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Question 1

Intertwine with

Answer 1

to twist together with something else.

The vines intertwined with the ropes and cables that had once held the beached raft together. The cables from the two cranes intertwined with each other, causing a serious accident.

Question 2

Intervene between : and

Answer 2

to intercede between someone and someone else.

I decided to intervene between Ralph and his brother, who were arguing endlessly. There was no point in intervening between Bill and Bob.

Question 3

Intervene in

Answer 3

to get involved in something.

I will have to intervene in this matter. It’s getting out of hand. I want to intervene in this before it becomes a major problem.

Question 4

Intervene with

Answer 4

to step into a matter concerning someone or something.

Megan said she would intervene with the bank manager on our behalf. Do I need to intervene with this process?

Question 5

Interview for

Answer 5

[for an employer] to discuss employment in a particular job with a person seeking employment.

We will interview her for the manager’s job. We will interview the rest of them for the position tomorrow.

Question 6

Interview with : for

Answer 6

[for a person seeking employment] to discuss employment in a particular job with an employer.

She interviewed with the civic opera company for a job in the business department. I interviewed with Roger for the job.

Question 7

Intimate apparel

Answer 7

Euph. women’s underwear.

“You’ll find bras and body shapers in the intimate apparel,” said the salesclerk at the department store. The catalog features intimate apparel for the grande dame.

Question 8

Intimate to

Answer 8

to suggest or imply something to someone.

What are you intimating to me? I intimated nothing at all to you.

Question 9

Intimate with

Answer 9

Euph. having sexual intercourse with someone. (*Typically: be ~ ; get ~ .)

He had never been intimate with a woman before. They were intimate with each other for the first time that night.

Question 10

Intimidate into

Answer 10

to threaten or frighten someone into doing something.

Do you think you can intimidate me into working for you? We weren’t intimidated into doing it.

Question 11

Intimidate with

Answer 11

to threaten or frighten someone with something.

Please don’t try to intimidate me with your silly threats! We hadn’t been intimidated with their threats.

Question 12

In(to) a jam

Answer 12

Fig. in(to) a difficult situation.

Mary cannot keep track of the many times Dave got himself into a jam. I found myself in a jam when my car overheated on the highway.

Question 13

Into being

Answer 13

into existence.

The new law brought more problems into being. That idea came into being centuries ago.

Question 14

In(to) clutches

Answer 14

Fig. in the control of someone who has power or authority over someone else.

Snow White fell into the clutches of the evil witch. Once you’re in my clutches, I’ll ruin you.

Question 15

Intoxicate with

Answer 15

Fig. to enthrall or entrance someone with someone or something. (See also intoxicate someone with something .)

She intoxicated him with her smiling eyes. The king intoxicated the dignitaries with his beautiful daughter, whom he offered in marriage to the bravest of them all.

Question 16

Intoxicate with

Answer 16

to make someone drunk with alcohol.

I think that the plaintiff set out to intoxicate the defendant with liquor and then fake a crime. Jed set out to intoxicate Max with gin and then rob him. Alice intoxicated herself with too much whiskey.

Question 17

Intrigue with

Answer 17

to fascinate someone with someone or something.

Walter intrigued the baby with his keys and funny faces. The king intrigued the guests with a seductive dancer who had trained in the Far East.

Question 18

Intrigue (with) : (against)

Answer 18

to conspire with someone against someone.

You are guilty of intriguing with an enemy against the government. I did not intrigue against anyone.

Question 19

Introduce into

Answer 19

to bring someone into something; to launch someone into something.

Tony introduced Wally into his club. You do not wish me to introduce myself into local social life, do you?

Question 20

Introduce to

Answer 20

to make someone acquainted with someone else.

I would like to introduce you to my cousin, Rudolph. Allow me to introduce myself to you.

Question 21

Introduce into

Answer 21

to bring something into something or some place; to bring something into something as an innovation.

The decorator introduced a little bit of bright red into the conference room. After I introduced the new procedures into the factory, production increased enormously.

Question 22

Intrude into

Answer 22

to get involved in something that is someone else’s business.

I don’t want to intrude into your affairs, but I see that you’re short of money. Please don’t intrude into this matter.

Question 23

Intrude into

Answer 23

to work oneself into some matter that is someone else’s business.

I hate to intrude myself into your conversation, but don’t I know you? Please do not intrude yourself into this matter.

Question 24

Intrude up(on)

Answer 24

to encroach on someone or something or matters that concern only someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.)

I didn’t mean to intrude upon you. Please don’t intrude on our meeting. Please wait outside.

Question 25

Inundate with (0)

Answer 25

Lit. to flood someone or something with fluid.  The river inundated the fields with three feet of water.  The storm inundated us with heavy rain.

Question 26

inundate with (1)

Answer 26

Fig. to overwhelm someone with someone or something.  They inundated us with mail.  The children inundated us with requests for their favorite songs.  The citizens inundated the legislature with demands for jobs.

Question 27

Inure to

Answer 27

to accustom someone to someone or something.  We wanted to inure you to this kind of problem, but here it is and you must face it.  The coach inured the team to the thought of losing.  She had long ago inured herself to criticism of this type.