Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019
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Set (1)
a. pathetic b. count on c. how come d. hoax e. turned out f. swallow the bait g. get rid of h. keep his nose clean i. barked up the wrong tree.
Set (2)
a. skip it b. a taste of his own medicine c. treated/to d. No wonder e. let bygones be bygones f. played a trick on g. the talk of the town h. spill the beans i. let down
Set (3)
a. feel like two cents b. splurge c. born with silver spoons in their mouths d. loaded e. a drop in the ocean f. live within his means g. came down to earth h. broke
Set (4)
a. Get out of here b. shop around c. sky-high d. around the corner e. are fed up with f. cut corners g. makes/ excuses h. make both ends meet i. give/ solace
Set (5)
a. You're kidding b. put a stop to c. new due date d. take time off e. after all f. do without g. turned/down h. down in the dumps i. cracking the whip j. on the pretext of k. hit the ceiling l. step in m. foil/ plan
Set (6)
a. stick it out b. with pleasure c. trailer d. poured so much money down the drain e. prank f. put up with g. isn't really my cup of tea. h. rubbish i. do me a favor
Set (7)
a. cover up b. lest c. the villain of the piece d. goes around with e. whistleblower f. spread rumors g. slipped up h. You don't say i. the other way round j. the sooner the better k. You know what l. ratted on
Set (8)
a. line of work b. a change of air c. hard up d. Go for it e. stand on her own two feet f. racking my brain g. leeway h. give/ a hand i. boxed-in j. did his best k. had enough of
Set (9)
a. changed my mind b. no joke c. pay off d. for good. e. drop out of f. tycoon g. making any sense h. picnic i. nitwit j. one way or another k. shortcuts/taken l. backed me up
Set (10)
a. third party b. fair enough c. already d. bugged e. other than f. or else g. already h. Believe it or not i. give away j. give away k. already l. in her shoes m. out of my mind n. on earth
Set (11)
a. jack of all trades b. literally c. pass away d. odds and ends e. dependable f. Far from it g. serve the purpose h. butter up i. don't hold your breath j. out of town k. the lion's share l. have / in common
Set (12)
a. push it b. end up c. In retrospect d. run short of e. holds a grudge f. watch your words g. unless h. go easy on i. Go easy on j. a thing of the past
Set (13)
a. squawking b. to no avail c. mind your own business d. can't stand e. moaning f. overcast g. are bound to h. point out i. talk him round j. learn that the hard way. k. keep up with the Joneses
Set (14)
a. overtime b. get off the hook c. have a full plate d. saved the day e. deal with f. know it inside out g. take over h. clueless i. show you the ropes. j. never mind
Set (15)
a. dirty rat b. gullible c. worked up d. beyond our means e. was just pulling/ leg f. make fun of g. give up h. gone to extremes i. without doubt
Set (16)
a. a hard pill to swallow b. run down c. break-up d. near miss e. Let it ride f. in no mood to g. absent-minded h. On top of that i. take action
Set (17)
a. OMG b. smelled a rat c. turn your stomach d. leave her alone e. vanished into thin air f. up to something g. snuck in h. slipped out i. now and then
Set (18)
a. all the same b. big-headed c. big deal (important) d. Big deal (contempt) e. grease their palms f. loophole g. not a big deal h. leave it to me i. I bet.
