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Chicago Manual Of Style Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I don't want to argue ___ you.
In
Against
To
With

2. I cajoled Mal __[2 words]__ his comfy old sweatshirt.
Out of
With
For
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]

3. Mal coerced me ___ letting him paint the basement in UGA colors.
On
Into
With
With

4. I can always bank ___ Mal to take care of me.
In - into
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
On
With

5. I just have to be reconciled ___ the fact that Mal is a messy person.
For
Among [groups]
To
With - at

6. He is undaunted ___ his quest for a perfect SAT score.
About
With or to
In - within
In

7. I inquired ___ the price of the statue.
Among [groups]
This is a trick question; this construction is not preferred - as anxious means worried - not looking forward to something. You should say 'I am excited to join the team' or 'I look forward to joining the team.'
About
Against

8. I lulled Mal ___ believing that I would let him paint the basement red and black.
To
With - at
Into
On

9. Mal will have to answer ___ me for this mess!
To
In [qualities of abstract things]
By
On

10. I colluded ___ Mal to trick Mal into going to bed early.
To
With
On
Against [doing something detrimental]

11. Will you admit ___ that you were wrong?
[no idiom]
About
With
To

12. Mal is very skillful ___ tools; in fact - he built that table.
Of
From
For
With

13. This house is not in congruence ___ building codes.
By
In
As
With

14. I inquired ___ the situation.
For
Among [groups]
On [never around]
Into - about

15. This was meant ___ him.
Of
With - but to is also acceptable
In - into
For

16. I am impatient ___ this situation.
With - at - or about
To
On
To

17. Movies are very different ___ books.
In - within
Of
In
From [use this almost always]

18. He has been absolved ___ guilt.
Into
From
On
About or over

19. Some groups have been repeatedly excluded ___ historical accounts.
Against
In - within
As
From

20. Liz Lemon commiserated ___ me when I hurt my ankle.
With
On
In
From

21. When I was pregnant ___ Mal - I was miserable.
With
Into
To
In

22. I would hate to impose ___ you if it's inconvenient.
On
In
With
In

23. I am used ___ tutoring great people.
From [never of]
To
From
(1) with (2) over or about

24. You will have to give your account ___ me under oath.
To [never than]
By
With [literal comparison]
To

25. Buford abounds ___ cows.
In or with
From [use this almost always]
On
To

26. I will accord the honor ___ him.
In - into
Into
To
For

27. I subscribe ___ InStyle Magazine.
To
In
To be
With

28. We set up a trust ___ Mal to inherit when he is eighteen.
To
About
As
For

29. Can you account ___ your whereabouts at the time of the robbery?
To or into
Of
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]
For

30. I am always vexed ___ Mal when he makes a huge mess.
With
With - at
To
On [never off]

31. He is shivering ___ cold!
At
From
With
From or against

32. My mom badgered me ___ cleaning my room - but I refused to do it.
By
From
About
With - at - or about

33. I purged my closet ___ old - tacky clothes.
For
Against [doing something detrimental]
On
Of

34. I hope that all of us can coalesce ___ a cohesive group.
In or at
Into
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
[no idiom]

35. I have no comment ___ her; she is beneath my notice.
For
To
About
By

36. I have been enamored ___ Mal for years.
Of
About or at
On [never off]
To

37. Mal has a real predilection ___ mess-making.
Into
With
To
For

38. GCPS placed a ban ___ cell phones in class.
By
As
About or at
On

39. I agree with you ___ general - but not ___ this issue.
Of
On
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
(1) in (2) on

40. He tried to mitigate ___ the impact of his words by smiling.
To
In or at
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
[no idiom]

41. My research is based ___ linguistic theory.
On
In
From
In or at

42. I connived ___ Mal to trick Mal into going to bed early.
By
Over
With
In

43. There is dissent ___ the group.
In - within
In - into
In
At

44. I have great trust ___ Mal.
In
On
To
Into

45. My decision is contingent ___ your compliance ___ our rules.
With
(1) on (2) with
To
Into

46. Mal hails ___ Texas.
From
With
To
[no idiom]

47. Her birthday coincides ___ Thanksgiving this year.
From
From
Into
With

48. Will you agree to abide ___ your contract?
Against [doing something detrimental]
By
On
In

49. Are you prepared to answer ___ your crimes?
Over
With
For
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]

50. I have absolved him ___ his obligation to me.
In
Off
About or at
Of