■ TOEFL Power Idioms ■

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●1127● It certainly [ pays ] to be honest.  ( profitable, worthwhile ) 240424wed

●1126● The railroad traffic was temporarily suspended on [ account ] of the flood.  ( because of ) 240421sun
●1125● Americans are often referred to as go-[ ahead ] people.   ( enterprising )240417wed
●1124● I wonder if you are by any chance free this evening and can [ sit ] with my children?  ( take care of ) 240414sun
●1123● The older boys often [ played ] jokes( tricks) on the freshmen.   ( made fun of ) 240410wed
●1122● The mas seems to be getting [ on ] well in his new business.   ( prosperous ) 240407sun
●1121● Her eyes [ filled ] woth tears as she went through the sad story.   ( became full of ) 240403wed

●1119● The hostess asked us to make ourselves feel at [ home ].  ( comfortable ) 240327wed

●1118● Does what you said long ago still [ hold ] true?   ( is....true? ) 240324sun

●1116● The students were told to learn the note by [ heart ].  ( memorize ) 240317sun

●1116● The students were told to learn the note by [ heart ].  ( memorize ) 240317sun
●1115● Make [ hay ] while the sun shines.  ( make the most of an opportunity ) 240313wed
●1114● She is in the [ habit ] of sleeping late.  ( accustomed to ) 240310sun
●1113● What you have said is way off the [ mark ].  ( not to the point ) 240306wed
●1112● It goes without [ saying ] that there is need to improve our environment. ( necessary ) 240303sun
●1111● The gun suddenly [ went ] off .  ( exploded ) 24028wed
●1110● If you are good at English, you can [ derive ] much pleasure from foreign books.  ( get...from ) 24025sun
●1109● His recent promotion [ enables ] his family to spend more money.  ( can ) 240221wed
●1108● The police are thinking of setting the speed limit that might be [ compatible ] with public safety.  ( in accord with ) 240218sun
●1107● I do [ owe ] it to my father that I am so successful today.  ( due to my father's help )  240214wed
●1106● What would he do if he were [ deprived ] of his speech?  ( unable to speak ) 240211sun

●1105● They lack imagination, that is to [ say ], they are simpleminded.  ( in other words ) 240207wed

●1104● How [ about ] going on a picnic?  ( what do you say to ) 240204sun
●1103● Again the man [ took ] to drugs in spite of the warning.  ( got to the habit of ) 240131wed

●1102● Rain or shine, the athletic meet will [ take ] place.  ( be held ) 240128sun

●1101● They [ p@@@@@@@ ] us from playing ball in the room.  ( forbid us ) 24024wed

●1100● The boys did not [ dare ] to wade across the river.  ( not bold enough ) 24021sun
●1099● She can't be in her [ senses ] to marry such a good-for-nothing fellow.  ( sane ) 24017wed
●1098● Don't put it [ out ] of my sight.  ( where I cannot see it ) 24014sun
●1097● You may do it [ at ] your (own) convenience.  ( when it is convenient to you ) 24010wed

●1096● I take a vacation once in a [ while ].  ( occasionally ) 230107sun

●1093● Don't you feel [ sorry ] for her?  ( pity ) 231227wed
●1091● I am not [ cut ] out for the position they offered.  ( don't have qualities ) 231220wed

●1090● The wings of a bird can be [ compared ] to the arms of a man.  ( likened to ) 231217sun

●1089● It rained [ cats ] and [ dogs ], but soon clear up.  ( in torrents ) 231213wed

●1088● What do you [ charge ] for this book?  ( the price at which you sell this book ) 231210sun
●1085● From [ what ] I know, she will apply for a visa.  ( to the extent of my knowledge ) 231129wed

●1084● What king of position do you think I am [ fit ] for?  (suited for ) 231126sun

●1083● At [ first ] the girl was very nervous.  ( at the beginning ) 231122wed

●1082● Up-to-[date ] apartments hove been put up recently.  ( modern ) 231119sun

●1080● When you [ shake ] hands with a person, look in his eyes.   ( grasp a person's hands in greeting ) 231112sun

●1079● You can take your [ time ].  ( don't have to hurry ) 231108wed

●1078● We took a nap for a [ while ].  ( for some time ) 231105sun

●1077● He hoped his collegues would leave him [ alone ].   ( not bother ) 231101wed

●1076● The boy decided to [ play ] truant this morning.  ( stay away from school without good reason ) 231029sun

●1075● Our taxi [ collided ) with a streetcar.  ( bumped into ) 231025wed

●1074● Our hotel room looks on [ to ] the bay.  ( overlooks ) 231022sun

●1073● She is not likeable. She is out of [ favor ] with others.  ( disliked by ) 231022wed

●1072● We opened the door on the [ stroke ] of seven.  (at) 231015sun

●1071● As far as I am [ concerned ], I have no objection.  ( personally ) 231011wed

●1070● I cannnot bring [ myself ] to to accept your offer.  ( don't feel like accepting ) 231008sun

●1069● It will not be [ long ] before spring comes.  ( soon ) 231004wed

●1068● There is no [ n@@@ ] to help the fool.  (not necessary to ) 231001sun

●1067● I have many questions. May I [ trouble ] you with one now?  ( ask you ) 230927wed

●1066● My watch is [ resistant ] to water.  ( waterproof ) 230924sun

●1065● Don(t take [ hold ] of my arm.  ( grasp ) 230920wed

●1064● The man set fire [ to ] the house.    ( set... on fire )  230917sun

●1063● I hope to [ pay ] a brief visit to you sometime.  ( call on ) 230913wed

●1061● He has a large family to [ bring ] up.  ( rear ) 230906wed

●1060● No one has a right to [ break ] into my house.  ( enter forcibly ) 230903sun

●1059● " [ Watch ] your step, Susie!"   ( be careful not to trip or stumble ) 230830wed

●1058● He went out of his [ way ] to do that for me.  ( made a special effort to do ) 230827sun

●1057● You must [ fill ] in the application before you go in.  ( complete )

230823wed

●1056● She and I always go [ fifty ]-[ fifty ] on the dinner check.  ( pay equally ) 230820sun

●1055● I don't [ feel ] like taking a walk today.  ( don't desire to take )

230816wed

●1054●  In Tokyo, you will soon get [ mixed ] up in your directions.  ( become confused ) 230813sun
●1053● [ Make ] sure to turn off the lights.  ( be sure ) 230809wed
●1051●  The old man began to nod and then [ fell ] asleep.  ( went to sleep ) 230806sun

●1050●  The poor man is [ hard ] up for money.  ( in want of ) 230802wed

●1049●  They tend to use words [ empty ] of meaning.  ( without meaning ) 230730sun

●1048●  The little girl made an [ attempt ] at a smile, but burst into tears.  ( tried to smile ) 230726wed

●1047●  You must not [ resort ] to violence.  ( use )

230723sun

●1046●  The President will be on the [ air ] tonight.  ( be broadcasting ) 230719wed

●1045● We discussed the matter far [ into ] the night.  ( till late at night ) 230716sun

●1044● I love you [ with ] all my heart.  ( complete devotion ) 230712wed

●1043● To [ all ] appearances, he is tired and does not feel like going to work.  ( as far as can be seen ) 230709sun
●1042● I recommend you to set about your business without [ delay ].  ( immediately ) 230705wed
●1041● I was forced to sign the papers [ against ] my will.  ( though I did not want to ) 230702sun
●1040● This tool is good for [ nothing ] when it comes to fixing this machine.  ( of no use at all ) 230629wed

●1039● Keep [ away ] from that dangerous spot.  ( don't go near ) 230625sun

●1038● The young couple talked [ over ] tea through the night.  ( talked while drinking tea ) 230621wed

●1037● John gets nervous in your [ presence ].  ( when you are with him ) 2306118sun

●1036● This matter is not to be [ trifled ] with.  ( to be given serious attention ) 2306114wed
●1035● If you have anything to say to me, say it to my [ face ].  ( directly to me ) 230611sun

●1034● These hotels cater exclusively to the [ fairer ] sex.  ( women ) 230607wed

●1033● The shop seems to have [ closed ] down. I wonder if they are going to reopen it.  ( stopped business ) 230604sun

●1032● The postage stamp didn't [ stick ] to the letter well.  (adhere to ] 230531wed

●1031● The man on the opposite side of the river [ c@@@@@ ] to me when I was about to leave.  ( addressed me in a loud voice ) 230528sun
●1030● Your warning [ broke ] me of the bad habit.  ( caused me to abandon ) 230524wed
●1029● Tour remarks have no [ bearing ] upon our question.  ( have...connection with ) 230521sun
●1027● He is always ready to [ back ] up his friends when they are in trouble.   (support ) 230517wed
●1026● What could he have done in the [ face ] of all these difficulties.  ( confronted by ) 230514sun
●1025● It is hard to make both ends [ meet ].  ( balance one's income with one's expenditure ) 230510wed
●1024● I was at my [ wit's ] end to know what steps to take.  ( at a loss as to ) 230507sun
●1023● Does this bus stop at every [ other ] corner?  ( every second corner ) 230503wed

 ●1022● Our journey continued for weeks on [ end ].  ( consecutively ) 230430sun

●1021●George comes [ around ] to see me when he has time to spare.  ( visits me ) 230426wed

●1020● I will accept if my [ better ] half agrees.  ( wife ) 230423sun

●1018● She broke the glass by [ m@@@@@@@].  ( she was careless) 230416sun
●1018● She broke the glass by [ mistake ].  ( she was careless) 230416sun

●1017● You can [ take ] your time picking out a new tie.  ( go leisurely ) 230412wed

●1016● Your vocabulary will only increase [ little ] by [ little ].  ( gradually ) 230409sun

●1014● Where do you usually [ get ] on the bus?  ( board ) 230402sun

●1013● She told me to go right [ away ].  ( immediately ) 230329wed

●1012● He wasn't in the [ least ] offended when he was insulted.  ( not...at all ) 230326sun

●1011● [ Provided ] that they can get away, you can't take any legal action.  ( as long as ) 230322wed

●1010● To the [ extent ] that I am concerned, I can come back again. ( as far as ) 230319sun

●1009● [ Come ] what may, we must keep it to ourselves.  ( in any case ) 230315wed

●1008● you should take into [ account ] the fact that this is your first experience.  ( allow for ) 230312sun

●1007● All at [ once ] the beast began to roar.  ( suddenly ) 230308wed

●1006● He will join the navy when he [ comes ] of age.  ( 20 years old) 230305sun

●1005● His letter has brought to my [ mind ] the trip to the U.S.  (made me recollect ) 230301wed
●1004● This is a custom which [ dates ] back to the olden days.  ( has existed since ) 230226sun

●1003● There is a [ play ] on words in the sentence.  ( a pun ) 230222wed

●1002● He is not a kind of person who remains your friend when you are really in need [ of ] help.  ( really need help ) 230219sun
●1001● A little [ bird ] has told me that you are planning to make a trip.  ( there is a rumor that... ) 230215wed
●1000● From the top of the mountain you will get a bird's [ eye ] view of the whole city.  ( an arial view ) 230212sun
●999● She [ dressed ] herself up like a society queen.  ( wears fancy clothes ) 230208wed
●998● When we gained our object, more [ often ] than not, it turns out to be a disappointment.  ( very frequently ) 230205sun
●997● If you want your children to behave, set an [ example ] to them.  ( show them how to do it ) 230201wed
●994● She doesn't prepare her own meals. She [ eats ] out.   (dines outside) 230129sun
●993● Our lives are marked by [ ups ] and [ downs ].   ( alterations of good and bad fortune ) 230125wed
●992● Since you have worked so hard to get this prize, you are [ entitled ] to it.  ( have a right to ) 230122sun

●990● I have no [ idea ] how this machine operates.  ( don't know ) 230118wed

●989● He might be sick. We see very [ little ] of him.  ( do not see him often ) 230115sun
●988● If winter comes, can sring be far [ behond ]?  ( spring is just around the corner ) 230111wed
●987● The boy was somewhat slow, but now is [ making ] good progress.  ( improving )230108sun
●986● If you set your watch five hours [ ahead ], you will have Honolulu Standard Time.  (move forward the hands of your watch by 5 hours) 230104