Set (19)
a. settle down b. Cheer up c. make up my mind d. think outside the box e. comes my way f. Things are looking up g. don't mind h. cut out to be i. you've got a point there j. For the record k. pay dividends
Set (20)
a. a breeze b. ill at ease c. assigned to d. am used to e. gave it his best shot f. think twice g. On behalf of h. bank on i. mess up
Set (21)
a. make up (create) b. make up (compensate) c. make up (form) d. make/up (reconcile) e. go too far f. have a knack for g. hang out h. tied up
Set (22)
a. well-intentioned b. keeping our fingers crossed c. gives me the creeps d. knock/out e. make a hit f. can't wait g. slipped my mind. h. lose face i. come to light j. jumped the gun k. sit tight l. a bootlicker
Set (23)
a. crave b. cleared his mind. c. next-door d. day and night e. second to none f. to die for g. was dying for h. called on i. Speaking of j. What do you say k. jump at the chance
Set (24)
a. put my finger on it b. the cream of the crop c. brains d. pull strings e. make their own way f. fishy g. waste my breath h. hands are tied i. put up with j. judge a book by its cover k. too full of herself
Set (25)
a. pay for b. take revenge c. put me down d. making a laughingstock of e. get even f. fair's fair g. hurt your feelings
Set (26)
a. turned a blind eye to b. grumpy c. to crown it all d. out of date e. typically f. falsifying the facts g. takes/ages h. let alone
Set (27)
a. making a bundle b. in a row c. high-maintenance d. take advantage of e. out of this world f. has a heart of gold g. beat me to the punch h. went into business
Set (28)
a. divert attention from b. keen to c. playing the victim d. cover-up e. plain as day f. smoke and mirrors g. wasn't born yesterday h. had a finger in the pie i. see no further than the end of their own noses
Set (29)
a. go-getter b. not the end of the world c. a pat on the back d. go a long way e. get out of f. beat g. in the same boat h. taken for a ride
Set (30)
a. count on b. heaven c. keeps his word d. look back e. fell apart f. fell apart g. go nuts h. let on i. dog's life j. Going back on your promise k. no bed of roses
Set (31)
a. to twiddle my thumbs b. stick my neck out c. top-notch d. back out of e. asking for trouble. f. stinks g. beg to differ h. fall off i. washing my hands of j. Money doesn’t grow on trees
Set (32)
a. dead-end b. knocked out c. knocked/ out d. knocked/ out e. knock/ out f. knock/ out g. junkie h. morbid
Set (33)
a. The heart of the matter b. flirt c. broke up d. turned/upside down e. sounds like f. black and blue g. cut from the same cloth h. teaching me a lesson i. break it up
Set (34)
a. kicked out b. sell yourself short c. went nowhere d. clean conscience e. come clean f. rat race g. bite off more than you can chew h. gets me down i. going around in circles j. simmer down k. take it easy
Set (35)
a. get carried away b. well worth c. keep you posted d. drop/a line e. big bucks f. a ballpark figure g. Give or take
Set (36)
a. have/on b. awkward positions c. give/ a break d. slipped/ mind e. all at once f. off the top of my head g. offhand h. back up i. brush up on
Set (37)
a. clear the air b. open up c. learn that the hard way d. on the edge e. no easy/simple matter f. wipes/out g. are doomed to h. mountain out of a molehill
Set (38)
a. out of the ordinary b. get through c. let me know d. get hold of e. out of order f. head over heels in love g. the big day h. leave him a message i. got him wrong
Set (39)
a. lose weight b. head is spinning c. on a diet d. lose my appetite e. strong-willed f. enough already g. stank h. Good for you i. grab a bite j. On second thought k. rotten l. eat out
Set (40)
a. rest assured b. pocket money c. breakthrough d. Big deal e. on the horizon f. gone to the dogs g. up in the air h. winning streak i. foot the bill
Set (41)
a. first things first b. put forth c. fiddling while Rome burns d. in charge of e. pressed for time f. set up g. In the meantime h. race against time i. For your information
Set (42)
a. turned upside down b. a blessing in disguise c. Contrary to expectations d. unshaken e. find out f. bring together g. every cloud has a silver lining h. get over it i. anymore
Set (43)
a. can't stand b. over my head c. throw up d. blew it e. get over here f. cut class g. turned the tables h. beside the point i. take sides j. slacking off k. messing around
Set (44)
a. feeling down b. going out with c. overstepped its bounds d. feed/ to e. came to his senses f. get it off (out) my mind g. shaking in my boots h. wiped out i. mess with
Set (45)
a. smooth things over b. get under your skin c. stands to reason d. shoot herself in the foot e. status quo f. bossing him around g. crack down h. put me on the spot i. have had it up to here with you j. adjust to k. in the true sense of the word
Set (46)
a. spoiled b. fell on deaf ears c. hit the nail on the head d. over and over again e. Get a load of f. Appearances can be deceiving g. gets a kick out of h. went out of control i. in stitches j. give in
Set (47)
a. those good old days b. track down c. yearn for d. lost touch e. hark back f. on the go g. tied down h. keep in touch with i. live it up j. in a rut k. come across l. touch base
Set (48)
a. fair-weather friend b. down to earth c. hit it off d. on and off e. well-off f. looked down their noses at g. steer clear of h. the other day i. gave me the cold shoulder
Set (49)
a. fill me in on b. odds with c. pushover d. see eye to eye e. stand up for yourself f. leads you around by the nose g. putting the screws on h. has a mind of her own i. cheat on
Set (50)
a. on the rocks b. on the same wavelength c. have a bun in the oven d. false alarm e. blow it up f. on shaky ground g. split up h. at fault
Set (51)
a. make time b. easier said than done c. from scratch d. jumped the gun e. lost his head f. one-track mind g. No hard feelings h. if the worst comes to the worst i. has a heart of gold.
