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The War of The Roses
Phrasal verbs and idiom quiz
Match the phrasal verbs on the left (1-13) with their definitions on the right (a-m). Do the same
with the idioms (14-26) and their definitions (n-z). When you've matched the numbers on the left
with the letters on the right, use it as a code to work out the joke at the bottom of the page.
Phrasal verbs)
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a) to compensate for
U 2 It g& me UJ when I lost my rose bushes in the storm.
b) to stumble and fall
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3 Mr Swallow took up my offer of free flowers.
c) to accept
U 4 Mr OIFalltrades tripped over the tape measure
d) to go and visit someone at their home
5 l
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went round to Mr Swallow's house.
e) to spend a lot of money
U 6 We fell out over the fence.
f) to stop being friends
7 1 gave him free flowers to make up for the fact that my g) to resolve, find a solution to
- fence was on his land. h) to admit defeat
U 8 1 went through all sorts of emotions when the fence
i) to experience
fell on the roses.
j) to leave angrily
9 It took a few moments for the builders to take in what k) to feel upset
had happened.
I) to wake up, recover consciousness
10 Mr OfFalltrades came round when Mr Swallow threw a
m) to realise, understand
bucket of water over him.
U -
11 There was no need to splash out on expensive flowers.
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U 12 1 was up a creek without a paddle so I gave in.
13 We sorted our problem out.
14 He's a cold fish.
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n) There was a lot of tension in the air.
15 Keep your hair on!
o) It was very old.
U 16 We don't see eye to eye.
p) It was very expensive.
U 17 1 won't beat about the bush.
q) We don't agree.
- U 18 a pregnant pause
r) Calm down!
U 19 You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.
s) There was no noise.
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20 It cost me an arm and a leg.
t) He doesn't show any emotion.
U 21 He's as right as rain.
u) I'll get straight to the point.
22 It was on its last legs.
v) It was hopeless, I couldn't win.
U 23 You could have heard a pin drop.
w) Very early in the morning.
U -
24 I've got a bone to pick with you.
x) An embarrassing silence.
U 25 at the crack of dawn
y) I'm angry with you because ...
26 1 was up a creek without a paddle.
z) He's fine.
r
The Joke
A woman goes into a 20-1 1-14 shop. The shopkeeper smiles and says, "How can I help you"
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"I'd like to buy a 25-7-23-20 please," the woman says.
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"A 25-7-23-20" says the shopkeeper. "We don't sell 25-7-23-20-23, madam. I can do you a 12-7-9-23-14-11-15
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or a 13-22-10-5-6-8-23-12 but I can't sell you a 25-7-23-20, this is a 20-1 1-14 shop."
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"You're lying to me," the woman says. "Of course you can sell me a 25-7-23-20 You've got one in the 25-8-19-5-22-25."
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