of the schools he applied to.
bringing his phone
having his second thoughts
keeping his options open
holding up
Their study _____________ some long-forgotten manuscripts.
accounted for its
looked up to
brought to light
saw the light
I thought he would never agree with me, but eventually he ______________
looked up the words
searched for answers
saw the light.
gave me free rein
He had always__________his uncle, who was a teacher.
accounted for
looked up to
looked forward to
reined in
The other runners in the race are much more experienced, but he's ______________ and will probably finish right in the middle.
setting the record straight
holding his tongue
holding his own
sizing up the competition
The media initially reported that the escaped animal was a tiger, but zoo officials _____________________ announcing that it was a harmless kangaroo.
warned
reported
set the record straight
were afraid
I couldn't brush my teeth this morning because my brother had ___________ the toothpaste.
bought
looked up for
used up
siezed up
I wish I could give you more information, but ______________
I have to lower the bar
I need to see the light
my hands are tied
I'm holding sway
My doctor had said the rash on my knee was cured, but it __________ again.
tuned up
flared up
carried on
killed me
He heard your mother was in the hospital and called to __________ her.
look up to
take care of
see
ask after
We _____________ our plan to have a picnic in spite of the rain.
finished
carried down
ended up
went through with
Before announcing their new initiative, the politicians ___________ by conducting polls on the likely public response.
turned their backs
abode by
tested the waters
asked
He has had several job interviews but nothing has ___________ yet.
brought to light
tested the waters
panned out
accounted for
Her doctor advised her to give up meat, and she __________ for six months before giving in to temptation.
suffered
supported
held out
moaned
We ________________ in our search for the city's best hot dog.
doubted
left no stone unturned
accounted for
left
I studied thoroughly for the test, but when I saw the first question I just ____________
narrowed it down
did it much
drew a blank
did my best
He didn’t get a perfect score, but he _____________, and that is what really matters.
threw down the gauntlet
filled in
did his best
narrowed it down
The American colonists __________________ to England in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence.
threw in the towel
came to grips with countries as
threw down the gauntlet
stayed out
Lisa missed the meeting where that was discussed, so someone will have to _________.
wear her thin
fill in for
fill her in
meet her halfway for now on
I usually work on Mondays and Fridays, but I'm_________Mark today.
settled for a lower price for
coming to grips with
filling in for
spoke out to
The photos from the party __________ his version of events.
made a point of
cast doubt on
made do
got the message across
We made several good offers, but he stubbornly stuck to his original price and refused to _______________.
speak out
keep a low profile
meet us halfway
get away with it
You claim to have forgotten your homework at least once a week, so that excuse is _____________.
getting away now
making do
wearing thin
coming to grips
Many companies still haven’t _____________ the new regulations.
made do
come to grips with
thought up
spoke out
After struggling for many years with our business, we finally ______________ after realizing we needed to make major renovations.
spoke out
threw in the towel
did our best
kept a low profile
