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Proficiency idioms and examples
Here the answers are given into the brackets [answer]
04PRidiom
4. Idioms
Please fill in the blanks with the right word to form the right idiom.
 
1.  all along = from the beginning,
2.  all but = nearly, almost
3.  all in = exhausted,
4.  all in all = when everything is considered
5.  all the same = yet, however
6.  all told = altogether
7.  be the apple of sb's eye = to be very precious to sb,
8.  be up in arms =to be very angry
9.  for all =in spite of,
10. for all I care = I don't care
11. for all I know =as far as I know,
12. in the act of = while performing the act
13. in the air = (1) uncertain, (2) spreading about,
14. make allowances for = to take weaknesses etc. into consideration
15. make amends for = to try to counteract a past action,
16. of all people = used to express annoyance/ surprise
17. on account of = because of,
18. on no account = under/in no circumstances
19. on the air = broadcasting (opposite : off the air),
20. on the alert = watchful and prepared
21. take into account = consider sth,
22. on this/that account = for this/that reason
23. whet sb's appetite = to make sb eager to have/ experience more,
24. above board = honest
25. bark up the wrong tree = to make a mistake,
 
Please fill in the blanks with the right word to form the right idiom.
 
 
1. The guards are always on the [alert] for the prisoners.
2. I just need a little more time; I assure you, I've all [but] finished.
3. Mr president you are already [on] the air you may start your speech.
4. He has worked very hard in his life, all the [same] I don't think he's made a lot of money.
5. There's been an earthquake in Turkey, so on this[ account] we won't go on holiday there.
6. For [all] his hard work at school, he didn't get good marks.
7. The deal we are going to make is very significant; on no [account] must you be absent.
8. I was sure that you knew the truth. [all] along.
9. Please [take] into account that he is a disable child, so you should try to help him as much as you can.
10. I saw the new film and all in [all] I think that it wasn't worth watching it.
11. My son's future is still up in the [air] ,he hasn't decided yet whether  to study medicine or law.
12. He told me he was a lawyer but for all I [know] ,he was probably an ex-prisoner.
13. I wasn't able to go to my work yesterday, on [account] of my headache.
14. I've been working very hard all day and I feel[all] in now.
15. The students and the minister of education are up in [arms] about the new law.
16. I never expected you of all [people] to lie to me about this matter.
17. There is a talk in the [air] of a sudden crash in the stock market.
18. Do whatever you want, for all I [care] is to leave me alone.
19. Don't hold secrets from me, let's talk about everything to [clear] the air.
20. All [told] there were 20 students in the class, but in the end of the school year, there were only 10 left.
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