PHRASAL VERBS & IDIOMS 1

We roused up from sleep when the train stopped _____.

• at the drop of a hat

• all of a sudden

• as a matter of fact

• on the spur of the moment

Someone suggested that we play a party game to break _____.

• the news

• the silence

• the ice

• new ground

I almost _____ into a man who was entering in a hurry.

• bumped

• turned

• came

• got

Don't always _____ on your friends to help you out of trouble..

• rest

• live

• base

• bank

We were brought _____ to fend for ourselves when we were still quite young.

• on

• in

• up

• down

By and (a)   , these people are peace-loving, law-abiding citizens.

She liked nothing better than a nice slow walk in the park as a (a)   .

Don't be afraid to bite off more than you can (a)   . Take big risks.

Try to put the candidate at _____ by being friendly and informal.

• best

• peace

• ease

• heart

Everyone began shouting at once and the meeting broke _____ in disorder.

• down

• up

• away

• off