Set (52)
a. sitting idly by b. no-brainer c. taking it out on d. a bit of a stretch e. cope with f. like pulling teeth g. lay out h. knows her stuff i. be worth my while
Set (53)
a. just what the doctor ordered b. can’t complain c. stick with d. get the ball rolling e. make a fool out of myself f. hit the jackpot g. make progress h. measure up
Set (54)
a. having a go b. Achilles heel c. penalty kick d. blew the final whistle e. counterattack f. missing the target g. lineup h. wide i. outswinger j. right wing k. top striker l. free kick
Set (55)
a. it takes two to tango b. took/ by storm c. given d. twisted my arm e. behind in f. keep track of g. It's a deal h. viral marketing i. teased j. cornered/ market
Set (56)
a. cutting off your nose to spite your face b. by a hair c. took place d. painted myself into a corner e. Not on my watch f. For the record g. just the ticket h. lost in thought i. mark my words
Set (57)
a. stand-up b. work it out c. Go figure d. stepped out of line e. sourpuss f. goosebumps g. track record h. set/up i. lay his hands
Set (58)
a. all thumbs b. serves a purpose c. spend a fortune d. save/the trouble e. an understatement f. handy g. Way to go h. on the blink i. second hand
Set (59)
a. mess b. scattered around c. pile up d. a slob e. right here under your nose f. turned up g. nags h. looking high and low i. Here they are j. straighten it out
Set (60)
a. stubborn as a mule b. fiddled around c. doctored/ up d. elbow grease e. all along f. take no notice g. kissed/ goodbye
Set (61)
a. dead letter b. red tape c. What's the point of d. time-worn e. when pigs fly f. cut to the chase g. home free h. in good hands
Set (62)
a. take over b. not on your life c. rundown d. run-down e. run-down f. hustle and bustle g. in the middle of nowhere h. hell
Set (63)
a. dogs of the same street bark alike b. on the level c. under-the-table d. carbon copy e. patch up f. turned over a new leaf g. suck up h. gloss over
Set (64)
a. farce b. nitpicking c. harping on d. boss/around e. nagging f. take/with a pinch of salt g. loony Bin h. open-minded i. hounded j. took it to heart k. Knock it off l. in the same boat m. a pill n. get off his back
Set (65)
a. wisecrack b. let bygones be bygones c. whistling a different tune d. have a chip on her shoulder e. accounts to settle f. dishing out g. take it h. getting at i. old habits die hard j. just clear the air
Set (66)
a. make waves b. laying the blame c. the last straw d. the talk of the town e. nipped/in the bud f. teach him a lesson g. make the fur fly h. go astray i. make/big thing (out) of j. hand over
Set (67)
a. knocking my head against the wall b. serves/right c. turned the tables d. rub it in e. have taken the gloves off f. take for granted g. walk all over us h. gets the short end of the stick
Set (68)
a. free riders b. deserve credit for c. don't know the first thing about d. talk big e. knows which side of his bread is buttered f. hit him where it hurts g. How do you mean h. time is ripe i. put/ in his place j. freeloaders
Set (69)
a. lowered the boom b. got what’s coming to c. bear in mind d. the law of the jungle e. drama queen f. raising Cain g. sets/example h. stand up to i. get to the bottom of j. backbone
Set (70)
a. war of nerves b. asymmetrical c. take that lying down d. mudslinging e. say uncle f. save face g. unprincipled h. stick to your guns i. get the upper hand j. go down swinging
Set (71)
a. lay back b. get your head out of the clouds c. cloud nine d. clouded up e. cloud on the horizon f. every dark cloud has a silver lining. g. gets me down h. against her will
Set (72)
a. change his tune b. standoff c. kill them with kindness d. get nowhere e. with it f. racket g. Keep it down
Set (73)
a. appeal to b. Panic-stricken c. sideswiped d. take its toll on e. backseat driver f. roadworthy g. smack into h. wear and tear i. in good shape j. road hug k. roadworthy
Set (74)
a. brought this on himself b. schadenfreude c. hard feelings d. dwell on e. blabbermouth f. blow over g. fuming h. talk trash i. oversensitive j. given free rein to
Set (75)
a. put off b. offed c. dashed d. hold my breath e. took up f. holding/back g. take matters into her own hands h. had a word i. look into j. can't wait
