Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 8 стр.

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4. We’ve just been told that the new multi-gym will _______ facilities for just
    about all indoor sports.
5. Excuse me! I wonder if you’d have the time to _____ a brief questionnaire.
6. I try to ________ my mind by ________ yoga.
7. How many alcoholic drinks do you ________ per week?
8. It’s important to both give and ________ affection regularly.
9. I really must try and ___________ my time better. I’m always leaving things
    until the last minute.
10. Her grandmother is in excellent health and regularly _________ the local club.

Exercise 13. Match expressions from the box below to the correct parts of the
body. There are two phrases for each part of the body.

             Churned, shook, turned over, opened wide, fell open,
              sweated, went dry, sank, filled with tears, pounded

1.   My hands _______________.
2.   My heart ________________.
3.   My stomach _____________.
4.   My mouth _______________.
5.   My eyes ________________.

Exercises 14. Compare the meaning of the expressions in bold type. Which of them
are phraseological? Give Russian equivalents.

1. Where do you think you lost your purse? 2. When losing the game one
shouldn’t lose one’s temper. 3. Have a look at the reverse side of the coat. 4.
The reverse side of the medal is that we’ll have to do it ourselves. 5. Keep the
butter in the refrigerator. 6. Keep an eye on the child. 7. He threw some cold
water on his face to wake up. 8. I didn’t expect that he would throw cold water
upon our project. 9. The tourists left the beaten track and saw a lot of interesting
places. 10. The author leaves the beaten track and offers a new treatment of the
subject. 11. I don’t want to have a busman’s holiday. 12. Let’s stretch a point
for him. 13. The weak go to the wall. 14. She looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in
her mouth.

Exercise 15. In the list below find set-expressions corresponding to the following
definitions.
Show contempt
To give a lively and cheerful description of a situation, etc.
To diverge from the main line of one's argument, theme, etc.
To flatter, to back up
Give somebody the advantage
Fail to carry out one's promise
Remain mentally calm and keep control of oneself