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Chicago Manual Of Style Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. I try to control my impatience ___ Mal's messiness.
With - but to is also acceptable
In
With
Into

2. Mal was stigmatized ___ his bad behavior at Gymboree.
Into
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
For
At

3. An epiphany is different ___ an 'aha moment.'
As
From
In
To (you can also be unequal to a task)

4. I cautioned him ___ going out with her.
To
With
Against [doing something detrimental]
To

5. I forbid you ___ date that scumbag!
On
To
On
From

6. Mal was hailed ___ the best teacher at PRHS last year.
In
On
In
As

7. Mal was purged ___ the Gymboree class after he lit the teacher on fire.
About
Out of
From
Off

8. Mal has a real predilection ___ mess-making.
With or to
For
About
In - into

9. This was meant ___ encouragement.
As
From
Of
By

10. GCPS placed a ban ___ cell phones in class.
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
To
In
On

11. I cajoled Mal ___ picking up ice cream on his way home.
With
Into
Of
About - on

12. Mal will have to answer ___ me for this mess!
To
With or in
For
In

13. Movies today are very different ___ they were in the fifties.

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14. If you comply ___ our rules - you will succeed.
About
To
With
For

15. Are you prepared to answer ___ your crimes?
To
In [qualities of abstract things]
For
From

16. I used the fun song as a pretext ___ getting Mal to help me clean up.
By
To
With
For

17. I will consider ___ your proposal.
About [situation]
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
To
[no idiom]

18. She was considered ___ the position but was ultimately found ___ unqualified.
At
In or with
As
(1) for (2) to be

19. He has been absolved ___ guilt.
Into
To
From
With

20. His business is built on his trade ___ weapons.
To
In
Against [doing something detrimental]
From

21. He was convicted ___ the crime.
In
Of
To
On

22. Can you account ___ your whereabouts at the time of the robbery?
(1) on (2) with
For
On
Into - about

23. Will you agree to abide ___ your contract?
With
Of
To
By

24. He has been acquitted ___ the charge of robbery.
Against
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
Of
For

25. One cup is equivalent ___ eight ounces.
To [poetic or metaphorical]
In
Into
To

26. Movies are very different ___ books.
On
Into
With
From [use this almost always]

27. A strong work ethic predominates ___ this house.
In
About - on
Of [not from]
In - into

28. Mal is very skillful ___ tools; in fact - he built that table.
With
In
For
In

29. I am always anxious ___ Mal's health.
Into
To
About
With

30. I hope that all of us can coalesce ___ a cohesive group.
In
Into
In - into
At

31. This mixture consists ___ three ingredients.
On [never off]
Of
On
Against

32. He tried to mitigate ___ disaster but failed.
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.'
Into
From
Against

33. I have absolved him ___ his obligation to me.
With
For
Of
[no idiom]

34. There is dissent ___ the group.
In - within
To
In
Against

35. I differed ___ Mal ___ whether to paint the basement in UGA colors.
[no idiom]
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
(1) with (2) over or about
Into

36. I shivered ___ the terrible monster in the movie.
At
As
Of [not from]
About or at

37. I cautioned him ___ his behavior.
About [situation]
On
On [never off]
With

38. Are you prepared to argue ___ your point of view?
To be
For
By
Of

39. Quit arguing ___ my beliefs!
Against
Of
At
With

40. I connived ___ Mal to trick Mal into going to bed early.
To [poetic or metaphorical]
Into
With
Of [not from]

41. I confided ___ Liz Lemon.
Of
In
On
With

42. I have no comment ___ that hideous painting.
On
For
Between [things]
To

43. The heretic committed blasphemy ___ the church.
With
Against
For
To [poetic or metaphorical]

44. I beguiled Mal ___ marrying me.
As
With
Into
About [situation]

45. The Renaissance was not contemporary ___ the Medieval Period.
In
With
From
Between [things]

46. The two men are unequal ___ height and weight.
In
As
From
To

47. He was inaugurated ___ the club.
Into
Against
With
To or into

48. My decision is contingent ___ your compliance ___ our rules.
With - at - or about
(1) on (2) with
From
To

49. This house is not in congruence ___ building codes.
With
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.'
To [poetic or metaphorical]
To or into

50. I am used ___ tutoring great people.
About
To
With
(1) in (2) on