●985● In this hot weather, eggs will [ go ] bad soon.  ( become rotten ) 230102

●984● The tourists went to Kansai to do the [ sights ] of Kyoto and Nara.  ( go about to see the places of )221228wed
●983● These buildings reminds me [ of] the city in　which I was brought up.  ( make me think of) 221225sun

●982● The local government will pay for the [ damage ] done to the crops.   ( loss caused to ) 221221wed
●981● [ There ] is no telling what will happen to him next.  ( it is impossible to tell ) 221218sun

●980● I hope you will carefully reflect [ on ] my advise.  ( consider ) 221214wed

●979● I was awfully tired. What was worse, it was hard to shake [ off] my drowsiness.  ( get rid of )221211sun

●978● I am afaid he took me [ for ] somebody else.  ( regarded me as ) 221207wed

●977● Japan was once thought [ of ] merely as a romantic spot in the Far East.  ( regarded as ) 221204sun
●975● " Well, so much [ for ] this problem," he said and left.  ( no more need to be said about )221127sun
●974● You should concentrate your attention [ on ] the subject.  ( give your attention to )221123wed
●973● The paper you submitted is by no [ means ] satisfactory.  ( not...at all ) 221120sun
●971● You should remember to [ keep ] a diary.  ( record the events in a diary )221113sun
●970● It was very difficult to [ make ] myself understood.  ( cause myself to be understood ) 221109wed
●969● Those who keep early [ hours ] are usually healthy.  ( go to bed and get up early ) 221106sun

●968● She speaks fluent English, but [ week ] in grammar.  ( is bad at ) 221102wed

●967● We were [ obliged ] to sell our assets.  ( were compelled to ) 221030sun

●966● The [ chances ] are that you will be invited to the party.  ( there is a possibility that... )221026wed

●965● This is the story I had half a [ m@@@ ] to tell.  ( rather wanted to ) 221023sun

●954● Poor [ as ] she is, he is trying his best.  ( though he is poor ) 221019wed

●963● Quite a [ few ] people showed up at the gathering.  ( a large number of ) 221016sun

●962● The wierd letter caused me not a [ little ] anxiety.  ( much ) 221012wed

●961● I would say she is no [ better ] than a shoplifter.  ( practically the same as ) 221009sun
●959● He was the only one who remained as cool as a [ cucumber ].  ( remained unexcited ) 221002sun

●958● I made a box for the odds and [ ends ].  ( stray articles ) 220928wed

●956● You must [ cross ] your t's and [ dot ] your i's.  ( be careful and exact.) 220921wed
●955● How long have you been [ corresponding ] with your pen pal?  ( exchanging letters with ) 220918sun
●954● His actions do not correspond [ with ] his words.  ( are not in harmony with )220914wed

●953● Riots broke [ out ] in the capital city.  ( started ) 220911sun

●952● We can move to our new house any time since gas and water are already [ laid ] on.  ( supplied ) 220907wed

●951● He is [ apt ] to get into trouble with others.  ( tends to ) 220904sun

●950● He has to go somewhere else. So, he isn't [ likely ] to present himself today.  ( expected to ) 220831wed
●949● Our train arrived twenty minutes [ a-head ] of schedule.  ( before the scheduled time ) 220828sun
●948● It was a real bargain. He bought the piano at 20 percent [ d-iscount ].  ( at a reduction of 20 percent ) 220824wed
●947● If he had [ followed ] his doctor's advice, he would be alive.  ( taken his doctor's advice )  220821sun
●945● The subway connecting the two cities is still [ under ] construction.  ( in the course of construction )220814sun

●943● We are planning on making a survey of public opinion by putting a question to the man in the [ street ].  (the average citizen ) 220807sun

●942● There's little left for us. It's obvious that he took the [ l-ion's ] share and got away.  ( the larger part ) 220803wed
●941● The clock on the wall has just struck eleven. It's time we [ t-urned ] in.  ( wen to bed ) 220731sun
●940● Children usually have a sweet [ t-ooth ].  ( have a fondness for sweets ) 220727wed

●939● We were [ h-anging ] around, a bit drunk.  ( loitering aimlessly ) 220724sun

●938● His letter to me was concluded with " Give my best [ r-egards ] to your father."   ( give my best wishes ) 220720wed
●936● We cannot do anything about it--at least for that [ m-atter ].  ( as far as that is concerned ) 220717sun
●934● Every Monday morning the students feel [ b-lue ].  ( feel depressed ) 220710sun
●932● " Let's go [ D-utch ]," he said to me as I was just about to pay the bill.  ( let each of us pay for our own ) 220706wed
●930● A man's worth lies not so [ m-uch ] in what he has [ a-s ] in what he is. ( in what he is rather than in what he has ) 220619wed

●929● Take your time. I'm in [ n-o ] hurry.  ( have plenty of time ) 220625sun

●928● As I was in a [ h-urry ], I was hot and sweaty.  ( in haste ) 220622wed

●927● They will be back soon. [ I-n ] the meantime, we will put away our bedding.  ( during the time ) 220619sun

●926● Everything I need is [ a-t ] hand.  ( immediately available ) 220615wed

●925● He is selfish and and does everything [ a-t ] will.  ( however he wishes ) 220612sun

●924● He will keep his promise and show up at all [ e-vents ].  ( no matter what happens ) 220609wed

●923● He will realize, [ i-n ] time, what he has done.  ( eventually ) 220605sun

●922● He said he would call you back [ i-n ] a moment.  ( very soon ) 220601wed

●921● A speaker should [ c-onfine ] himself to the point of his speach.  ( limit his talk to ) 220529sun
●920● People say that I am of a well-to-do family, but as a [ m-------- ] of fact, I've been poverty-stricken.  ( to tell the truth ) 220525wed

●915● The little girl laughed and cried by [ t-urns ].  ( alternatelt ) 220511wed

●914● Their mutual hatred dissipated by [ d-egrees ] and turned into love.  ( gradually ) 220508sun
●912● You don't so sad. On the [ c-ontrary ], you look happy.  (the opposite is true ) 220504wed

●911● What on [ e-arth ] did you do this for?  (in the world ) 220501sun

●908● When will you be off [ d-uty ].  ( relieved from work ) 220427wed
●907● He was such an eminent scholar that people invited him on [ o-ccasion ].  (now and then ) 220425sun
●905● The students became very self-conscious when they speak in the [ p-resence ] of their teacher.  ( when their teacher is present ) 220417sun
●904● The stories written by this author are, in the [ m-ain ], based upon his own experience.  ( for the most part ) 220413wed
●903● Though it is not accepted openly, the head of the company is, in [ e-------- ], Mr. Shell.  ( virtually ) 220410sun

●902● In [ s-hort ], we are in the wrong.  ( to sum up briefly ) 220406wed

●901● In the long [ r-un ], this will turn out to be a success.  ( in the end )220403wed
●900● We had no choise but [ t-o] accept those terms.  ( the only thing that was open to us was to ) 220330wed
●899● To be [ f-rank ] with you, I don't pay a high tribute to his work.  ( to be candid with you ) 220327sun
●898● [ T-o ] our surprise, he became president.  ( what was surprising ) 220323wed
●897● Realizing that the profession of [ l-etters ] wouldn't suit him, he became a business man.220320sun
●896● Nothing can keep me [ f-rom ] joining the party.  ( prevent my joining ) 220316wed

●895● Let's put an [ e-nd ] to all this nonsense.  (stop ) 220313sun

●894● I just can't call to [ m-ind ] whether I observed this incident or not.  ( remember )220309wed
●893● Mumbling something inaudible, the old begger looked me [ i-n ] the face.  ( looked at me steadily )220306sun

●892● The boy made every possible effort to realize his dream. But things didn't go well and it came to [ n-othing ].  ( didn't bear fruit ) 220302wed

●890● She gave [ v-ent ] to her emotion.  ( released ) 220223wed

●888● They spread out, [ b-y ] twos and threes, over the width of the street.  ( two or three at a time ) 220220sun

●887● He is, by and [ l-arge ], acting upon his instinct.  ( on the whole )220216wed
●885● So [ l-ong ]! I'll see you tomorrow.  ( good-bye )220209wed
●884● We have to come to grips with this problem [ s-ooner ] or later.  ( sometime)220206sun

●883● We can't hear you. Speak [ u-p ] !  ( speak louder ) 220202wed

●882● The man we need now is a man of [ i-ntegrity ].  ( an honest man ) 220130sun

●880● You don't have to make a long speech. Just [ s-um ] up the main point of what you have to say.  ( summarize ) 220123sun

●878● Be sure to [ s-witch ] off the lights when you leave the room.  ( turn off ) 220116sun
●877● It will be long before our business takes a [ t-urn ] for the better.  ( starts to improve )220112wed
●876● Take it [e-asy ]! ( don't panic ) 220109sun
●875● Are you going to take [ p-art ] in our trip to Kyoto?  ( participate in )220105wed
●874● Some teachers [ e-xert ] themselves to curry favor with their students.  ( make an effort ) 220102sun
●873● The rebels finally [ t-ook ] over the country.  ( gained control over ] 211229wed
●872● New books are expensive, so I've turned to [ s-econd ]-hand ones.  ( used ) 211222wed

●871● It isn't easy to get [ r-id ] of bad habits.  ( abandon ) 211219sun

●870● The goods sold here are [ s-econd ]-rate.  ( inferior in quality ) 211215wed
●869● Take it easy, I'll be with you [ r-ight ] away.  (immediately )211212sun
●868● Such scandalous irregularities as bribery and graft are in full [ s-wing ].  ( going on without restraint ) 211208wed
●867● This booklet has been put out for the [ b-enefit ] of the students. ( to help ) 211205sun
●866● I asked him to lend me some money, but he [ w-ouldn't ] ( refused ) 211201wed

●865● The city was born only a few years ago and is now [ g-rowing ] into a really big city.  ( becoming ) 211128sun

●864● We took [ t-urnes ] driving.  ( drove alternatively ) 211124wed

●863● The little boy [ r-an ] after the frog.  ( tried to catch ) 211121sun

●862● He predicted nothing [ b-ut ] misfortune would fall upon them.  ( only ) 211114sun
●861● Your teacher speaks [ h-ighly ] of you.  ( praises ) 211103wed

●861● Your teacher speaks [ h-ighly ] of you.  ( praises ) 211103wed

●860● The little bot tore [ u-p ] the model plane  ( broke into pieces ) 211031
●859● They will [ p-ull ] down the old building to build a new on.  ( demolish ) 211027wed
●858 [ T-hrow ] away what you don't have any immediate use for.   ( discard ) 211024sun
●957● I think I'll need some more time to [ t-hink ] it over  ( give it further thought ) 211020wed
●856● They hold his novels in high esteem, but they think [ l-ittle ] of him as a poet.  ( have a poor opinion of ) 211017sun

●854● The freshmen are not [ u-sed ] to their new environment.  ( accustomed to ) 211013wed
●853●The young people here come from [ w-ell ]-to-[d-o ] families.  ( wealthy ) 211017sun
●852● We should consider the problem the problem of air pollution in [ t-erms ] of the possibility of human survival.  (with regard to ) 211006wed

●851● This year we are [ b-etter ] off than last year.  ( richer ) 211003sun

●850● You should get such gloves as will nor [w-ear ] out soon.  ( become useless ) 210929wed
●849● When you negotiate with them, you had better [ w-atch ] your step.  ( be careful not to make an error ) 210925sun
●848● Now that you have been with us for a long time, you can't [ w-ash ] your hands of this plot.  ( say nothing to do with ) 210922wed
●847● The enemy was [ w-iped ] out by our bombardment.  ( completely destroyed ) 210919sun

●845● We will not invite him. He is a [ w-et] blanket.  ( kill-joy) 210912sun

●844● Judy succeded in [ w-orking] out the problem in five minutes.  (solving ) 210908wed
●843● He looks gentle. He is what you might call a [ w-olf ] in sheep's clothing. ( a person of mild appearance, but of an evil nature ) 210905sun
●842● He had a [w-eakness ] for pretty women.  ( had fondness for ) 210901wed
●840● [ A-ll] of a [ s-udden] there was an explosion. ( suddenly ) 210829sun

