Unit 2

Question 1

Carry Away

Answer 1

overdo, lose control
Don’t get too carried away decorating for Halloween.

Question 2

Carry On

Answer 2

continue, persevere
I could barely carry on after my husband’s passing.

Question 3

Carry Out

Answer 3

perform, execute
Let me carry out this bag for you.

Question 4

Catch On

Answer 4

understand, grasp
He’ll catch on when his brother tells jokes.

Question 5

Catch Up

Answer 5

approach, reach
We need to catch up to Larry’s car.

Question 6

Chicken Out

Answer 6

shrink, withdraw
Grace chickened out before her turn.

Question 7

Clear Up

Answer 7

resolve, clarify
I had to clear things up with Jo.

Question 8

Clog Up

Answer 8

block, obstruct
The accident clogged up the intersection.

Question 9

Close Off

Answer 9

seal, barricade
The cones closed off one lane.

Question 10

Come About

Answer 10

occur, arise
How did this come about?

Question 11

Come Across

Answer 11

encounter, meet
Come across the street to my house.

Question 12

Come Apart

Answer 12

split, separate
Her scrapbook started to come apart.

Question 13

Come Down To

Answer 13

boil down, depend
It’s come down to three contestants.

Question 14

Come Down With

Answer 14

contract, develop
Jay is coming down with a cold.

Question 15

Come Off

Answer 15

appear, seem
She can come off a little rude.

Question 16

Come Through

Answer 16

succeed, fulfill
I knew you would come through.

Question 17

Come Up With

Answer 17

invent, devise
We have to come up with a plan.

Question 18

Con Into

Answer 18

deceive, dupe
I got conned into driving everyone tonight.

Question 19

Con Out Of

Answer 19

swindle, defraud
Heather conned me out of my last piece of gum.

Question 20

Cross Off

Answer 20

delete, remove
I can cross off washing my car from today’s list.