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VERBAL IDIOMS
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VERBAL IDIOMS

A verbal idiom is a group of words, containing a verb that has a meaning different from the meaning of any individual word within it. The following list of two- and three-word verbal idioms should be teamed.

BREAK OFF - end. As a result of the recent, unprovoked attack, the two countries broke off their diplomatic relations.

BRING UP - raise, initiate. The county commissioner brought up the heated issue of restricting on-street parking.

CALL ON (a) - ask. The teacher called on James to write the equation on the blackboard, (b) - visit. The new minister called on each of the families of his church in order to become better acquainted with them.

CARE FOR (a) - like. Because Marita doesn’t care for dark colors, she buys only brightly colored clothes, (b) - look after. My neighbors asked me to care for their children after school.

CHECK OUT (a) - borrow books, etc., from a library. I went to the library and checked out thirty books last night for my research paper, (b) - investigate. This photocopy machine is not working properly. Could you check out the problem?

CHECK OUT OF - leave. We were told that we had to check out of the hotel before one o’clock, or else we would have to pay for another day.

CHECK (UP) ON - investigate. The insurance company decided to check up on his driving record before insuring him.

CLOSE IN ON - draw nearer, approach. In his hallucinatory state, the addict felt that the walls were closing in on him.

COME ALONG WITH - accompany. June came along with her supervisor to the budget meeting.

COME DOWN WITH - become ill with. During the summer, many people come down with intestinal disorders.

COUNT ON - depend on, rely on. Maria was counting on the grant money to pay her way through graduate school.

DO AWAY WITH - eliminate, get rid of. Because of the increasing number of problems created after the football games, the director has decided to do away with all sports activities.

DRAW UP - write, draft (such as plans or contracts). A new advertising contract was drawn up after the terms had been decided.

DROP OUT OF - quit, withdraw from. This organization has done a great deal to prevent young people from dropping out of school.

FIGURE OUT - solve, decipher, interpret, understand. After fail­ing to figure out his income tax return, Hal decided to see an accountant.

FIND OUT - discover. Erin just found out that her ancestors had come from Scotland, not Ireland.

GET BY - manage to survive. Despite the high cost of living, we will get by on my salary.

GET THROUGH (a) - finish. Jerry called for an earlier appoint­ment because he got through with his project sooner than he had expected, (b) - manage to communicate. It is difficult to get through to someone who doesn't understand your language.

GET UP (a) - arise. Pete usually gets up early in the morning, but this morning he overslept, (b) - organize. Paul is trying to get up a group of square dancers to go to Switzerland.                     

GIVE UP - stop, cease. Helen gave up working for the company because she felt that the employees were not treated fairly.

GO ALONG WITH - agree. Mr Robbins always goes along with anything his employer wants to do.

HOLD ON TO - grasp, maintain. Despite moving to the Western world, Mariko held on to her Oriental ways.

HOLD UP (a) - rob at gunpoint. The convenience store was held up last night, (b) - endure or withstand pressure or use. Mrs. Jones held up very well after her husband’s death, (c) - stop. Last night’s accident held up rush hour traffic for two hours.

KEEP ON - continue. I keep on urging Rita to practice the violin, but she doesn’t heed my advice.

LOOK AFTER - care for. After my aunt had died, her lawyer looked after my uncle’s financial affairs.

LOOK INTO - investigate. Lynnette is looking into the possibility of opening a drugstore in Dallas as well as in Fort Worth.

PASS OUT/HAND OUT - distribute. The political candidate passed out campaign literature to her coworkers.

PASS OUT - faint. The intense heat in the garden caused Maria to pass out.

PICK OUT - select, choose. The judges were asked to pick out the essays that showed the most originality.

POINT OUT - indicate. Being a professional writer, Janos helped us by pointing out problems in style.

PUT OFF - postpone. Because Brian was a poor correspondent, he put off answering his letters.

RUN ACROSS - discover. While rummaging through some old boxes in the attic, I ran across my grandmother’s wedding dress.

RUN INTO - meet by accident. When Jack was in New York, he ran into an old friend at the theater.

SEE ABOUT - consider, attend to. My neighbor is going to see about getting tickets for next Saturday’s football game.

TAKE OFF - leave the ground to fly. Our flight to Toronto took off on schedule.

TAKE OVER FOR - substitute for. Marie had a class this afternoon, so Janet took over for her.

TALK OVER - discuss. The committee is talking over the plans for the homecoming dance and banquet.

TRY OUT (a) - test. General Mills asked us to try out their new product, (b) - audition for a play. Marguerite plans to try out for the lead in the new musical.

TURN IN (a) - submit. The students turned in their term papers on Monday, (b) - go to bed. After a long hard day, we decided to turn in early.

WATCH OUT FOR - be cautious or alert. While driving through that development, we had to watch out for the little children playing in the street.

Exercise 1 Verbal Idioms. Change the underlined words to incorporate two- and three-word verbs. Make all necessary tense changes

Example: The senator raised the question of the treaty negotiations.

The senator brought up the question of the treaty negotiations.

1 Louis doesn’t like peas unless they're mixed in with something else.

2 Because of the shortage of funds, we will have to eliminate all extracurricular activities.

3 Many teenagers quit school before graduation and regret it later.

4 Mike and Mary Ellen will be very happy when they finish writing their book.

5 Marsha was so upset by her fiance’s disloyalty that she ended their engagement.

6 The local convenience store was robbed last night and $225 was taken.

7 Thomas Jefferson was one of the men responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence.

8 I am trying to interpret this writing, but it is not easy.

9 Continue driving at 55 miles per hour if you want to save gasoline and prevent accidents.

10 Mrs. Davis asked me to serve as chairman of the entertainment committee.

11 Pete promised to stop smoking immediately.

12 The police are approaching the robbers’ hideout.

13 Maria Elena will take care of the neighbors’ children while they attend the school meeting.

14 Joey became ill with the measles just before his scout troop went to camp.

15 Mrs. Lastinger will substitute for the history teacher who is out of town. 16. The mountain climbers grasped the rope tightly to avoid falling. 

17 We plan to investigate the possibility of spending a week at the seashore.

18 My mother distributed candy to the children last Halloween.

19 The manager said we had to leave the motel no later than noon.

20 Mike just discovered that his passport had expired three months previously.

21 When buying apples, remember to select only the firm, red ones.

22 We were counting on a raise in pay, but we’ll have to manage without it.

23 Rita will accompany her sister to the Skating Palace on Saturday night.

24 The tour guide indicated the historical monuments of the city.

25 I knew I could rely on them to get the job done.

26 The dance had to be postponed because of the bad weather.

27 I accidentally met an old friend in the shopping center last week.

28 The manager said he would consider hiring another secretary to take care of the backlog of work.

29 Last night Mr. Robbins raised the issue of student parking on city streets.

30 Henry was so upset at the sight of his injured daughter that he fainted.

31 Before making a decision on the project, the board of directors decided to discuss the matter.

32 Procter and Gamble is testing a new product and has sent everyone a sample.

33 All budget proposals had to be submitted by last Friday.

34 What time did you awaken this morning?

35 Be careful of speeding cars when you cross the street.



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