●839● I know what [m-akes] him refuse the offer/  ( why he refused)  210825wed

●838● This plan will never [ d-o]. ( cannot be accepted ) 210822sun
●837● [ A-ll ] you have to do is to sound the alam.  ( you have only to ) 210818wed
●836● Before class begins, the teacher [ c-alls ] the [ r-oll ].  ( reads the names of the class )210815sun

●835● I had to speak at a moment's [ n-otice ].  ( without preparation ) 210811wed

●833● His wife gave [ b-irth ] to twin boys.  ( brought into the world ) 210808sun

●832● The theif [ m-anaged ] to open the safe and took the money.  ( contrived to ) 210804wed

●831● We will be in Hokkaido this [ d-ay ] [w-eek ].  ( a week from today ) 210801sun

●830● I like the girl who lives [ n-ext ] [ d-oor ].  ( in the neighboring house )210725sun
●829● Please keep an [ e-ye ] on my suitcase.  ( watch over ) 210721wed
●827● I will tell you what I have gone [ t-hrough ].  ( experienced ) 210718sun
●826● How many of them were [ o-n ] the [ j-ob ] when you went there.  ( at work ) 210714wed
●825● Someone else has to [ s-ubstitute ] for the teacher till she gets alright.  ( take the place of )210711sun
●823● This is his first time here. Everything is [ s-------- ] to him.  (unfamiliar to ) 210704sun
●822● This company employs a lot of [ s-------- ] in foreign languages.  ( people with special skill in )210630wed
●821● Can you dicern any [ r-esemblance ] between my father and me?  ( similarity ) 210627sun
●820● A change of air is an effective [ r-medy ] for this kind of disease.  ( cure for )210623wed
●819● Optimists tend to cultivate a happy-go-lucky [ o-utlook ] on life.  ( way of looking at ) 210620sun
●817● There's no [ n-eed ] for your anxiety. ( You don't have to worry ) 210613sun
●816● The number of children with bad teeth is increasing because of their [ l-iking ] for sweets.  ( fondness for ) 210609wed
●815● People would say that the [ k-ey ] to success in life is hard work.  (secret of ) 210607sun
●814● The police made an intensive [ i-nquiry ] into the case. ( intensely examined) 210601wed
●813● I wonder what [ i-nfluence ] she has had upon him to change his attitude.  ( effect she has had upon him ) 210530sun
●812● His [ i-ndifference ] to his work caused him to lose the job.  ( lack of interest in ) 210526wed
●811● Apathy on the part of young people is a serious [ h-inderence ] to their taking a more definite attitude toward life.  (obstacle to ) 210523sun
●810● To our relief, the war was brought to [ a-n ] [e-nd] .  ( was terminated ) 210519wed

●809● The theif was arreste but [ b-roke ] [ l-oose ] and ran away.  ( freed himself by force ) 210516sun
●807● Try to be the [ s-alt ] of the earth.  ( person regarded as the finest ) 210509sun
●805● There is no [ r-ight ] road to learning. ( easy path ) 210502sun
●804● Do you happen to know that he is a man [ of ] [ m-eans ] ?  ( rich man ) 210428wed
●803● He is not the kind of person who will easily [ g-ave ] way [ to ] temptation.  (yield to ) 210425sun
●802● A group of masked men surrounded him and [ r-obbed ] him of the money.  ( forcibly took ) 210421wed
●801● His latest novel leaves no [ r-oom ] for criticism.  ( beyond criticism ) 210418sun
●800● Those present at the meeting cried " Yes!" with one [ v-ice ].  ( unanimously ) 210414wed
●798● He told me in so [ m-any ] words that my plan was defective.  8 in a few words, precisely ) 210407wed
●797● My brother bought pencils, bags, knoives, and [ s-o ] [f-orth ].  ( and what not ) 210404sun
 ●796● It seems that the rainy season has [ s-et ] in.  ( begun) 210331wed
●795● I [ t-ook ] exception to his proposals, though everybody else was ready to accept them.  ( objected to ) 210328sun
●794● Don't believe in the fallacy that everything sold at the department store is [ s-uperior ] in quality to what you may purchase at a small store.  ( better than ) 210324wed
●793● He says he is very [ s-------- ] for what he has done. ( repentant of ) 210321sun
●792● He is very [ s-killed]  in cooking ( expert in ) 210317wed
●791● He is five years [ s-enior ] to you/ ( older than ) 210321sun
●790● When he was reading a ghost story alone in a quiet room, he was [ s-eized ] with terror. (suddenly attacked by ) 210310wed
●789● Blessed ae those who are [ s-atisfied ] with what little they have. ( content with ) 210207sun
●788● If you want to live a long healthy life, you should take food [ r-ich ] in protein, vitamins, and minerals. ( abundant in ) 210303wed

●787● The captain of a ship is [ r-esponsible ] for the safety of the passengers. ( in a position where he has in his care ) 210228sun
●786● People who are really [ p-roficient ] in the use of tools are needed here. (skilled in using ) 210224wed

●785● She is [ o-ppressed ] with the notion that she is being followed. ( obsessed by ) 210221sun
●784● Last night the apartment house [ o-pposite ] to ours burnt down. (facing ) 210217wed
●783● In this school, the students are expected to be [ o-bedient ] to their teachers. ( submissive to ) 210214sun
●782● She was [ m-oved ] to tears when she read the sad story. ( tears began to well up in her eyes ) 210210wed
●781● How long have you been married [ t-o ] her? ( How long is it since you married her? ) 210207sun
●780● It was none [o-ther ] ][ t-han ] Dr. Smith that arrived first. ( Dr. Smith himself ) 210203wed
●779● I have'nt got a screwdriver, but this knife will serve my [ t-urn ]  ( suit my purpose ) 210131sun
●778● If you have time, drop me a [ l-ine ] now and then,  ( write briefly to me ) 210127wed
●777● Your stubbornnes is [ s-uch ] as to fill me with disgust.  ( of a degree that would ) 210124sun
●775● I was anything [ b-ut ] clear what he intended to say. ( far from being ) 210117sun
●774● Such being the [ c-ase ] tha you all have to go away.  ( because of these facts ) 210113wed
●773● Is it the [ c-ase ] that he has lost all his money? (true ) 200110sun


●770● The sofa would be out of [ p-lace ] in a amall room like yours. ( unsuitable ) 201230wed
●769● She is such a neat person that she likes to have everything in [ p-lace ]. ( in the right place ) 201227sun
●768● His strength was [ s-uch ] that he was equal to the task.  ( He was strong enough to do the task ) 201223wed
●767● It was not for [ n-othing] that he went abroad to study.  ( to no purpose ) 201220sun
●764●  We [ l-ost ] sight of the boat in the dense fog.  ( went out of sight ) 201213sun
●763●  A pun on a name is [ w-ant]ing in good taste.  ( laching in ) 201206sun
●761●  He is [ j-ealous ] of his girl friend's male friends.  ( full of envious resentment against ) 201129sun
●761●  They are [ i-ntent ] on getting to the office in time.  ( keen on ) 201125wed
●760●  Some of the students here are [ i-------- ] to others in their academic pursuits.  ( less capable than ) 201122sun
●759●  Many students today are not mentally [ i-ndependent ] of their parents.  ( free from the care of ) 201115sun
●758●  I am [ g-rateful ] to him for letting me have this opportunity.  ( obliged to him for ) 201111wed
●757●  He is [ g-ood ] at speaking German.  ( skillful at ) 201108sun

●756● You can enter this park [ f-ree ] of charge. ( without paying ) 201101sun
●755●  I wonder if he will be [ f-it ] for the new position  ( good enough for ) 201028wed
●754●  All of his friends are [ e-nvious ] of him.  ( he is now object of envy ) 201025sun

●753●  He is [ e-ngaged ] to my sister.  ( has promised to marry) 201021wed
●752●  That mountain is easy of [ a-ccess ].  ( easy to get to  ) 201018sun
●751●  This accident was [ d-ue ] to his careless driving.  ( caused by ) 201014wed
●750●  You would do [ w-ell ] to abandon the reckless attempt.  ( it would be wise for youto ) 201011sun
●749●  His house is within a stone's [ t-hrow ] of the park.  ( very close to  ) 201007wed
●748●  However you may phrase it, that s as [ m-uch ] as to say that he is a liar.  ( the same thing as saying ) 201004sun

●747●  We haven't seen [ m-uch] of him lately.  ( seldom see )

200930wed

●746●  The manager has been [ f-orced ] by illness to resign.  ( compelled to ) 2000927sun
●745●  [ C-ompose] yourself before you answer my question.  (calm yourself ) 200920sun
●744● Don't pay [ l-ip ] service to me.  ( be insincere to ) 200916wed
●743● It would be wise to pass [ o-ver ] his derogatory remark about you.  ( disregard ) 200913sun
●742● Was there any objection [ on ] the [ p-art ] of those who attended the meeting?  (from/ by ) 200909wed

●741● Her new hat would not go [ w-ith ] that dress of hers.  (match ) 200902wed

●740● He speaks so fast that I can't make [ h-eads ] or [ t-ails ] of what he says.  ( understand ) 200830sun
●739● you are making a [ m-ountain ] out of a molehill.  ( exaggerating too much )
●738● We shouldn't count our [ c-hickens ] before they are [ h-atched ].  ( depend on the profits of which we are nt certain yet ) 200823sun
●737● By appearing late, he made a [ f-ool ] of himself.  ( acted stupidly )200819sun
●736● The meeting was [ o-ver ] at seven.  ( ended ) 200816sun

●735● We are [ d-isgusted ] with our political leaders whose main concern is just to talk beautifully.  ( are filled with repugnance for ) 200809sun

●734● We were [ d-isappoined ] in him, because he turned out to be the kind of person we had least expected him to be.  ( dissatstied/ displeased ) 200805wed

●733● He should know better than to be [ d-pendent ] on the allowance his parents send to him.  ( be supported by ) 200802sun
●732● I wonder if she is [ c-ontent ] with that small pay she gets.  ( satisfied with ) 200729wed
●731● I am determined to vote [ for ] that politician.  ( support by ballot )200726sun

●730● I wasn't [ c-onscious ] of having offended her so much.  ( I didn't know that I had offended )200719sun

●729● We are [ c-onvinced ] of his ability to do the ask.  ( are certain of ) 200715wed

●728● Fresh mountain air was very [ c-onductive ] to her quick recovery.  ( helpful to bring about ) 200712sun

●726● Don't forget to [ t-urn ] off the radio before you turn in.  ( switch off ) 200705sun

●727● Are you sure that he is not [ c-apable ] of doing a great task?  (able to ) 200707wed

●725● We boarded the train [ b-ound ] for Sapporo.  ( going to )  200701wed

●724● It often happens that parents are [ b-lind ] to thw faults of their children.  ( pass over; don't look at )200628sun
●723● Soldiers were not [ a-ware ] of the approaching danger.  ( did no know of ) 200624wed
●721● I am [ a-nxious ] about your health, because you seem to catch cold very frequently these days.  ( worried about ) 200621sun
●720● You say he speaks fluent English and she doesn't, but it's just the [ o-ther ] [ way ] around.  ( just the opposite )200617wed
●719● Her mother told her to play out of [ doors ].  ( outside )200614sun

●718● If you don't know, you can never hit the [ nail ] on the head.  ( say what is to the point ) 200610wed
●717● I don't like ready-made clothes, so I have all my suits [ made ] to [ order ].  ( have them prepared according to measurement ) 200607sun
●716● His request was turned down on the [ s-core ] of the poor qualities of the tools to be utilized.  ( on account of ) 200603wed
●715● In Tokyo, you can never get [ ------- ] from the noise.  ( escape )200531sun

●714● What's happened to him? He looks so [ b-lue ] today.  ( depressed )200527wed

●712● What you did for us doesn't make any [ sense ].  ( isn(t reasonable or logical )200524sun

●711● Today it's hard to keep [ a-breast ] of what is happening in the world.  ( keep pace with/ keep up with ) 200520wed
●710● You can tell from his bearing that he has seen [ b-etter ] [ d-ays ].  (has lost his former prosperity )200517sun
●709● Have you got any good news that will [ c-heer ] up our dejected son?  ( make happier )200513wed
●707● Be sure to [ d-------- ]  in [ ------- ] us when you are in Hokkaido.  ( visit us casually )200510sun

