ESSENTIAL IDIOMS KET

Question 1

to enter or to board a vehicle

Answer 1

to get in/to get on

Question 2

to place on oneself (usually said of clothes)

Answer 2

PUT ON

Question 3

to start or cause to function (also: to switch on)

Answer 3

TURN ON

Question 4

get information about, to determin

Answer 4

TO FIND OUT

Question 5

as is the general case, as is typical

Answer 5

AS USUAL

Question 6

to try to find, to search for

Answer 6

LOOK FOR

Question 7

to remove (usually said of clothes)

Answer 7

TAKE OFF`

Question 8

to telephone

Answer 8

CALL UP

Question 9

very soon; immediately

Answer 9

RIGHT AWAY

Question 10

to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off

Answer 10

TURN OFF

Question 11

to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely

Answer 11

DRESS UP

Question 12

all the time, from the beginning (without change)

Answer 12

ALL ALONG

Question 13

gradually, slowly (also: step by step)

Answer 13

LITTLE BY LITTLE

Question 14

don’t be concerned about it; ignore what was just said

Answer 14

NEVER MIND

Question 15

to ask for a response from; to visit (also: to drop in on)

Answer 15

CALL ON

Question 16

acceptable, fine; yes, okay

Answer 16

ALL RIGHT

Question 17

to leave or to descend from a vehicle

Answer 17

GET OUT OF/GET OFF

Question 18

eventually, after a period of time

Answer 18

SOONER OR LATER

Question 19

to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise

Answer 19

GET UP

Question 20

in the beginning, originally

Answer 20

AT FIRST

Question 21

finally, after a long time.

Answer 21

AT LAST

Question 22

to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also: to wear out)

Answer 22

TIRE OUT

Question 23

to lift form the floor, table, etc., with one’s fingers

Answer 23

PICK UP

Question 24

give one’s attention to; to watch

Answer 24

LOOK AT

Question 25

not feeling well, sick

Answer 25

UNDER THE WEATHER

Question 26

to hang up

Answer 26

to place clothes on a hook or hanger

Question 27

to trust someone in time of need

Answer 27

COUNT ON

Question 28

not frequent, unusual, rare

Answer 28

FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

Question 29

to get to

Answer 29

to be able to do something special; to arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc. for the second definition, do not use the preposition to with the words home or there.

Question 30

to look over

Answer 30

to examine, to inspect closely

Question 31

to have free time, not to have to work

Answer 31

to have (time) off

Question 32

TO GO ON

Answer 32

to happen; to resume, to continue

Question 33

suddenly, without warning

Answer 33

ALL OF A SUDDEN

Question 34

extinguish, to cause to stop functioning

Answer 34

PUT OUT

Question 35

not in working condition

Answer 35

out of order

Question 36

to become friendly with others

Answer 36

make friends