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Which choice defines Get the better of most accurately?

to defeat or overpower someone or something
to suffer the worst part of something
to happen
to quarrel or stop being friendly

Correct answer(s):

to defeat or overpower someone or something

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The idiom Get rid of is closest in meaning to which option?

to produce good results
to remove or throw away something unwanted
to see something briefly
to be tricked by something

Correct answer(s):

to remove or throw away something unwanted

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Choose the meaning that fits Get into trouble.

to be watchful and ready for danger or action
to perform or complete a task
to fail to impress or succeed
to become involved in difficulty or punishment

Correct answer(s):

to become involved in difficulty or punishment

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Pick the correct interpretation of Get in touch with.

to be in a difficult situation
to ask someone to speak, answer, visit, or act
to rely on something as a backup
to contact someone

Correct answer(s):

to contact someone

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Select the best meaning for the phrase Get down to.

to be overwhelmed by strong emotion
to cancel something
to start doing something seriously
to fail or produce no result

Correct answer(s):

to start doing something seriously

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What does Get at mean in common English?

to listen with full attention
to require or demand something
to admit that one was wrong and apologize
to mean or suggest indirectly

Correct answer(s):

to mean or suggest indirectly

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What idea is usually expressed by Get along with?

to support someone or confirm what they say
to have a friendly relationship with someone
to make unrealistic dreams or plans
to suggest something indirectly

Correct answer(s):

to have a friendly relationship with someone

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Which answer gives the closest meaning of Get ahead?

to withdraw from a promise or agreement
to finish or end something
to annoy someone very much
to make progress or become successful

Correct answer(s):

to make progress or become successful

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Which choice best matches the idiomatic use of Get across?

at risk or in danger of being lost
to persuade someone to agree
to prepare a written document, plan, or list
to communicate an idea clearly

Correct answer(s):

to communicate an idea clearly

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Which option shows the proper meaning of Get a move on?

to hurry or start moving faster
so worried or confused that one does not know what to do
to reveal, publish, or make something noticeable
sad or unhappy

Correct answer(s):

to hurry or start moving faster

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In English usage, what is meant by From scratch?

from the very beginning
easily available or ready to use
to move something to an earlier time or present it for discussion
to solve the problem or work successfully

Correct answer(s):

from the very beginning

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What is the correct sense of For the time being?

temporarily
in strong disagreement
to reduce or cause something to fall
to show or treat something as well as it deserves

Correct answer(s):

temporarily

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How should a reader understand Fit in?

as something appears, without deeper questioning
to belong or be accepted in a group
to cause something to happen
naturally suited for a particular role or work

Correct answer(s):

to belong or be accepted in a group

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Choose the correct meaning of Find one's feet.

very slowly
to overcome a barrier or make important progress
to have no effect or influence
to become confident in a new situation

Correct answer(s):

to become confident in a new situation

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Which option has the same meaning as Fight tooth and nail?

at a point where an important choice must be made
to fight or try very hard
to start suddenly
to tell only the main points

Correct answer(s):

to fight or try very hard

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Which meaning correctly matches Feel blue?

by chance, either fortunately or unfortunately
to enter a place by force
to feel sad
whatever happens

Correct answer(s):

to feel sad

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What does the expression Fall short of mean?

very healthy and strong
to stop working or fail to function
to fail to reach a standard or amount
to think of or produce an idea

Correct answer(s):

to fail to reach a standard or amount

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What does the phrase Fall out usually suggest?

to quarrel or stop being friendly
a very difficult job or challenge
born into a rich or privileged family
to face a difficulty or opposition

Correct answer(s):

to quarrel or stop being friendly

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What is the figurative meaning of Fall for?

to be tricked by something
someone who criticizes without practical experience
to have something as the main point or result
to change one’s opinion or agree after some time

Correct answer(s):

to be tricked by something

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Which option best explains the idiom Fall flat?

disorganized or scattered everywhere
to fail to impress or succeed
to boast about one’s own achievements
to be published, revealed, or become known

Correct answer(s):

to fail to impress or succeed

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