●706● Would you like to attend an [ o-pen ] [ a-ir ] concert?  ( outdoor )200506wed

●705● Don't disturb him now. He is [ a-bsorbed ] in his work.  (wholly occupied with )200503sun
●704● We can't continue our discussion of the matter very effectively without [ t-ouching ] upon these delicate points.  (treating briefly) 200429wed

●703● The ship is scheduled to [ t-ouch ] at Honolulu, Hawaii.  (call at )200426sun

●702● Don't [ s-tare ] at people without any good reason.  ( look fixedly at )200422wed

●701● I wonder who is going to [ r-un ] against him in the coming election.  ( compete with ) 200419sun
●700● You always make some excuse or other and [ s-hrink ] from doing what you are supposed to do.  ( show unwillingness to do )200415wed

●699● We [ set ] about making preparations for our journey.  ( started )200412sun

●698● Send [ for ] the doctor at once! She is bleeding.  ( send someone to bring )200408wed

●697● These buildings here [ remind ] me of my home back in the U.S.  ( make me think of )200405sun

●696● You say he looks young, but can you [ g-uess] at his age?  (imagine )200401wed

●695● " Can't you stop [ i-nterfering ] with this new computer?   ( meddling with )200329sun
●694● He has brought his life to complete destruction by [ i-ndulging ] in liquor.  ( giving himself up to )200325wed
●693● Be careful not to [ i-mpose ] your will upon others.  ( compel others to follow your will )200322sun
●692● His faltering manner of delivering the speech failed to [ c-onvince ] his audience.  ( make his audience feel sure of )200318wed
●691● His timely advice has [ c-ontributed ] to the great improvement of the school.  ( helped to bring about )200321sun
●690● He isn't quite well, so he goes to his office only [ o-n ] and [ o-ff ].  ( now and then )200311wed
●689● I told him not to speak, but he wouldn't [ h-old ] his [ t-oungue ].  ( keep silent )200308sun

●688● Tell me, what on earth gave [ rise] to such an idea?  ( caused )200301sun

●687● I concede that he is a man of [ c-onsequence ].  ( an important person )200226wed

●686● I'd [rather ] go alone today.  ( I'd prefer to )200223sun
●685● The widow has [ c-ome ] into a fortune.  ( inherit )200219wed
●684● Be sure to [ r-emember ] me to your mother.  ( convey my greetings to )200216sun

●683● It remains to [ be ] [ s-een ] who will take lead.  (No one can tell yet )200212wed

●682● Never fail to [ r-eckon ] with the fact that the volcano may erupt at any moment.  ( allow for )200209sun
●681● The soldier went home. He is [ o-n] [ l-eave ].  ( absent from duty with permission )200205wed
●680● The city is beseiged by the enemy and their supply won't [ h-old ] out.  ( last )200202sun
●677● Look befor you [ l-eap ].  ( avoid acting hastily )200122wed
●678● If I remember correctly, he cheked [ out ] at 7.  ( left the hotel )200126sun

●677● Look befor you [ l-eap ].  ( avoid acting hastily )200122wed

●676● Agricultural products are, for the [ most ][ p-art ], expensive.  ( on the whole )200119sun

●675● Now that he is engaged, he is in high [ s-pirit ].  ( cheerful )200115wed

●674● He has gone through many adversaries. I think he has made a great success of his life in the [ l-ight ] of it.  ( when we consider it )200112sun

●673● That kind of dirty trick isn't in my [ l-ine ].  ( thing I approve of )200108wed

●672● Every family has its own [ s-kelton ] in the cupboard.  ( shameful secret )200105sun

●671● If you want to make a lot of friends, you should try to [ s-tand ] by your promise.  ( adhere to )200101wed

●670● My mother says the she has done it on my [ a-ccount ].   ( for my sake )191229sun

●669● I've been sweating for your [ b-enefit ].  ( because I want to help you ) 191225wed

●668● The plane cleared the rugged mountain tops with [ e-ase] and continued its flight.  ( easily ) 191222sun

●667● He was such a timid boy that he always tried to fight [ s-hy ] of those tough-looking older boys.  ( avoid ) 191218wed

●665● The person you are looking for lives in the last house [ but ] one on this street.  ( next to the last house )191215sun

●663● Today, English is the most important international language by [m-eans ] of which we can establish fairly intelligible communication with people from all over the world.  ( through )191211wed

●662● She is so [ p-articular ] about what she will eat and drink.  ( is fussy about )191208sun

●661● She is deeply [ a-ttatched ] to the 18th century French paintings.  ( feels affection for )191205thu

●660● An Englishman's house is his [ castle ].  ( an Englishman is secure in his own house )191201sun

●659● A [ rolling ] stone gathers no [ moss ].  ( a person who doesn't settle in one place can not hope to succeed )191127wed

●658● [ Rome ] was not built in a [ day ].  ( great things require time and trouble to accomplish )191125mon

●657● We don't know when the nation came [ into ] [ being ].  ( began to exist )191120wed

●656● Our train is 7 minutes [ b-ehind ] [ schedule ]. I wonder if we can get there in time.  (late)191117

●655● The student read books [ at ] [ r-andom ] and kept himself well-informed.  ( haphazardly )191113

●654● The laborers [ go ] [ on ] strike on Monday demanding improvement in their conditions of work.  ( began a strike )191110

●653● I think what the prime minister said was off the [ record ].  ( unofficial statement )191107

●652● The meeting will be held tomorrow, [ rain ] or [ shine ]. ( whether the weather is wet or sunny )191103

●651● In the morning we had four guests, then at noon had three more; it never [ rains ] but it [ pours ].  ( things do not come singly )191030

●650●  How to put it into practice is the problem [ in ] question.  ( under discussion )191028

●649● It's rather hard to put these theories into [ e-ffect ].  ( put into practice )191024

●648● The woman said [ grace ] and the company began to eat.  ( asked God's blessing before a meal )191021mon

●647●  Mind your own [ business ].( That's none of your [ business ].  ( attend to your own affairs )191017thu

●646● We wanted to go on a picnic, but our plans fell [ t-hrough ].  (failed to materialize )

191014mon

●645● These customs are p-eculiar ] to this particular group of men.  ( are practiced only by )191011fri

●644● Our high school is [ a-ttached ] to a university.  ( belongs to; is connected with )191007

●643● I am [ a-nxious ] for you to come back as soon as you have finished your work.  ( strongly wish )191003thu

●642● My typewriter is still in good condition. Please feel [ free ] to use it.  ( don't hesitate to )190930mon

●641● He is a big liar. There isn't a [ f-------- ] of truth in his statement.  ( a bet of )190926thu

●640● You can't say no to this, as we have [ burned ] our boats.  ( taken such a decisive step that it is now impossible to change our plan )190925wed

●639● I know what your plight is. I won't stand in your [ s-hoes ].  ( occupy your space )190923mon    

●637● He has worked in the topographical division for long, so he should have mapreading at his [ finger ] tips.  ( be very familiar with )190920fri

●636● Necessity is the [ mother ] of invention.  ( When the need for something becomes sp great that we cannot do without it, we are forced to find a way of getting it. )190916mon

●635● No pains, [ no ] gains.  ( You can hardly expect to achieve anything unless you are ready to go through some trouble first. )190912thu

 ●633● Heaven helps those who [ help ] others.  (To be successful, you must make efforts )190905thu

Honesty is the best [ policy ].  ( honesty is the best course of action ) 632 190902mon

■ 190830fri ■

●630● I am quite [ i-gnorant ] of what they are doing here.  ( know nothing of )

■ 190830fri ■

●630● I am quite [ i-gnorant ] of what they are doing here.  ( know nothing of )

■ 190829thu ■

●629● Be careful not to [ f-all ] [ b-ehind ] in your studies at school.  ( lag )

■ 190828wed ■

●628● The poor whites is the south live from [ hand ] to [ mouth ].  ( use up their income as soon as it comes in )

■ 190827tue ■

●627● After fighting against each other for months, they [ b-urry ] the hatchet.  ( made peace )

■ 190826mon ■

●626● I know that she dropped the dishes [ on ] [ p-urpose ].  (intentionally )

■ 190825sun ■

●625● When we got to the station, the express train was just [ p-ulled ] out.  ( moving out )

■ 190824sat ■

●624● Right from the beginning I took a [ f-ancy ] to your paintings.  ( conceived an admiration for )

■ 190823fri ■

●623● In all [ p-------- ] you will succeed in passing the entrance examination to the university.  ( in all likelihood )

■ 190822thu ■

●622● The letter was badly written, so nobody could [ m-ake ] out what he wrote about.  ( understand )

■ 190821wed ■ " Divide and conquer ."  ( Quantico 162 15:00  )

■ 190820tue ■

●620● At [ present ] we can do nothing about his miserable conditions.  ( Now)

■ 190819mon ■

●619● Try to do everything in [ a-ccordance ] with his instructions.  ( in a manner consistent with )

■ 190818sun ■

●618● Judging from the poor job he has done, you can never say he is a man of [ ability ].  (an able man )

■ 190817sat ■

●616● The P.T.A members watched the school children [ at ] play in the yard.  ( playing )

■ 190816fri ■

●615● All is well that [ e-nds ] well.  ( It is the end that is important )

■ 190815thu ■

●614● A friend in [ n-eed ] is a friend indeed.  ( Those who remain your faithful friends when you really need their help, are your real friends. )

■ 190814wed ■

●613● The proof of the pudding is in the [ e-ating ].  ( We cannot judge the wisdom or prudence of any deed till it has been put into practice. )

■ 190813tue ■

●612● Lots of young prople come to big cities from local areas with the [ o-bject ] of finding new opportunities.  ( with the intention of )

■ 190812mon ■

●611● I am only [ too ] glad to have been of some help to you.  ( very )

■ 190811sun ■

●610● [P-------- ] to our departure, let me give you some instructions.  ( before )

■ 190810sat ■

●609● You can't easily take [ back ] what you have said, so think hard before you speak.  ( retract )

■ 190809fri ■

●607● He held on to the edge of the cliff but his strength gave [ out ] and fell.  ( became exhausted )

●608● Don't [ t-ake ] down everything I say but try to understand it.  ( write down )

■ 190808thu ■

●605● I don't think I have ever come [ u-pon ] anything so strange as this before.  ( come across )

●606● Suddenly the enemy appeared from nowhere and fell [ u-pon ] us in full force.  ( attacked )

■ 190807wed ■

●603● I want you to do it as [ b-est ] you can.  ( as well as you can )

●604● If you fail to pay your electricity bill, your electricity will be [ cut ] off.  ( stopped )

■ 190806tue ■

●601● The doctor examined the baby [ with ] care.  ( carefully )

●602● The secretary came up to me and said, " Sir, I'd like to have a word with you [ in ] private."  ( privately )

■ 190805mon ■

●599● After the ceasefire the enemy is [ b-uilding ] up their army to prewar strength.  ( increasing in force )

●600● These birds [ c-ease ] to exist long ago.  ( became extinct )

■ 190803sat ■

■ 190804sun ■

●597● The students are to have a physical [ c-heck ]-[up ] this coming Sunday.  ( examination )

●598● When the fire fighters arrived, the fire had already [ d-ied ] [ down ].  ( decreased in intensity )

●595● I was really taken [ aback ] to see him appear in disguise.  ( surprised )

●596● Don't [ let ] on to anyone that we entrusted the money to him to take to the bank.  ( reveal )

■ 190802fri ■

●593● Would you like to help me [ pick ] out a tie for my son?  ( select )

●594● He is willing to take full resposibility [ u-pon ] [himeself ].  (assume)

■ 190731wed ■

●588● You should have paved the way for your nomination, not for his. I would say you are putting the [ c-art ] before the [ h-orse ].  ( neglecting to do what should be done first )

●589● What you assert does not [ s-tand ] to reason.  ( is not consistent with reason )

■ 190730tue ■

●586● There must be [ g-ive ] and [ t-ake ] if the talks are to bear fruit.  ( compromise )

●587● Her intelligence made her [ s-tand ] out in the group.  ( easily noticed.

