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What does the idiom Go out of one's way usually mean?

  • almost at the same time, often with a contrasting idea
  • not at all or not nearly
  • to make a special effort to help or do something
  • wake up and become active
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a special effort to help or do something

Select the best interpretation of In any case.

  • to investigate or examine a problem
  • to save something or stop considering it temporarily
  • to make a sudden loud noise or explode
  • whatever happens or anyway
Correct answer(s):
  • whatever happens or anyway

Which option best explains the expression Get through?

  • in agreement or harmony with something
  • to consider difficulties or special circumstances
  • to complete or survive something difficult
  • to recover or survive a difficult situation
Correct answer(s):
  • to complete or survive something difficult

The phrase Give in is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to honor someone who has died
  • to treat something as less serious than it is
  • to save something or stop considering it temporarily
  • to stop resisting and accept something
Correct answer(s):
  • to stop resisting and accept something

What is the figurative use of Give rise to?

  • not at all
  • to understand or see something with difficulty
  • to cause something to happen
  • to propose or suggest something
Correct answer(s):
  • to cause something to happen

Which option correctly defines Go against?

  • for the purpose of doing something
  • to oppose or act contrary to something
  • to use a difficult situation as well as possible
  • to recommend or speak favorably about someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to oppose or act contrary to something

Choose the meaning that matches Go along with.

  • instead of someone or something
  • to agree with or support an idea
  • to compensate for something
  • to apply an idea or plan in real life
Correct answer(s):
  • to agree with or support an idea

Select the best interpretation of Go back on.

  • looking for something
  • to allow space or opportunity for something else
  • to behave as if one is more important than others
  • to break a promise or fail to keep one’s word
Correct answer(s):
  • to break a promise or fail to keep one's word

What does Go down in history suggest in everyday use?

  • to be remembered as important in the future
  • despite something
  • to speak politely and avoid rude words
  • to extinguish something or stop it from burning
Correct answer(s):
  • to be remembered as important in the future

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

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

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

The idiom End in smoke is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to fail or produce no result
  • threatening in words but not harmful in action
  • the hidden or implied meaning
  • to offer help or information
Correct answer(s):
  • to fail or produce no result

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

Which choice defines Fall back on most accurately?

  • to rely on something as a backup
  • at the proper time, not immediately
  • impossible to obtain or too difficult to achieve
  • to succeed or happen as planned
Correct answer(s):
  • to rely on something as a backup

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

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

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

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

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