Idiom Sentences p.189
A
□ a bit That curry was a bit too spicy for me.
□ a number of ... There were a number of cars parked around the building.
□ a variety of ... Convenience stores provide a wide variety of products and services.
□ according to ... According to the TV news, a big typhoon is approaching Japan.
□ all over ... The boy dropped his cup, spilling water all over the table.
□ all the time My sister checks her smartphone all the time.
□ along the way We’ll stop for a snack along the way.
□ arm in arm The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.
□ as a result I started to exercise and, as a result, lost a little weight.
□ as a result of ... As a result of the break in the river’s bank, thousands of homes were flooded.
□ as far as ... As far as I know, that is only a rumor.
□ as is often said As is often said, you get what you ask for.
□ as long as You can borrow my bike as long as you return it tomorrow.
□ as soon as ... We will leave as soon as Mom and Dad are ready.
□ A as well as B On our school trip, we went to Tokyo Tower as well as to Tokyo Skytree.
□ as you know As you know, this green coil is an incense used to drive away mosquitoes.
□ at all He doesn’t know anything at all about it.
□ at any time If you have a problem, you can contact me at any time.
□ at first I didn’t like this job much at first.
□ at last At last, we reached our destination.
□ at least You could at least message me when you are going to be late.
□ at present Things are going well at present.
B
□ be (all) about ... It’s all about money.
□ be anxious to do The children were anxious to play outside.
□ be related to ... Did you know that apples are related to roses?
□ believe in ... She believes in the power of journalism.
□ break out A civil war broke out between various ethnic groups.
□ bring up ... I was born in Osaka but brought up in Tokyo.
□ bump into ... I bumped into an old friend at the station.
□ by definition By definition, karoshi means working oneself to death.
C
□ call for ... This work calls for a variety of skills.
□ care about ... Don’t care too much about what others think; just be yourself.
□ carry on It’s not the end of the world, so let’s just carry on.
□ carry out ... The fire drill will be carried out next week.
□ change one’s mind I changed my mind and decided to accept his offer.
□ come and go The pain in my back comes and goes.
□ come in ... This book comes in two volumes.
□ come to mind The first thing to come to mind was my mother’s face.
□ come up with ... We came up with the idea to hold a surprise birthday party for him.
□ cut down on ... My father cut down on eating sweets as his doctor had advised.
D
□ deal with ... I watched a TV program that deals with social problems.
□ a bit That curry was a bit too spicy for me.
□ a number of ... There were a number of cars parked around the building.
□ a variety of ... Convenience stores provide a wide variety of products and services.
□ according to ... According to the TV news, a big typhoon is approaching Japan.
□ all over ... The boy dropped his cup, spilling water all over the table.
□ all the time My sister checks her smartphone all the time.
□ along the way We’ll stop for a snack along the way.
□ arm in arm The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.
□ as a result I started to exercise and, as a result, lost a little weight.
□ as a result of ... As a result of the break in the river’s bank, thousands of homes were flooded.
□ as far as ... As far as I know, that is only a rumor.
□ as is often said As is often said, you get what you ask for.
□ as long as You can borrow my bike as long as you return it tomorrow.
□ as soon as ... We will leave as soon as Mom and Dad are ready.
□ A as well as B On our school trip, we went to Tokyo Tower as well as to Tokyo Skytree.
□ as you know As you know, this green coil is an incense used to drive away mosquitoes.
□ at all He doesn’t know anything at all about it.
□ at any time If you have a problem, you can contact me at any time.
□ at first I didn’t like this job much at first.
□ at last At last, we reached our destination.
□ at least You could at least message me when you are going to be late.
□ at present Things are going well at present.
B
□ be (all) about ... It’s all about money.
□ be anxious to do The children were anxious to play outside.
□ be related to ... Did you know that apples are related to roses?
□ believe in ... She believes in the power of journalism.
□ break out A civil war broke out between various ethnic groups.
□ bring up ... I was born in Osaka but brought up in Tokyo.
□ bump into ... I bumped into an old friend at the station.
□ by definition By definition, karoshi means working oneself to death.
C
□ call for ... This work calls for a variety of skills.
□ care about ... Don’t care too much about what others think; just be yourself.
□ carry on It’s not the end of the world, so let’s just carry on.
□ carry out ... The fire drill will be carried out next week.
□ change one’s mind I changed my mind and decided to accept his offer.
□ come and go The pain in my back comes and goes.
□ come in ... This book comes in two volumes.
□ come to mind The first thing to come to mind was my mother’s face.
□ come up with ... We came up with the idea to hold a surprise birthday party for him.
□ cut down on ... My father cut down on eating sweets as his doctor had advised.
D
□ deal with ... I watched a TV program that deals with social problems.