■ 190728sun ■

●583● We were [ i-mpatient ] of the long delay in the arrival of the train.  ( could not endure )

●585● You can't make a fool of me any more. I know you are [ r-eady ] [w-ith ] lies and excuses.  ( don't hesitate in telling lies and making excuses )

■ 190726fri ■

●581● I don't know for sure, but he is said to be [ c-oncerned ] in organized crime.  ( involved in )

●582● You have been advertising your new product in newspapers, so it is quite [ f-amiliar ] to us all.  ( well known to )

■ 190725thu ■

●579● It [ r-ests ] with you to decide whether you will participate in the program or not.  ( is up to you )

●580● If this weather continues, the garden will be at its [ best ] next month.  ( look most beautiful )

■ 190723tue ■

●574● The heavy snowfall [ h-indered ] them from arriving at the place in time.  ( prevented )

●575● They studied in [ e-arnest ] so that they would not make the same mistake again.  ( seriously )

■ 190722mon ■

●572● He is not qualified to become a policeman; to [ begin ] [ with ], he is a trigger-happy type of person, and second he never hesitates to play dirty tricks on anybody he dislikes.  ( in the first place )

●573● In most cases, it is much safer for us to speak [ well] of others than to speak [ ill ] of them.  ( praise/ disparage )

■ 190720sat ■

●570● It is [ next ] to impossible to master a foreign language in a year or two.  ( almost )

●571● Be [ t-rue ] to your word, or no one will trust you.  ( be faithful )

■ 190719fri ■

●568● I've been working on this report for several hours. When will you [ t-ake ] [ over ]?  ( take my place )

●569● He is a mean fellow. He gives the cold [ s-houlder ] to his old friends.  (coldly treats )

■ 190717wed ■

●566● They were obliged to set [ sail ] the next day.  ( start on a voyage )

●567● On his 20th birthday, his father said that he must be in his [ own ], and shouldn't expect any more help from his parents.  ( independent )

■ 190716tue ■

●564● No [ wonder ], he plays the piano well. He has been practicing it for a long time.  ( Naturally )

●565● Not [ a ] [ few ] students failed in mathematics.  ( many )

■ 190714sun ■

●562● If [ need ] be, I'll get up early and meet you tomorrow morning.  ( if necessary )

●563● I asked him to do the work, but his answer was not [ in ] the [ affirmative ], but [ in ] the [ negative ].  ( "Yes"/ "No" )

■ 190713sat ■

●560● Did you buy these articles [ on ] [ credit ] ?  ( payment made later )

●561● I was thrown into despair at [ times ] when I thought of my future.  ( sometimes )

■ 190712fri ■

●558● The soldiers were on the [ a-lert ] for hours.  ( kept watch )

●559● I spoke slowly, but I couldn't get it [ across ] to him.  ( cause it to be understood by )

■ 190711thu ■

●556● We are not [ taking ] off on time. It's stormy down in Chicago.  ( leaving the ground )

●557● Does your watch [ k-eep ] [ g-ood ] time?  ( run accurately )

■ 190710wed ■

●554● When I am in that ancient capital, I put [ up ] at the Hillside Hotel.  ( stay at )

●555● I asked the clerk to take 50 cents [ off ] the price. Which she refused.  ( reduce the price )

■ 190709tue ■

●552● Maybe you do not feel the same way,but she is a real beauty, I can [ t-ell ] you.  ( I assure you )

●553● I the hall there were as many as 50 persons all [ t-old ].  ( in all )

■ 190708mon ■

●550● The detective made himself [ up ] as a homeless and started to follow the stranger.  ( disguised himself as )

●551● The infinitive may usually [ takes ] the place of a verbal noun when it is the subject or object of a verb.  (replace )

■ 190707sun ■

●548● He has written a new book, and [ what ] is more, won a prize for it.  ( in addition to that )

●549● The officers were all at attention, and I gave an [ a-ccount ] of my mission.  ( explained )

■ 190706sat ■

●546● They were [ s-hy ] of talking about their eldest daughter, who had eloped with her young lover.  ( reluctant to talk )

●547● We must hold our [ g-round] at this critical hour.  (not yield )

■ 190705fri ■

●544● This is a very dangerous poison. [ K-eep ] your hands [ off ] the rug.  ( don't touch )

●545● He ceased to love her, and she has taken it to [ h-eart ], and is now brooding most of the time.  ( considered it seriously )

■ 190703wed ■

●541● We took [ r-efuge ] in one of the small caves when the rain gegan to pour down.  ( took shelter )

●542● # These are your men, They are at your [ c-ommand ], " said the police commissioner.  ( are ready to obey you )

■ 190702tue ■

●539● I should say he is a man of industry. He [ took ] [ p-ains ] with whatever he undertakes.  ( takes trouble to do well )

●540● He did it in two hours, and it took me [ a-s ] [m-any ] days.  ( the same number of )

■ 190701mon ■

●536● The diplomat was at [ home ] in several foreign languages.  ( familiar with )

●537● Are the people at [ large ] constantly informed of the international situations?  ( in general )

■ 190630sun ■

●534● we must reach the town by all [ means ] before it gets dark.  ( at all costs )

●535● When I asked them if I might join them, they said, " By [ all ] [ m-eans ]."  (certainly )

■ 190629sat ■

●532●  She was completely at [ s-ea ] when she entered upon her new career.  ( at a loss )

●533● At the age of 15 he went [ to ] [ sea ].  ( became a sailor )

■ 190628fri ■

●530● We met ( with ) a traffic accident on our way to Santa Fe.  (encountered )

●531● Our boat was [ at ] the [ m-ercy ] of the waves and drifted for weeks.  ( in the power of )

■ 190627thu ■

●528● The monkey [ fell ] prey to the tiger.  ( was killed )

●529● A person [ under ] 21 years of age is called a minor in England.  ( ( who has not attained the age of 21 )

■ 190625tue ■

●524● His proposition was indeed a [ f-ar ]-[ f-etch ]ed one, but we did not have any other choice but to go with it.  ( outlandish )

●525● He turned a [ d-ead ] [ ear ] to these words of friendly advice.  ( wouldn't listen to )

■ 190625tue ■

●524● His proposition was indeed a [ f-ar ]-[ f-etch ]ed one, but we did not have any other choice but to go with it.  ( outlandish )

●525● He turned a [ d-ead ] [ ear ] to these words of friendly advice.  ( wouldn't listen to )

■ 190624mon ■

●522● In a few minutes I was [ on ] my way to the park,where I found her waiting for me as she had said she would.  ( was heading for )

●523● When we turn out new products, we always test them to the [ f-ull ] to see that there are no faulty ones.  ( thoroughly )

■ 190622sat ■

●520● We waved our hands frantically for a taxi to stop. After a little while, to our great joy, a cab approached and [ p-ulled ] up right in front of us.  ( drew up )

●521● " I told you not to get [ mi-ixed ] up in this matter. I has nothing to do with you."  ( get involved )

■ 190621fri ■

●518● I would appreciate your examining these data at your [ l-eisure ].  ( when you are free )

●519● The doctor listened, [ t-aking ] note of what I said, and said, " I know what your problem is."  ( paying attention to )

■ 190620thu ■

●516● I was counting the money, when a shadow fell across me, and I found that a policeman was by my [ side ].  ( beside me )

●517● She was scared at the strange noise and made [ off ] at top speed.  ( ran away )

■ 190619wed ■

●514● Please remember that I have been doing all this only for your [ sake ].  ( for your benefit )

●515● Our earnings should be [ p-roportional ] to the work done.  ( we should be paid according to )

■ 190618tue ■

●512● All this polluted air combined with his incessant smoking has been [ t-elling ] on him.  ( affecting his health )

●513● You don't have to [ a-djust ] your views to mine, just because I have told you to reconsider the whole matter.  (adapt your views to )

■ 190617mon ■

●510● I advised him against it, but it was [ of ] [ no ] avail.  ( useless )

●511● As soon as he returned, he [ s-et ] to work.  ( began to )

■ 190616sun ■

●508● Everybody says that he is [ e-qual ][ to ] the task.  ( is competent enough to )

●509● I have heard the story a number of times, so I am now [ s-ick ] of it.  ( am disgusted with )

■ 190614fri ■

●506● We can say that he was born under a lucky [ star ].  ( sure to be fortunate)

●507● I can assure you that he is a man of [ his ] [ word ].  ( a person who fulfills his promise )

■ 190613thu ■

●504● Does the promise you made to us long ago still [ hold ] good?  ( remain valid )

●505● It's easy to take it apart, but extremely difficult to [ put ] it together again. ( assemble )

■ 190612wed ■

●502● You should [ make ] the best [ of ] this rare opportunity.  ( use in the best way )

●503● It doesn't [ make ] any [ d-ifference ] whether you do this or not.  (is of no importance )

■ 190611tue ■

●500● It is often pointed out that a person born with a [ s-ilver ] [ s-poon ] in his mouth can rarely accomplish things great.  ( born in affluent circumstance )

●501● Everybody paid a high tribute to her work, but he tried to [ m-ake ] [ l-ight ] of it.  (treat as of little importance )

■ 190610mon ■

●498● We have just been to the station to [ s-ee ] him [ off ].  ( say goodbye to him )

●499● To be a [ n-obody ] is no less difficult than to be a [ s-omebody ]. ( a person of no importance/ a person of some importance )

■ 190609sun ■

●496● There seems to be nothing the [ matter ] with the machine. ( nothing wrong with )

●497● You can't imagine what a good [ hand ] she is at sewing.  ( how skillful at )

■ 190608sat ■

●493● He has lost his job again. I do feel [ for ] him.  ( sympathize with )

●494● Excessive taking of the medicine will [ a-ct ] on your brain.  ( have an effect on )

■ 190607fri ■

●491● Stay [ away ] from there. IT7s not the kind of place to be frequented by a minor like you.  ( Don't go there )

●492● The young dedicated [ himself ] to the betterment of his community.  ( gave up himself to )

■ 190605wed ■

●489● To get enrolled in this school, you have to sit [ for ] an entrance exam.   ( take )

●490●The batteries may run  [ d-own ] at any moment. Recharge them now.  ( stop operating )

■ 190603mon ■

●486● The president of the university [ c-onfered ] an honorary degree in law upon the ambassador as a friendly gesture.  ( bestowed upon )

●487● When you talk about something, try to [ k-eep ] to the main topic.  ( adhere to )

■ 190531fri ■

●486● The president of the university [ c-onfered ] an honorary degree in law upon the ambassador as a friendly gesture.  ( bestowed upon )

●487● When you talk about something, try to [ k-eep ] to the main topic.  ( adhere to )

■  190527mon ■

●484● Your help will [ t-ide ] us over this financial crisis. I am sure our business will pick up.  ( eneble us to overcome )

●485● It speaks [ for ] [ itself ] that those who are lazy while young will suffer when they get older.  ( is sel-evident )

■ 190524fri ■

●482● "You are going to meet a very important person. Just pull yourself [ t-ogether ] and give a favorable impression of you. "  ( compose yourself )●●

●483● When she heard the sad news, she burst into [ t-ears ] and ran into her room.  ( suddenly began to cry )

■ 190522wed ■

●478● Out of [ sight ], out of [ mind ].  ( things not seen are forgotten )

●479● The steamer was still [ in ] sight.  ( to be seen )

■ 190521tue ■

●476● His name is Tadashi, but we call him "Tom" for [ short ].   ( for brevity's sake )

●477● He falls in love with every pretty girl [ at ] first [ s-ight ].  ( when he sees her for the first time )

■ 190519sun ■

●474● She just wants to [ show ] off her new clothes by attending the reception.  ( display to impress others )

●475● These rascals would commit every crime [ s-hort ] [ of ] murder.  ( except )

■ 190517fri ■

●472● Don't complain. We are already provided [ with ] what we need.  ( are given )

●473● I wonder if they have [ p-rovided ] against the food shortage?  ( taken steps against )

■ 190516thu ■

●470● She worked [ day ] after ] day ] in the field of yellow corn.  (daily )

●471● They are supposed to [ p-rovide ] food and clothes for their families.  ( supply for )

■ 1905012sun ■

●466● His speech was all [ G-reek ] to me, though some people say it was very convincing. ( was quite intelligible to )

●467● He took [ l-eave ] of everyone, and went out.  ( said goodbye to )

■ 190509thu ■

●464● This fact may throw ( or shed ) some [ light ] on what has caused prices to rise so sharply.  ( make clearer )

