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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 agree ___ your decision to paint the basement in UGA colors.
Into
With - at
With
For

2. I have mastery ___ grammar.
In
To
Of
From

3. I admitted her ___ my confidence - and she betrayed my trust.
With
On
In
To or into

4. Can you account ___ your whereabouts at the time of the robbery?
With or in
For
Of
On

5. Mal received the sanction of a time-out ___ his misbehavior.
To
Of [not from]
For
On

6. I was accompanied to the wedding ___ my husband.
Into
By
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']
On

7. I acquiesced ___Matt's choice of pizza for dinner.
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
To
For or of
Of

8. Mal is very independent ___ his parents.
Of
From
Of [not from]
In

9. Mal is very skillful ___ frisbee golf.
On
With
Out of
In or at

10. My research is based ___ linguistic theory.
From [use this almost always]
To
From
In

11. I agree ___ your demand that we paint the basement in UGA colors.
By
In
Into
To

12. I cajoled Mal __[2 words]__ his comfy old sweatshirt.
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]
To [never than]
Out of
About - on

13. I was forced to acquiesce ___ the matter and allow my husband to paint our basement in UGA colors.
As
About [situation]
In
In - within

14. Are you prepared to argue ___ your point of view?
With
By
For
With

15. I lulled Mal ___ believing that I would let him paint the basement red and black.
On
Among [groups]
[no idiom]
Into

16. I inquired ___ the situation.
With - but to is also acceptable
In
In
Into - about

17. He is undaunted ___ the number of vocabulary words he has to learn.
In
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
By
As

18. I want to instill good values ___ Mal.
In - into
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.'
Among [groups]
With or in

19. The meal was accompanied ___ lovely music.
For
By
For
Of [not from]

20. He was inaugurated ___ president.
About or at
As
With or to
With

21. He was inaugurated ___ the club.
With
About - on
Into
As

22. Your idea is dissimilar ___ mine.
To
About - on
From [use this almost always]
On

23. We set up a trust ___ Mal to inherit when he is eighteen.
Into
Into - about
For
From

24. A strong work ethic predominates ___ this house.
(1) for (2) to be
With - at
To
In

25. I will consider ___ your proposal.
In - into
Into
[no idiom]
With

26. It makes no sense to compare apples ___ oranges.
About
[no idiom]
From [never of]
With [literal comparison]

27. Well - that depends ___ your point of view.
In
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']
On
About [situation]

28. I would hate to impose ___ you if it's inconvenient.
Of
From
With or to
On

29. If you comply ___ our rules - you will succeed.
On
With
Of
Out of

30. I bank ___ Bank of America.
(1) with (2) over or about
To
With - at
By

31. I agree with you ___ general - but not ___ this issue.
[no idiom]
In or at
To
(1) in (2) on

32. My mom badgered me ___ cleaning my room - but I refused to do it.
In
Of
Into
About

33. He succeeded ___ the title after the death of his father.
To
Over
Into
To [poetic or metaphorical]

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

35. I beguiled Mal ___ my awesome cooking and mix CDs.
In
On
To
With

36. He has been absolved ___ guilt.
As
With [literal comparison]
From
In

37. Shall I compare thee ___ a summer's day?
To [poetic or metaphorical]
As
In [qualities of abstract things]
About

38. He admits ___ the crime.
For
About or at
To
With

39. I commented ___ Liz Lemon that her daughter is cute.
(1) on (2) with
About
On
To

40. Can I trade you this pencil ___ that eraser?
[no idiom]
For
Of [not from]
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]

41. I am always vexed ___ Mal when he makes a huge mess.
Of
About
Between [things]
With

42. I have no comment ___ that hideous painting.
With or in
On
To
In

43. Mal is usually oblivious ___ the dangers of activities he loves.
With
To [poetic or metaphorical]
To
On

44. I beguiled Mal ___ marrying me.
Into
Off
To [never than]
[no idiom when transitive; against or on if intransitive]

45. I inquired ___ Inara when I saw River Tam the other day.
After
To
Into
In

46. Her birthday coincides ___ Thanksgiving this year.
Against
With
[no idiom]
To

47. GCPS placed a ban ___ cell phones in class.
On
As
Of
To

48. UGA predominated ___ UF in their most recent game.
On
Over
Into
For

49. I hate arguing ___ politics.
About or over
To
From
With [literal comparison]

50. I am trying to inculcate good manners ___ Mal.
To
To be
In - into
About [situation]