Matching Pairs PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMSOnline version IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS FOR TOEFL by MIRYAM AIMEE PEREZ SANTIAGO 1 He is working hard because he really wants to GET AHEAD in his career. 2 Could you explain a little more clearly? I really don't understand what you're trying to GET AT? 3 He kept teasing me, so finally I told him to CUT IT OUT 4 We have enough moeny to GET BY for few months; we won't have a lot of extras, but we will survive. 5 He thought he was going to have to come into the office and work on both Saturday and Sunday, but now he doesn't have to. He's OFF THE HOOK. 6 The company had to CUT OFF the electricity because the bill was unpaid. 7 She's had so much to do to get ready for the trip that she's been running around all day. Now she'S ON HER LAST LEGS. 8 I can't think of the answer, but it will come to me in just a minute. It's ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE. 9 He's been smoking too much. He really needs to CUT DOWN 10 There are too many clothes in my closet. I nedd to GET RIF OF some of them. stop it advance decrease it stop the supply of imply not responsible any longer to throw away very tired an idea that is not in words manage