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Idioms - Exercise 12

Directions: In each of the following sentences, a common expression--an idiom--can replace the word or phrase in parentheses. In the blank below each sentence, write the idiom defined by the word or phrase in parentheses. When you are finished, click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers. Choose from the following expressions:

blow up drop off get out of give away

go around hang up hold off keep out

look up to pass out put on take one’s time

1. We should (delay) going to the park until a sunny day.


2. He made an excuse to (avoid) going to the business meeting.


3. Many young people (admire) celebrities.


4. Before going to work, I (leave) my daughter at her school.


5. Mary almost (fainted) when she heard the shocking news.


6. When the balloon was (filled with air), it was heart-shaped.


7. To enjoy the sunny day, Matt (did not hurry) walking home.


8. We had many guests but baked enough cake to (be sufficient).


9. Many women (gain) weight during pregnancy.


10. Mary (put the phone in its place) after speaking to Fred for only a few minutes.

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Margaret L. Benner
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English Department
Towson University
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