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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. Mal is really adept ___ playing frisbee golf.
At
In
Of
With

2. Can we agree ___ which paint colors to use in the basement?
Of
About
On
To

3. The bank is ready to foreclose ___ our neighbors' house.
About
On
About or over
In - into

4. Mal is conversant ___ political theory.
With or in
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']
To [never than]
With

5. He admits ___ the crime.
To
In
On
Into

6. Victorian husbands had mastery ___ their wives.
Into
Over
With
To

7. I agree ___ your decision to paint the basement in UGA colors.
[no idiom]
From
With
To

8. Buford abounds ___ cows.
For
On
In
In or with

9. He usually subscribes ___ the ideals of the Republican party - but this time - he disagrees.
About
With
To
(1) in (2) on

10. The debate centers ___ whether he would be a good president.
To
On [never around]
With or in
By

11. Is he badgering ___ the witness?
Out of
On
[no idiom]
In [qualities of abstract things]

12. I was forced to acquiesce ___ the matter and allow my husband to paint our basement in UGA colors.
In
Against
With
On

13. I can always bank ___ Mal to take care of me.
On
[no idiom]
To
At

14. He is shivering ___ cold!
With
For
From
With

15. My mom badgered me ___ cleaning my room - but I refused to do it.
For
With
Into
About

16. I have great trust ___ Mal.
To be
In
With or in
With

17. It makes no sense to compare apples ___ oranges.
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']
On
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]
With [literal comparison]

18. Are you prepared to argue ___ your point of view?
To
Into
For
Of

19. Mal has a real predilection ___ mess-making.
With
To be
For
To

20. I lulled Mal ___ believing that I would let him paint the basement red and black.
Into
Off
With
With

21. He chafes ___ strict authority.
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
Against
About
Under

22. I jumped off ___ the swing.
(1) for (2) to be
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
On
Over

23. My research is based ___ the assumption that aliens exist.
In
On [never around]
On [never off]
To

24. One cup is equivalent ___ eight ounces.
Into - about
To
About or at
From [never of]

25. This was meant ___ encouragement.
[no idiom]
For or of
As
Against

26. Georgia is contiguous ___ Alabama.
[no idiom]
For
With or to
By

27. I am vexed ___ the current political situation.
About or at
With or to
On
To

28. Will you admit ___ that you were wrong?
[no idiom]
For
To
On

29. A strong work ethic predominates ___ this house.
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
In
For

30. I cajoled Mal ___ picking up ice cream on his way home.
Into
As
By
As

31. The president is in accord ___ Congress's plan.
At
Of
As
With

32. Liz Lemon commiserated ___ me when I hurt my ankle.
Of
With
Against
For

33. We set up a trust ___ Mal to inherit when he is eighteen.
For
On
Into
In or with

34. I just have to be reconciled ___ the fact that Mal is a messy person.
Into - about
In
To
Over

35. Some groups have been repeatedly excluded ___ historical accounts.
From
At
Of
With - but to is also acceptable

36. The meal was accompanied ___ lovely music.
To
About
By
To be

37. You will have to give your account ___ me under oath.
In
To
From
(1) for (2) to be

38. Spouses abide ___ each other through tough times.
Off
With
On
Of

39. He succeeded ___ the title after the death of his father.
With
To [never than]
From
To

40. Mal received the sanction of a time-out ___ his misbehavior.
To
About - on
For
From [never of]

41. This house is not in congruence ___ building codes.
On
With
As
On

42. I am used ___ tutoring great people.
To
On
With
Off

43. He was convicted ___ failure to report to jail.
As
On
To
For or of

44. Beauty consists ___ an ineffable quality of grace.
[no idiom]
Between [things]
In
In [qualities of abstract things]

45. He was inaugurated ___ the club.
Of
With
Into
With

46. He has been acquitted ___ the charge of robbery.
(1) for (2) to be
With
In - within
Of

47. I colluded ___ Mal to trick Mal into going to bed early.
Into
With
On
Over

48. Our neighborhood abuts ___ a cow pasture.
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]
On
About
At

49. My decision is contingent ___ your compliance ___ our rules.
On [never off]
To
(1) on (2) with
From

50. I am really adept ___ all forms of art.