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A Good Turn of Phrase - Unit 7

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  • Missing short putts isn't something Tiger often does, but this time he was _____ _____ by a phone rining just as he was hitting the ball.
    put off
  • When he didn't invite me to his party, I was a bit ____ ____. I felt quite upset.
    put out
  • How many concerts featuring interanational artists did local entertainment companies _______ _______ this year?
    put on
  • We _____ an old house ______and sold it for a huge profit.
    did up
  • Archer p______ himself _______his knowledge of Italian art.
    prides on/ prided on
  • _____ ______ _____ the family tradition, Jenny was educated at Harvard. Just like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. OPTIONS: In spite of; In store for; In keeping with.
    In keeping with
  • My father joked that perhaps Ben's wife had ____ _____ _____ him.
    done away with
  • Peter saw a TV show about how farm animals are killed, and it has ____ him ____ eating meat. He says he might become a vegetarian.
    put off
  • Let's ______ ______ our old furniture and buy some new stuff. OPTIONS: put away; throw away; do away
    throw away
  • We'll have to ____ ____ the air-conditioning while they fix it. It's going to be really hot.
    do without
  • This ring belonged to one of my ancestors and has been ______ ______ from generation to generation.
    handed down
  • It took the firemen over an hour to ____ ____ the fire.
    put out
  • Are you sure that taking me to the station won't ___ you ____? I don't want to cause you any inconvenience. I can easily get a taxi if you're busy. OPTIONS: put out; put off; put on
    put out