●465● I don't dare to walk alone in the dark. Someone may be lying in [ w-ait ] for me.  ( hiding to attack )

■ 190508wed ■

●462● The detective said to me, "Well, whatever reason you may have, we must get to the [ b-ottom ] of this mystery."  ( find out how---started )

●463●"Let's cut out unimportant formalities. We've had [ e-nough ] of this red tape business."  ( we are fed up with )

■ 190507tue ■

●460● There was nothing more I could do, and I spent an uneasy night turning the matter [ over ] in my mind and trying to reach some conclusion.  ( thinking about the matter )

●461● As soon as the crowd departed, she made her [ way ] as silently as she chould to the door to make sure that nobody was eavesdropping outside it. ( went to)

■ 190506mon ■

●458● Please don't [ t-ake ] offence at my words. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings at all."  ( be easily offended by )

●459● It seemed that we had finally found a definite solution to the matter, but at the last moment we came to a [ dead ] end.  ( came to an impasse )

■ 190505sun ■

●456● They rushed [ to ] my [ r-escue ], when I fell down and was unable to walk.  ( to help me )

●457● "Perhaps you can afford to be lazy now, but you will have to [ pay ] for it later."  ( make amends for )

■ 190504sat ■

●454● The old man was very ill and his wife feared that he could not live the week out, but her determined will to save him [ w-orked ] wonders.  ( performed miracles )

●455● Some of the teachers were [ a-verse ] to ask(ing) so many questions of their students in such a short period of time.  ( disinclined to ask )

■ 190503fri ■

●452● We were unable to proceed farther till we succeeded in getting the rock [ out ] [ of ] the way.  ( removing )

●453● The escaped girl lay [ l-ow ] until the danger was past.  ( kept hidden )

■ 190502thu ■

●450● He is said to be an [ a-uthority ] on this subject.  ( an expert on )

●451● Nothing can be solved unless the police lay (their) [ h-ands ] [ on ] the villains who did the killing.  ( catch )

■ 190501wed ■

●448● Susie is now [ b-ent ] upon going to church alone.  ( set upon )

●449● When I went upstairs to wake him, he was already [ w-ide ] awake.  ( fully awake )

■ 190430tue ■

●446● The majority of the nation are now comparatively [ well ]  off.  ( wealthy )

●447● In spite of this economic recession, their business grew by [ l-eaps ] and [ bounds ].  (rapidly )

■ 190429mon ■

●443● He [ p-rides ] himself upon his learning, but he doesn't know that no one respects him.  ( takes pride in )

●444● She [ p-rofesses/ pretends ] to be a good pianist, though she cannot even read music.  ( (falsely) claims to )

■ 190426fri ■

●441● Try to [ p-revail ] upon your friend to lend you money.  ( persuade to )

●442● No one can [ s-top ] our getting married. We love each other so much.  ( prevent; hinder )

■ 190425thu ■

●439● Our country now has sufficient technological [ k-now ] [ h-ow ] to remodel the vast countryside.  ( knowledge and skill )

●440● She took it that she could live with us [ for ] keeps.  ( permanently )

■ 190423tue ■

●437● The proprietor is partial [ to ] pretty women customers. That is why he is hated by all women.  ( shows too much favor for )

●438● By the way, do you know what he is [ up ] to?  ( occupied with )

●435● I took a glance at the newspaper and stood stunned for some moments after reading this shocking headline right across the top of the page: ' Murderous Attack Upon Citizens: No Exact Details On [ H-and ].'  ( Available )

●436● [ For ] [ my ] part, I feel very happy to learn that I'll have to part company with you.  ( As far as I am concerned )

■190418thu ■

●433● She vowed that she would get [ e-ven ] with him for what he had done to her.  ( have her revenge on )

●434● Well, let me say to you once and [ for ] all that I am determined not to see you any more.  ( now and for the last time )

■190416tue ■

●429● "When will the typhoon hit our land?" I asked him. " A week [ f-rom ] [ now ]," he replied nonchalantly.  ( In a week )

●430● Yesterday I [ c-ut ] my French class.  ( did not attend )

■190415mon ■

●427● He ran across the street amidst heavy traffic, [ r-egardless ] of the danger to himself.  ( ignoring )

●428● Is there a convenience store [ a-round ] here? ( in this neighborhood

■190414sun ■

●425● They were [ on ] the [p-oint ] of going to bed, when they heard a strange noise down the hall.  ( about to go )

●426● In the [ e-vent ] of her not coming, please telephone me at this number.  ( If she should not come )

■190413sat ■

●423●  These boys are rather lazy, but in other [ r-espects ] they are very good.  ( otherwise )

●424● "I [s-hould ] [ t-hink ] that she will pass the test this time, as she has been working so hard.  ( Probably )

■190412fri ■

●421●  He had several [ g-oes ] at the bank robbery before he was finally caught.  ( made several attempts at )

●422●  We know how enthusiastic you are, but you are a kind of amateur in this new field. Zeal must go [ h-and ] in [ hand ] with experience.  (be in keeping with; keep pace with )

■ 190402tue ■

●403●  In a fight, it is natural that the weaker side should get the [ w-orst ] of it.  ( be defeated )

●404●  " I won't let you go home till you have put [ r-ight ] the damage you've caused to my car."  ( compensated for )

■ 190403wed ■

●405●  She was [ s-truck ] dumb with terror when she saw the horrible scene of murder.  ( was unable to talk )

●406●  Never let [ go ] of him. He is dangerous.  ( release )

■ 190404thu ■

●407●  His application for the position has been [ t-urned ] [ down ].  ( rejected )

●408●  I can't tell if he is [ for ] or [ agaist ] it.  ( infavor of or adverse to )

■ 190405fri ■

●409●  The boy was [ i-n ] [ for ] a good deal of trouble.  ( was likely to face )

●410●  The roof [ f-ell ] in under the weight of the snow.  ( collapsed )

■ 190406sat ■

●411●  It's all the [ same ] to me whether you come or not.  ( makes no difference )

●412●  Tommy tries to help me but just gets in my [ way ].  ( becomes an obstacle )

■ 190408mon ■

●413●  We tried [ in ][ v-ain ] to keep track of every penny we spent.  ( without any result )

●414●  I hope you are [ a-bove ] this anger.  ( do not show )

■190409tue  ■

●415●  He said to me, "What's [ up ]?"  ( What's happening )

●416●  It was hard for him to [ l-ive ] up [ to ] his reputation.  ( reach the standard of )

■ 190410wed ■

●417●  The family lives [ on ] the fifty dollars a week that the old man earns.  ( depends for support upon )

●418●  I don't want to [ p-art ] with the money.  ( give away; spend )

■ 190411thu ■

●419●  Her way of speaking [ p-artake ] of arrogance.  ( has the nature of )

●420●  French [ a-bove ] [ all ] is Jimmie's favorite subject, though he does well in all subjects.  ( especially )

■ 190401aprilfools ■

●401●  I don't like those people who make a [ p-oint ] of spitting on the street.  ( habitually )

●402●  In Hawaii, there live a lot of people who are of Japanese [ d-escent ].  ( whose ancestors are Japanese )

●400●  One day my son came to me and said, " Dad, can I have a talk with you for a while? I've got a problem on my [ -------- ]."  ( am troubled about a problem that shouldn't be left unsolved )

■ 190329fri ■

●397●  This new doctrine [ s-prang ] from a firm belief in an afterlife that is better than this life.  ( stem from; comes from )

●398●  As soon as he arrived, he [ p-resents ] himself to the delegates.  ( introduced himself to )

■ 190328thu ■

●395●  "Don't worry. What he said does not [ a-pply ] to you."  ( concern )

●396●  You say the building of just one house will not do much to destroy the scenic beauty of this place, but once we permit one house to be built, it will soon be followed by another and another, and before [ where ] we are, this whole stretch of countryside will be occupied by many drab houses.  ( before we know it )

■ 190327wed ■

●393●  There is nothing new under the [ sun ].  ( in the world )

●394●  Rumor has [ it ] that she was murdered by her husband, though he insists that she met with an accident.  ( There is a rumor that )

■ 190326tue ■

●391●  A group of hunters were chasing the boar that had laid [ w-aste ] the potato crops.  ( destroyed )

●392●  There is no [ place ] like [ home ].  ( However humble it may be, home is the place where we feel happiest )

■ 190325mon ■

●389●  He didn't drive carefully. He almost [ ran ] over the old woman.  ( knocked down and passed over )

●390●  When I see these pictures, I never [ fail ] to be reminded of what I saw in Australia.  ( am always reminded )

■ 190324sun ■

●386●  We were all awake until the [ s-mall ] hours of the morning, when he finally called us up.  ( the early hours just after midnight; the wee hours of the morning )

●387●  [ Make ] [ haste ], or you won't be able to catch the train.  ( Hurry up )

■ 190323sat ■

●384●  The students were told to [ h-and ] [ in ] a composition on Monday.  ( submit )

●385●  We have [ nothing ] [ to ] [ do ] with this dirty work done by those vandals.  ( have no connection with )

■ 190322fri ■

●382●  Which of his parents does he [ t-ake ] [ after ]?  (resemble )

●383●  We soon [ ran ] out of gas and had to call for her help.  ( exhausted the supply of )

■ 190321thu ■

●380●  The deligates [ e-ntered ] [ into ] negotiations over the adoption of the new project.  ( engaged in )

●381●  [ No ] [ m-atter ] how he tried, he failed.  ( Regardless of )

■ 190320wed ■

●378●  The student played the [ role ] of Hamlet well.  ( played the part of )

●379●  The speaker [ d-welled ] [ on ] his own past, and the audience got tired of it.  (spoke at length about )

■190319tue■

●376●  The twins were so much alike that we could hardly [ d-istinguish ] one [ from ] the other.  ( tell or know one from )

●377●  We will have to [ d-o ] [ without ] the services of a servant.  ( dispense with )

■190318mon■

●374● There is a black [ sheep ] in every flock.  ( different; good-for-nothing fellow )

●375● You are always accusing him of not doing this or that properly, but actually it is you who are at [ f-ault ].   ( are in the wrong )

■ 190317sun ■

●372● Talk of the [ devil ], and he will appear.  ( When you start talking about a person, you will certainly be joined by him )

●373● He failed to carry out what he said he would do, but I gave him [ c-redit ] for his good intentions.  ( approved; recognized )

■ 190316sat ■

●370● People tend to judge by appearances, so you had better bive [ h-eed ] to what you wear.  ( be careful about )

●371● She agreed to come along. It means she is [ a-nxious ] to join us in this project.  ( earnestly wishes to )

■ 190315fri ■

●368● He is in debt again. He should learn to live within his [ m-eans ].  ( send less than he learns )

●369● Be on your [ g-uard ] against what he says. He is a liar.  (take heed )

■ 190314thu ■

●366● He promised to help me, but let me [ down ] at the final moment.  ( failed to do so )

●367● The preoefessor is absent-minded, but every one of us has a high [ o-pinion ] of him.  ( think well of )

■ 190313wed ■

●364● Some people cannot see the wood for the [ t-rees ].  ( so involved in details that one cannot see the matter as a whole )

●365● Some of the students here smoke a lot, in [ d-efiance ] of the school regulations which tell them not to.  ( in disobedience to )

■ 190312tue ■

●362● When you cannot tell the exact meaning of a word, be sure to [ r-efer ] to your disctionary.  ( consult )

●363● In [ view ] of what he has said, it seems useless for us to continue this discussion.  ( when we consider )

■ 181231mon ■

●360●  A ceremony is going to be held [ in ] honor [ of ] those killed in the war.  ( show respect to )

●361● I was just about to tip the porter a dollar, when I had [ s-econd ] thoughts and gave him two.  ( reconsidered the matter )

■ 181203mon ■

●358●  If you are determined to go there alone, do it [ at ] your own risk.  ( accept full responsibility )

●359●  Only by [ d-int ] of hard work was he able to overcome the difficulties.  ( by means of )

■ 181126mon ■

●356●  You should dissuade him [ from ] marrying her. She flirts with every boy she meets.  ( advise him against )

●357●  We always carry reasonable quantities of the goods in stock. They are [ as ] follows.  ( given below )

■ 181121wed ■

●354● The government [ d-eprived ] them of their right to strike.  ( took away )

●355●  They have declared war upon the nation. The [ die ] has been cast.  ( course has been determined and there is no turning back )

■ 181117sat ■ Fill in the blanks.