Set (76)
a. 40 lashes with a wet noodle b. put a stop to c. Use your noodle d. figure out e. wimped f. green with envy g. to that extent h. toast i. wet noodle
Set (77)
a. make/out of b. lowdown c. makes sense d. clear up e. earful f. floored g. find fault with h. out of my mind i. goes the extra mile j. went out of her way k. put you out
Set (78)
a. collude with b. scratch the surface c. scratching their heads d. start from scratch e. up to scratch f. tap into
Set (79)
a. fell out b. leading question c. hold back d. get/straight e. clear up f. getting me cornered g. get it off my chest h. tangential i. meddling in j. trying my patience k. hear-to-heart
Set (80)
a. The ball is in/court b. boils down c. backbone d. took the words right out of/mouth e. pale in comparison f. ball of fire
Set (81)
a. guts b. back out of c. trapped in d. side with e. wishy-washy f. left me holding the bag g. a wimp h. move mountains i. a thing of the past j. put my cards on the table
Set (82)
a. hold yourself together b. kept a stiff upper lip c. out of the woods d. went to pieces e. snap out of it f. at my wits' end g. went from bad to worse h. worried sick i. into a huddle j. at death's door
Set (83)
a. fantasy world b. far-fetched c. as true as steel d. Tell me about it e. stretching the truth f. snake oil g. You don't say h. taken for a ride
Set (84)
a. came into b. slipped up c. sole heir d. tightwad e. kicked the bucket f. make use of g. tied the knot h. double crosser i. playing with fire
Set (85)
a. spoiled brat b. prompt reply c. a pain in the neck d. matter drop e. Cut it out f. double standard g. rock the boat h. A still tongue makes a wise head.
Set (86)
a. stabbing everyone else in the back b. deep down c. wouldn't put it past him d. headache e. kicked myself f. developed a deep affection for g. put/ out of your head h. double-faced
Set (87)
a. 've got his number b. rolling in money c. deliberately d. started off on the wrong foot e. get hold of the wrong end of the stick f. play the victim g. sly as a fox! h. hot air i. getting at j. hook, line, and sinker
Set (88)
a. by the skin of my teeth! b. inane c. the pits d. worth it e. cut that man down to size f. sleep on g. made it
Set (89)
a. gone unnoticed b. for a while c. out of the question d. beat yourself up e. got / wrong f. underestimate g. Better late than never h. lost it i. be worth its weight in gold
Set (90)
a. I'd say b. judgmental c. good rule of thumb d. raising a stink e. common sense f. greenhorn g. go hard with h. offended
Set (91)
a. food for thought b. mum's the word c. workout d. barking up the wrong tree e. grab a bite f. sweet tooth g. driving at h. wash our dirty laundry in public i. chump j. hogwash k. out of season
Set (92)
a. wiped out b. no-brainer c. bump/off d. went berserk e. catching on f. without even blinking an eye g. shook up h. spine-chilling i. the jitters j. on the edge of my seat
Set (93)
a. on easy street b. on skid row c. turning point d. dog's life e. sticking to her guns f. put your best foot forward g. lose your head h. jam-packed i. make a go of
Set (94)
a. stellar b. to have a go at c. swan song d. train wreck e. gone to the dogs f. have what it takes g. has-been h. sink or swim i. comeback
Set (95)
a. through thick and thin b. Give me a ring c. show up d. feast or famine e. It's a small world f. the sooner the better g. string along with
Set (96)
a. bend over backwards b. milking it c. making it up d. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours e. grown out of f. went out of her way g. wheeling and dealing
Set (97)
a. wish the ground would swallow me up b. screwed up c. look before you leap d. one swallow does not make a summer e. put his foot in it
Set (98)
a. willingly or unwillingly b. Don't you dare c. gave in d. stood my ground e. not playing that game f. tightening the screws g. made a mess out of
Set (99)
a. empty-headed b. starving hungry c. a big fish in a small pond d. stay loose e. get going f. head honcho g. get away with h. nerd i. the coast was clear
Set (100)
a. lump in my throat b. thinking big c. dog eat dog d. by the sweat of their brows. e. left out f. bare g. bare my teeth h. make a living