Idiom Sentences p.192
R
□ reach out to ... Hundreds of people reached out to the family after they were all injured in an accident.
□ run out of ... We don’t want to run out of gas, so let’s put some in now.
S
□ search for ... I am searching for a reasonably priced hotel on the internet.
□ set out to do She set out to climb that mountain alone.
□ set up ... He set up the first rugby club in his high school.
□ sit up Don’t slouch! Sit up straight!
□ speak out against ... She had the courage to speak out against social injustice.
□ stand out Being so tall, he stood out in the crowd.
□ stand up for ... Thousands of people gathered in the park to stand up for their rights.
□ start off The customer ordered a salad to start off with.
□ step forward The cast stepped forward and took a final bow.
□ A such as B She has traveled to countries such as England, France, and Spain.
□ suffer from ... Many people in the world are still suffering from hunger.
T
□ take ... away The waiter took our dishes away and brought us our dessert.
□ take a look at ... Can I take a look at the menu?
□ take pride in ... He takes pride in being the captain of the soccer team.
□ take up ... His audio equipment takes up more than half of this room.
□ tempt O to do The smell of roasting sweet potatoes tempted me to buy one.
□ thanks to ... Thanks to your help, I was able to finish the project on time.
□ That’s right. A meeting? Oh, that’s right! What time does it start?
□ That is [That’s] why ... He works so hard. That’s why I respect him.
□ the forces of evil It seems the forces of evil are getting stronger.
□ the more ..., the more ... The more he gets, the more he wants.
□ the tip of the iceberg These are only the tip of the iceberg.
□ thousands of ... There are thousands of books in our school library.
□ throw away ... I cleaned my room and threw away a lot of old clothes and books.
□ time after time That student is late for school time after time.
□ to date To date, our team has won the championship five times.
□ to death Several men froze to death climbing that mountain.
□ too ... to do I was too tired to walk home, so I took a taxi.
□ turn down ... She found it hard to turn down her friend’s invitation.
W
□ what is called ... He is what is called a math genius.
□ when needed I keep a lot of things for use when needed.
□ Why don’t you do ...? Why don’t you take a break now?
□ wonder if ... I wonder if it will clear up tomorrow.
□ work out Everything worked out in the end.
□ wrap ... up Would you wrap these gifts up separately?
□ reach out to ... Hundreds of people reached out to the family after they were all injured in an accident.
□ run out of ... We don’t want to run out of gas, so let’s put some in now.
S
□ search for ... I am searching for a reasonably priced hotel on the internet.
□ set out to do She set out to climb that mountain alone.
□ set up ... He set up the first rugby club in his high school.
□ sit up Don’t slouch! Sit up straight!
□ speak out against ... She had the courage to speak out against social injustice.
□ stand out Being so tall, he stood out in the crowd.
□ stand up for ... Thousands of people gathered in the park to stand up for their rights.
□ start off The customer ordered a salad to start off with.
□ step forward The cast stepped forward and took a final bow.
□ A such as B She has traveled to countries such as England, France, and Spain.
□ suffer from ... Many people in the world are still suffering from hunger.
T
□ take ... away The waiter took our dishes away and brought us our dessert.
□ take a look at ... Can I take a look at the menu?
□ take pride in ... He takes pride in being the captain of the soccer team.
□ take up ... His audio equipment takes up more than half of this room.
□ tempt O to do The smell of roasting sweet potatoes tempted me to buy one.
□ thanks to ... Thanks to your help, I was able to finish the project on time.
□ That’s right. A meeting? Oh, that’s right! What time does it start?
□ That is [That’s] why ... He works so hard. That’s why I respect him.
□ the forces of evil It seems the forces of evil are getting stronger.
□ the more ..., the more ... The more he gets, the more he wants.
□ the tip of the iceberg These are only the tip of the iceberg.
□ thousands of ... There are thousands of books in our school library.
□ throw away ... I cleaned my room and threw away a lot of old clothes and books.
□ time after time That student is late for school time after time.
□ to date To date, our team has won the championship five times.
□ to death Several men froze to death climbing that mountain.
□ too ... to do I was too tired to walk home, so I took a taxi.
□ turn down ... She found it hard to turn down her friend’s invitation.
W
□ what is called ... He is what is called a math genius.
□ when needed I keep a lot of things for use when needed.
□ Why don’t you do ...? Why don’t you take a break now?
□ wonder if ... I wonder if it will clear up tomorrow.
□ work out Everything worked out in the end.
□ wrap ... up Would you wrap these gifts up separately?