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What does the expression 'make head or tail of something' mean?
The phrase 'make a meal of something' means to simplify a task.
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What does it mean to 'make provision for'?
To be prepared for something
He needs to learn how to _______ ends meet with his current salary.
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What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' imply?
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What does the phrasal verb 'call off' mean?
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To 'stick out like a sore thumb' means to blend in.
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Match the following expressions with their meanings:
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Study Notes
Verb Expressions (Make)
- "Make" indicates creation, production, or achieving something through effort.
- Examples: building a house, producing a cake, making progress, forcing someone to do something.
- Expressions:
- "Make head or tail of sth": understand something.
- "Make a meal of sth": exaggerate or spend excessive time/effort on something.
- "Make amends": correct a bad situation.
- "Make provision for": prepare for something.
- "Make ends meet": manage finances.
- "Make up for lost time": compensate for wasted time.
Phrases - Expressions With "Make"
- Common phrases illustrate the wide range of uses for "make."
- Examples: "make a profit/loss," "make a recovery/living," "make a difference," "make an effort/choice," "make a good impression."
Expressions With "In"
- "In" often conveys a state of being within something or a connection to something else.
- Examples: being "in" someone's character, being "in" a situation, being "in" someone's future.
Prepositions
- Prepositions are used to show relationships between words.
- Examples: "on behalf of," "at the thought of," "in comparison to," "in the interest of."
Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal verbs combine a verb with a preposition or adverb to create a new meaning.
- Examples: "back down" (yield), "ask after" (inquire about someone's well-being), "break off" (stop talking), "add up" (make sense).
Idioms - Expressions With Body Parts (I)
- Idioms use body parts metaphorically to create specific meanings.
- "Hand" expressions:
- "Be an old hand": be experienced.
- "Get out of hand": lose control.
- "Give sb a big hand": applaud enthusiastically.
- "At the hands of": experience unpleasant treatment from someone.
Idioms - Expressions With Body Parts (II)
- "Heart" expressions:
- "With a heavy heart": sadly.
- "Take sth to heart": be upset or influenced by something.
- "Set one's heart on": desire strongly.
- "Win the hearts and minds of": gain support or popularity.
Idioms - Expressions With Body Parts (III)
- "Head" expressions:
- "Be over one's head": be too difficult to understand.
- "Keep/lose one's head": remain calm/panic.
- "Get sth into/out of one's head": begin/stop believing something.
Idioms - Expressions With Body Parts (IV)
- "Eye" expressions:
- "See eye to eye": agree.
- "Catch sb's eye": attract someone's attention.
- "Keep an eye on sb/sth": watch, look after.
- "(Never) set eyes on sb/sth": never see before/see (emphatic).
- "Bring matters to a head": bring matters to a climax.
Additional Idioms and Expressions
- Expressions using body parts and other elements create vivid imagery.
- Examples: "cost an arm and a leg" (be expensive), "not have a leg to stand on" (lack a valid argument), "keep at arm's length" (maintain distance).
Collocations
- Collocations are words that frequently occur together.
- Examples: "false address," "artificial flowers," "fake money," "mock exam."
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Test your knowledge of common expressions that use 'make' and 'in'. This quiz covers various phrases, their meanings, and examples of use. Challenge yourself to understand the nuances and applications of these expressions in everyday language.
