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Objective Proficiency Unit 2

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    Phrasal verbs and idioms from unit 2
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  • "off ___ ______ track / path" = in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
    off the beaten track / path
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  • A phrasal verb that means "relax"
    chill out
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  • "We were on a tight budget, so we had to g__ __ with / on only 10 euros per day"
    get by = to be able to live or deal with a situation by having very little of something you need, such as money
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  • What does it mean to do something "on a shoestring" ?
    to do something with a very small amount of money
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  • An idiom that means "living in very comfortable conditions because you have a lot of money"
    in the lap of luxury
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  • A phrasal verb that means "to be as good as someone was expecting"
    level out
    meet up
    live up to
    match up to
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  • "I will p___ ____ my notes before the exam" : to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully.
    pore over *something*
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  • To "do something at your peril" is to do something that is...
    very dangerous for you
    very enjoyable for you
    very harmful for you
    very beneficial for you
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  • "She does not need any help __ y__, but she may in the future" : until and including this time
    as yet
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  • Use "put (something / someone) forward" in a sentence correctly.
    = to offer an idea or opinion, or suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider
  •  25
  • Which phrase means "approximately"?
    in the region of
    on the grounds of / that
    to some extent
    on the brink of
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  • Which phrase does NOT mean that something is likely to happen soon?
    in the region of
    be about to
    on the brink of
    on the verge of
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  • She was partly to blame for the accident = To ____ ______ she was to blame for the accident
    to some extent
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  • Use "in conjunction with" in a sentence correctly.
    = in combination with / together with
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  • In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather collected the Oscar __ ______ __ Marlon Brando.
    on behalf of = to represent a person, company, etc.
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  • What does "in vain" mean?
    vain = unsuccessful - in vain = unsuccessfully
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