Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 18 стр.

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Exercise 34. Some of the sentences below are correct, the others have one mistake
in them. Change the sentences so that they are all correct.

1. I would pass myself off as a famous film star so I could visit Hollywood.
2.They got away from serious crimes.
3. Many pensioners have to get by in very little money.
4. I never go by first impressions because I think they are usually wrong.
5. I thought the message of the story didn't come through very clearly.
6. I expect the music to be wonderful, but it didn't come up to my expectations.
7. Our attempt to climb the mountain in winter didn't come off.
8. I would like the government to bring-out more laws to protect the environment.
9. One should never go back on promises.
10.He simply isn't up to the exam standard.

Exercise 35. Paraphrase the following sentences, substituting where possible the
verb-adverb collocation by a monolexemic verb. The first one has been done for
you.
     E.g. Smoke was coming out of the ward so he broke down the door to rescue
the patients (smashed/ destroyed).
                                       break
break down: 1. The ambulance broke down on the way to the accident. 2. The
doctor had been working 16 hours a day so he finally broke down.
break into: 1. She broke into the conversation with urgent news. 2. The poison
cupboard was broken into last night.
break off: 1. He broke off a piece of the bread and threw it to the birds outside the
window. 2. The nurse broke off her engagement to the young doctor.
break out: 1. Some of the violent patients broke out of the mental hospital. 2. The
boy had measles and broke out into spots. 3.The black plague has broken out in
America again.
break up: 1. The staff meeting broke up just before lunch. 2. A lot of the furniture
was broken up by the violent patients.

                                        come
come across: He came across his old medical books in the cupboard.
come away: Come away at once, it’s dangerous.
come back: 1. He came back later than usual and found the house empty. 2. When
she looked at the patient, it came back to her where she had seen him before.
come down: 1. He came down the stairs at a run. 2. Very few prices come down
these days.
come into: He ‘s very lucky. He’ll come into a lot of money when his father dies.
come off: 1. Your plan didn’t come off after all. 2. Oh dear, the handle’s come off
in my hand.