●350●  He isn't in a good [ t-emper ] today  ( in a good humor )

●351●  This firm [ d-eals ] in  electric appliances.  ( buys and sells )

■ 181114wed ■ Fill in the blanks.

●348●  [ Once ] upon a [ time ] there lived a woodcutter.  ( A long time ago )

●349● I have never [ h-eard ] [ of ] such a person.  ( been told about )

■ 181113tue ■ Fill in the blanks.

●346●  You can guess the meaning of the word from the [ context ].  ( from what comes before and after the word )

●347●  You must [ c-omply ] with the rules.  ( obey )

 ■ 181112mon ■ Fill in the blanks.

●344●  Preparation for college entrance exams [ c-alls ] for a lot of hard work.  ( requires; demands )

●345●  "Has he lost the money? Well, it serves him [ right ]. How often I have warned him not to carry so much money in his pocket."  ( he has got what he deserves )

■ 181110sat ■ Fill in the blanks.

●342● He was a man of great wealth, but since one of his banks [ w-ent ] [b-ankrupt ] five years ago, he has come down in the world.  ( became unable to pay the debts )

●343●  I wonder why he is always on the [ side ] of those fanatic activist students.  ( supports )

■ 181108thu ■ Fill in the blanks.

●340● When you go abroad, you should not fall [ foul ] of the laws of the countries where you are going to stay.  ( get into trouble with; violate )

●341●  The interviewers tried to put the applicants at (their) [ ease ].  ( make… feel relaxed )

 ■ 181106tue ■

●338●  These laws were made several years ago in [ f-avor ] of those who were blessed with both wealth and power.  ( on behalf of; to the advantage of )

●339●  "She says she will go out with those men tonight, but isn't that asking [ for ] trouble?  ( laying herself open to danger )

■ 181105mon ■ Fill in the blanks.

●336●  The burglars too to their [ heels ] when they caught sight of a policeman on his beat.  ( ran away )

●337●  She talked her husband [ into ] buying a mink coat for her.  ( persuaded … to )

■ 181104sun ■ Fill in the blanks.

●334●  It is necessary for you to make thorough preparations before you [ e-nter ] on a new business undertaking.  ( make a start on )

●335●  Several seismologists predict that one of [ t-hese ] days a big earthquake will hit this part of the land.  ( before long )

■ 181103sat ■ Fill in the blanks.

●332●  Children shouldn't [ t-oy ] with sharp tools.  ( play with )

●333●  He proposed to her on the [ s-trength ] of what she had told him the day before.  ( encouraged by )

■ 181102fri ■

●329●  Whenever he gets into trouble, he [ l-ooks ] to me for help.  ( turns to; depends on )

●331●  In a figurative sense, " to let the cat out of the bag" is [ s-ynonymous ] with " to give away a secret."  ( has the same meaning as )

■ 181101thu ■

●327●  You ought to [ look ] [ up ] all the difficult words in your dictionary.  ( search for )

●328●  Jim found it hard to [ make ] [ up ] for the loss they suffered.  ( compensate for )

■ 181031wed ■ Fill in the blanks.

●325●  They allow him to go to town on [ condition ] that he doesn't spend too much money.  (only if )

●326●  The boy was ashamed to [ c-onfide ] his troubles to his teacher.  ( tell...to… )

■181030tue■ Fill in the blanks.

●323●  He [ p-asses ] [ for ] an honest man in his neighborhood.  ( is regarded as )

●324●  Her father [ passed ] away at eleven last night.  (died )

■181030tue■ Fill in the blanks.

●323●  He [ p-…..] [ …..] an honest man in his neighborhood.  ( is regarded as )

●324●  Her father [ …...] away at eleven last night.  (died )

■181029mon■ Fill in the blanks.

●321●  As for me, I don't [ g-o ] after fame.  ( seek )

●322●  You don't seem to [ worry ] about anything.  ( be anxious about )

181028sun

●319●  Do you really [ believe ] [ in ] God?  (feel sure of the existence of )

●320●  He always [ b-oasts ] [ of ] his personal record.  (brags about )

■181027sat■Fill in the blanks.

●317● We should [ a-vail ] ourselves [ of ] every opportunity to practice our English.  ( make use of )

●318●  He took [ a-dvantage ] [ of ] those mishaps.  ( use… for his own benefit )

■181025thu■Fill in the blanks.

●315● From now on, we cannot depend too much on oil for our heat energy.  We should have other energy sources in [ r-eserve ].  ( keep in store for later use )

●316● She has many servants [ a-ttend ]ing on her.  (serving )

■181024wed■Fill in the blanks.

●313● You say money [ t-alk ]s. What does that mean.  ( carries weight )

●314● Whenever he finds himself in a group of people who are fervently quarreling among themselves, he never fails to take [ s-ide ]s with the stronger party.  (support )

■181023tue■Fill in the blanks.

●311● A completely new set of theories on atomic energy has been put [ f-orward ] by young scientists.  ( proposed; advanced )

●312● Whatever you may try to make your dream come true, you shouldn't go to [ e-xtreme]s.  (do more than is considered right )

■181022mon■Fill in the blanks.

●308●  No matter what kind of task you may undertake, [ s-tick ] to it, if you want to succeed in it.  (don't give … up)

●310● When you know that you can take the easiest course, there is no sense in your doing things the [ h-ard ] way.  (making difficulties for yourself )

■181019fri■Fill in the blanks.

●306● He has a weakness for alcoholic drinks. Tobe more exact, he drinks like a [ fish ].  ( is a heavy drinker )

●307● We all tend to seek the company of those whse tastes or interests are [ similar ] to our own.  (like or the same as )

 ■181018thu■Fill in the blanks.

●304● It's pretty cold outside, but children shouldn't remain within [ d-oor ]s all day long.  ( in the house )

●305● We don't know anything about the result of the investigation because it was held behind closed [ d-oor ] s.  (with unauthorized persons excluded )

■181017wed■Fill in the blanks.

●302● He entered the building. People in the office [ w-ent ] [ on ] with their work as if nothing had happened.  (continued )

●303● If you really repent those follies you have committed so far, I don't think it is too late for you to turn over a new [ leaf ] and lead a better lifer from now.  ( make a new and better start )

■181016tue■Fill in the blanks.

●300● It never [ o-ccured ] [ to ] me that he attended the conference on your behalf.  (came into my mind )

●301● After getting their bags, they were immediately [ off ] to the parking lot.  (left...for )

■181015mon■Fill in the blanks.

●297● When I [ look ] back upon my childhood, I always think of the village festival.  (recollect )

●299● Her parents wouldn't [ a-pprove ] of her marriage to that good-for-nothing fellow.  (consent to )

■181014sun■■Fill in the blanks.

●295● We all [ look ] up [ to ] him as our capable leader.  ( respect )

●296● None of us participated in the game. We just [ l-ooked ] [ on ].  ( watched )

■181013sat■Fill in the blanks.

●293● We soon found that the climate there didn't [ a-gree ] with me.  (suit )

●294● He is very arrogant and [ looked ] upon every one who differs with him as a fool.  ( regards...as… )

■181012fri■Fill in the blanks.

●291● His cordial letter [ added ] to our pleasure of accepting the invitation.   ( increased )

●292● It [ a-dmits ] of no doubt.  (has no room for any )

■181011thu■Fill in the blanks.

●289● They all [ ac-cused ] me [ of ] the wrong-doing, of which I can prove myself to be innocent.  ( blamed me for )

●290● There's no [ account ]ing [for ] tastes.  ( We can't explain why people have different tastes)

■181010wed■Fill in the blanks.

●287● Don't on [ any ] [ a-ccount ] go to bed with the electric heater on.  (for any reason)

●288● He does not write anything in a straightforward style; so try to [ read ] between the [ lines ]. ( discover the hidden meaning )

■181009tue■ill in the blanks.

●285● He is the kind of person who feels great satisfaction at making a show [ of ] his wealth.  ( boastfully displaying )

●286● I can't speak Frenchwell, [ let ] alone German.  ( much less; not to mention )

■181008mon■Fill in the blanks.

●283● He shouted [ at ] the top of his voice.  ( as loudly as he could )

●284● She prides herself [ on ] being able to read French books with ease.  (is proud of; takes pride in )

■181007sun■Fill in the blanks.

●281● He has just [ d-isposed ] of his collection of coins.  ( has just got rid of )

●282● I set a high [ v-alue ] on his advice and took it.  (had a high opinion of )

■181006sat■Fill in the blanks.

●279● The committee was [ o-pposed ] to the proposal and it was turned down.  (did not agree to )

●280● I think he is well [ v-ersed ] in English lierature, and his lecture is worth attending.  ( well informed about )

■18105fri■Fill in the blanks.

■277■ He was so incompetent that finally he was [ r-elieved ] of his post.  (dismissed from )

■278■ The steamer is [ due ] in Kobe tmorrow morning.  (is expected to arrive )

■181004thu■Fill in the blanks.

■275■ I cannot say for [ c-ertain ] when the delayed train will pull in.  ( with complete confidence )

■276■ I have no [ p-atience ] with such meanness.  (cannot put up with; cannot tolerate )

■181003wed■

■273■ She [p-ut ] [ on ] an air of innocence though we had a lot of evidence against it.  (pretended to be innocent )

■274■ The dog did not move until his master went out of [ sight ].  (disappeared )

■181002tue■

■271■ If this weather keeps on, we will go [ in ] for extramural activities.  (take part in)

■272■ What [ is ] worse, he always persists in his errors.  (To make matters worse )

■181001mon■Fill in the blanks.

■269■ The time is [ d-rawing ] near when he will have to leave his home.  (approaching )

■270■ As you can easily imagine, there is no short [ cut ] to the mastery of a foreign language.  ( easy way to master )

■180930sun■Fill in the blanks.

■267■ You should put a little money aside for a [ rainy ] day.  (a day of misfortune )

■268■ The woman [ d-id ] away [ with ] her bag by throwing it into the river.  (disposed of )

■180929sat■

■265■ Children keep telling each other that Christmas is just [ around ] the [c-orner ].  (near at hand )

■266■ Existentialists maintain that man can [ c-ount ] on nothing.  (depend on )

■180928fri■Fill in the blanks.

■263■  It is up [ to ] you to decide how much we pay for their services.  (depends upon you )

■264■ They asked me whether I could do anything about it, but it was, as you know, [ out ] of the [q-uestion ].  ( impossible )

■180927thu■Fill in the blanks.

■261■ In which bookstore did you come [ across ] this book.?  (find...unexpectedly)

■262■ The committee agreed to [ set ] the man free.  (emancipate  )

■180926wed■Fill in the blanks.

■259■ We two have this in [ common ], for we cannot afford to buy another.  (are sharing…)

■260■ The Bible says, "It came to [pass ]. "  (happened )

■180925tue■Fill in the blanks.

■257■ We are very much [ c-oncerned ] about your health. I think you have been drinking and smoking too much.  (are...worried about )

■258■ They argued for hours but finally came to [ t-erms].  (reach an accord )

■180924mon■Fill in the blanks.

■245■ I don't know how long it will take to get [ t-hrough ] with my work.  (finish )

■256■ Does any one of you have a good [ c-ommand ] of English?  (have fluency and skill in )

■180923sun■Fill in the blanks.

■253■ You will have to speak a little bit louder. He is [ hard ] [ of ] hearing.  (rather deaf )

■254■ We attacked the enemy [ under ] [ c-ver ] of darkness.  (take advantage of )

■180922sat■Fill in the blanks.

■251■ He was well [ aware ] that she was immensely intelligent and gifted.  (knew well )

■252■ Don't forget  to [ post ] my letter on your way to to the bus stop.  (Remember to )

■180921fri■Fill in the blanks.

■249■ I made the [ a-cquaintance ] of Mr. Wilson in London.  (got to know )
■250■ He did nothing else [ but ] laugh.  (He only laughed )

■180920thu■Fill in the blanks.

■246■ Taken  [ by ] [s-urprise ], he lost his presence of mind.  ( since he was surprised )

■248■ Since he was [ l-ost ] [ in ] thought, he did not notice me.  (was thinking hard )

■180919wed■Fill in the blanks.

