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Idioms & Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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  1. Could you ___ my dog while I'm on vacation?

    Answer: look after

    'Look after' means to take care of someone or something.

  2. What does 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

    Answer: To describe something exactly correctly

    'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe a situation or problem accurately.

  3. The police are ___ the cause of the accident.

    Answer: looking into

    'Look into' means to investigate or examine something.

  4. He tried to ___ a story to explain why he was late.

    Answer: make up

    'Make up' means to invent or fabricate a story.

  5. The project is ___ schedule thanks to the team's hard work.

    Answer: ahead of

    'Ahead of schedule' means progressing faster than planned.

  6. What does 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?

    Answer: Is very expensive

    'Cost an arm and a leg' is an idiom meaning something is very expensive.

  7. The athlete ___ after years of training and won the championship.

    Answer: came through

    'Come through' means to succeed or achieve something despite difficulties.

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