■244■ When he was introduced to her, he was at a  [ loss ]  for words.  (did not know how to express himself )

■245■ The man saved the drowning child at the [ c-ost ] of his own life.   (sacrificing)

■180918tue■Fill in the blanks. [ ….. ]

■242■ As far as I am concerned, the steps you suggested  [ leaves ]  nothing to be desired.  (are so perfect that no improvement on them is needed)

■243■ To  [ do ] him justice, we must say he is a dreamer. ( If we are to have a just opinion of him )

■180916mon■Fill in the blanks.

■240■ George was in  [ charge ]  of the office while his boss was away.  (managed )

■241 Your money could be put to good  [ use ]  instead of being left idle in the bank.   (used for a good purpose )

■180916sun■Fill in the blanks.

■238■ The anthropologist  [ brought ]  to light a few surprising facts.  (revealed )

■239■ How did it  [ come ]  about that you were alone in the house?  (happen )

Fill in the blanks. ■180915sat■

■236■ This young girl  [ gets ]  [ rid ] of her clothes when they are not completely worn out.  (throws away )

■237■ How did the pictures of you  [ t-urn ]  out?  (result )

Fill in the blanks. ■180914fri■

■234■ Ken [ fell ] [ in ] love with the girl of his dream.  (be attracted)

■235■ The flickering light  [ went]  out as we stole in.  (ceased burning)

Fill in the blanks. ■180913thu■

■232■ Susie  [ w-ent ]  on knitting as is nothing had happened when her husband shouted at her angrily. (continued) 

■233■ " [ How]  come?" he said somewhat derisively.  (Why? )

Fill in the blanks. ■180912wed

■230■ The magazine  [ came ]  out semi-monthly.  (is put out)

■231■ Do you think your dreams will  [ come ]  [ true ] some day?  ( be realized )

Fill in the blanks. 180911tue

■228■ I came into  [ contact ]  with lots of people from all walks of life.  (mingled with; met)

■229■ He said he would get  [ in ]  [ t-ouch ] with you as soon as he returned from America.  (contact)

Fill in the blanks. 180910mon

■226■ What has  [ become ] of your son since he left ten years ago?  (happened to)

■227■ How did she  [ come ] by so much money? (get)

Fill in the blanks. 180909sun

■224■ He is a very cynical person and always  [ f-inding ] [ fault ] with my behavior.  (criticizes)

■225■ The term "frontier" has been  [ e-ndowed ] with a new meaning in the United States.  (has been given)

Fill in the blanks. 180908sat

■222■ David  [ c-an't ] [ have ] [ said ] such a silly thing. (I don't believe that David said such a silly thing)

■223■ I didn't go out until I had  [ d-one ] with my work.  (had completed)

Fill in the blanks. 180907fri

■220■ The war  [ r-esulted ] from the economic rivalries between the two nations. (started as a result of)

■221■ It is not  [ in ] my power to help those poor people. ( I am unable to; I am not in a position to)

Fill in the blanks. 180906thu

■213■  I called him various [ names ], but he did [ nothing ] [ but ] smile.   (insulted him in various abusive manners/ only smiled)

■219■ The change of air [ did ] him good. (benefited him)

Fill in the blanks. 180905wed

■211■  So long as you tried your best, it [ m-atters ] little which school you went to.  (is of little importance)

■212■  I won't stay that late in such bad weather, if I can [ help ] it.   (if I don't have to)

Fill in the blanks. 180904tue

■209■  When I got off the bus I caught [ sight ] of Dr. Smith walking arm in arm with his wife.    (saw)

■210■ He asked her to help him, but she turned her [ b-ack ] on him.   (ignored)

Fill in the blanks. 180718wed

■207■  [ By ] the [ way ], did you see him on your way home?  (Incidentally)

■208■  It's very hard to [ figure ] out what he said on that occasion.   (understand)

Fill in the blanks. 180717tue

■205■  How many of the boys [ s-howed ] up?   (turned up ; appeared )

■206■  It [ w-ould ] [ be ] better for you to try to arrive at the appointed time.  (You had better )

Fill in the blanks. 180716mon

■203■  In [ case ] he shows up by seven tonight, tell him to wait.    ( If )

■204■  How many mistakes did your teacher [ pointed ] out in your essay?   ( indicate )

Fill in the blanks. 180715sun

■200■  He is burning the [ ….. ] at both ends by working eleven hours every day.  (exhausting himself )

■201■  We [ e-….. ] in the conversation for hours.  (involved ourselves in )

Fill in the blanks. 180714sat

■198■  I have every Friday [ off ].  (don't have to work on Fridays )

■199■  I want you to look [ over ] these exercises before I give them to my teacher.  (examine)

Fill in the blanks. 180713fri

■196  It's hard for such a shy girl to [ ….. ]friends easily.  (win friends )

■197  The clock was [ ….. ] of [ o ….. ] and we didn't know what time it was.  (not working condition )

Fill in the blanks. 180712thu

■194  Please sit down and [ make ] yourself at [h-ome ].  ( be comfortable )

■195  The pedestrian must [ keep ] to the right side of the street.   (remain on ]

Fill in the blanks. 180711wed

■192  I could not find [ it ] in my [ h-eart ] to lave my son there alone.  (was not inclined to )

■193  He is really in narrow circumstances, but he manages to keep [ up ] appearances.  (maintain an outward show to hide the fact )

Fill in the blanks. 180710tue

■190  The sudden appearance of the enemy put us to [ f-light ].  (made us flee )

■191  Whould you [do ] me a [ favor ]?  ( I have something I want you to help me with)

Fill in the blanks. 180709mon

■188  She didn't succeed in passing the entrance examination to that college, and it really [ b-roke ] her.  (made her really sad )

■189  Let us resume reading where we left [ off ] last week.  (stopped)

Fill in the blanks. 180708sun

■186  When I got home, I gave her a [ r-ing].  (telephoned her)

■187  NBC here [ stands ] for nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.  ( means )

Fill in the blanks. 180707sat

■184  The moon had sunk and a bright morning was breaking when I [ came ] [ to ] myself.  (became conscious again; came to my senses )

■185  While watching his face it [ s-truck ] me that there might be some fault on my part.  (it occurred to me )

Fill in the blanks. 180706TGIF!

■182  " What time do you [ h-ave ] ? Asked the man sitting next to me.  (What time do you have )

■183  Mini skirts have disappeared and long skirts are now [ in ] fashion.  (very popular )

Fill in the blanks. 180705thu

■180  His story brought [ home ] to us the seriousness of the matter.  (made very clear )

■181  He is [ as ] great a scholar [ as ] ever lived.  (one of the greatest scholars that ever lived )

Fill in the blanks. 180704wed

■178  He hasn't studied at all. He is [ b-ound ] to fail the exam.  (sure to )

■179  I'm sure he will [ break ] his word.  (fail to fulfill his word)

Fill in the blanks. 180703tue

■176  Jimmie [ called ] off all of his appointments for the day.  ( canceled )

■177  The Englishman has returned to his country for [ good ].  (forever)

Fill in the blanks. 180701sun

■172  My wife didn't [ a-ttend ] to what I was saying.  ( give her attention to; listen to )

■173  He [ t-ook ] a [ seat ] immediately and began to talk.  (sat down )

Fill in the blanks. 180630sat

■170 We all [ p….. ] in the activities.  (took part in )

■171  An exotic looking person [ w….. ] on me in the shop.  (attended on)

Fill in the blanks. 180629TGIF!

■ 168 We might say that during these hard times we are all in the same [ boat ].  ( sharing the same destiny )

■168 How many English words have we studied [ so ] [ far ] ?  (by now; up to te present time)

Fill in the blanks. 180628thu

■ 166 Nobody pays any attention to him. He just talks [ big ].  (exaggerates )

■ 167 I am not a [ bit ] interested in it. ( in the least )

Fill in the blanks. 180627wed

■ 164 He [ knew ] [ better ]  than to call you names.  (was wise enough not to )

■ 165 He is [ as ] poor [ as ] poor can be.  ( extremely poor )

Fill in the blanks. 180626tue

■162 We [ might ] as [ well ] throw the money into the sea [ as] lend it to him.  ( would throw … than lend )

■163 Everyone had a right to enjoy one's liberty, much [ more ] one's life.  ( still more; not to mention; to say nothing of )

Fill in the blanks. 180625mon

■ 160 He seems to be offended by your words. You are being too impolite to him. He [ may ] [well ] be angry. (has good reason to )

■ 161 This morning my father was [ d-ressed ] [ in ] a dark suit.  ( had a dark suit on )

Fill in the blanks. 180624sun

■ 158 We [ s--- ] up till 11 p.m., watching games on TV.  ( stayed up, did not go to bed )

■ 159 No one who is really capable of great things is [ b--- ] of one's own success.  ( has too high an opinion of, is proud of )

Fill in the blanks. 180623sat

■ 133 If I were in your place, I wouldn't be able to cope [ ….. ] the difficulties of your position. ( deal with successfully )

■ 157 I heard that he was well-educated, but he connot so [ ….. ] [ ….. ] write a short thesis.  ( cannot even write )

Fill in the blanks. 180622TGIF!

■ 131 Since I could not get a good sleep the night before, I was out of [ s-orts ].  ( wasn't feeling well )

■ 132 He is almost good for nothing. You can easily dispense [ with ] his services.  (do without )

Fill in the blanks. 180621thu

■ 129 I was afraid I hadn't enough money, but I [ ….. ] a chance on the price.  ( trusted to luck )

■ 130 His advice to us was so little [ ….. ] the purpose that we did not take it so seriously.  ( so irrelevant, so impertinent )

Fill in the blanks. 180620wed

■ 127 She looked into the car and asked the man at the [ w-heel ] if he could give her a lift.  ( the driver )

■ 128 His first work was soon [ s-ucceeded ] by a play, which later made him officially recognized as a great storyteller.  ( was … followed by )

Fill in the blanks. 180619tue

■ 125 Gathering information was always attended [ with ] some danger. (was … accompanied with)

■ 126 It must be remembered that every misfortune has a silver [ lin]ing. ( a consoling element )

Fill in the blanks. 180618mon

■ 123 The people were letting [ off ] firecrackers for celebration. (discharging)

■ 124 The boys were all [ c-razy ] about jazz.  ( enthusiastic about )

Fill in the blanks. 180617sun

■ 121 I hear John is going to quit his job. Do you know who will take his [place]?  (be substituted for him)

■ 122 By increasing the number of the sides of the polygons, he could make every point on the circle correspond [to] every point on the polygons.  (equal in position to)

Fill in the blanks. 180616sat

■ 017 It (dawned] upon me that his story was a mere concoction.  (became clear to me)

■ 018 The old man keeps many cats in his home and feeds them [on] fish and meat.  (gives them …..as food)

Fill in the blanks. 180615fri

■ 015 No matther how much you may insist, you cannot [assure] me of the truth of your story.  (make me feel sure of)

■ 016 No medicine can [cure] him of his disease.  (provide a remedy for)

Fill in the blanks. 180614thu

■ 013 It is often pointed out that wisdom does not [consist] in knowledge only.   (exist as something inherent in)

■ 014 Today every one of us knows that water [consist] of hydrogen and oxygen.  (is composed of)

001 Miho is planning on going to the U.K. She drew [out] 300 thousand yen for her trip. (withdrew from her bank account)

002 The misdemeanors of these delinquents really [drive] me mad.  (make me angry)

003 That's not exactly what I am driving [at]. (mean)　

004 These cows feed chiefly [on] hay. (take…..as food)　

005 I'm fed [up] with his selfishness. He should know better than to grumble.  (disgusted with)

006 He promised to [call] me up sometime in the afternoon.  (ring me up)

007 She is a selfish woman. She doesn't care  a bit [about] others.  (feel any concern)

008 "Would you care [for] more root beer?" she said and poured some into my glass. (like to have)

009 The fooball players stood at attention, apparently carried [away] by the playing of the national anthem.  (captivated)

010 It's easy to make up plans, but hard to carry them [out].  (put…..into practice)

011 Pam says she is going to [major] in physics at the university.  (specialize in)

012 It's difficult to carry [on] our conversation with so many people around us.  (continue)