..J day after day = every day for a long time

Eatin9 IoU c"c:hocolau will only

a""'" to youracne prol:>lem.

Day attar day. tu!waited fur her to

c=all bllC:k.

in short

of one's own accord

once and for all

give rise to

resign oneself to

7Tloadd to

day after day

go through

have to

hit upon

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Day after day. she waited for a letter, but none came.He walked past the house day after day without reatlynoticing it.

The flooding only added to the problems caused bythe storm.The new research will add to our understanding ofgenetics.

A: Mom, why are you giving me your dirty socks?B: I want to add to your collection.

A: How can that old man just sit in the park day after day?B: That's a statue.

...J add to =make larger; increase

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He'e cute. ful'1l'1y. Mcn.al'1d ell'1gle. 11'1 flnort

ne"O!l perl"ect:l

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Sn" _1'11; 1;"rougn aetreeeful time laet year.

He hit upol'1 a e1reat Idea fora birtnday gift..

I ru[ upon a great idea for Amy's party while I waswalking to school today.How old was Einstein when he hit upon the idea ofrelati\iry?

A: This banana pizza is delicious!B: Thanks.l hit upon the idea while at the zoo yesterday.

.J in short = briefly; in summary

We have to buy more bread.I have to ftnish this paper by Monday.

In shon, I believe everyone should vote against the new tax.In shon, I don't want to work here any more.

.\_ \\bat did you think of the movie?B. Well. in shaft, it was the worst movie I've seen this year.

A: Can you go to the movies with me?B: Sorry. I have to babysit tonight.

.J hit upon = suddenly think up

.-\: Let's go on the roller coaster one more time!B: ~o thanks. I don't want to go through that again.

.J have to =must

He went through some medical tests last week."nen we travel, we always go through the sameargument about where (Q stay.

..,l go through = experience something unpleasant

A: I don't think we should leave the dog and cat alone together.B: You're right. It could give rise to problems.

He dee:lded to 'take careet hi., _hal.. problem

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Practice

O'oose the best answer,

1. He do his homeworknow because he won't have timelater.a. day after dayb. has toc. in short

2. In Russia, I found some interestingstamps to my collection.a. add tob. go throughc. hit upon

3. He hopes the strong economy will____ more new jobs.a. go throughb. of its own accordc. give rise to

4. The movie was, . one ofthe best films made this year.a. went throughb, day after dayc. in short

.:>. She made up her mind, -,----__~to qUit her job and look for a newone.

a. once and for allb. have toc. hit upon

6. The company :-:-__ a new wayto market its clothes.a. hit uponb. went throughc. of its own accord

7. He looks sad because he is____ a djvorce right now.a. giving rise tob, adding toc. going through

8. Jwant to find a job where J don'thave to do exactly cbe same thing

a. in shortb. once and for allc. day after day

9. She staying in townduring the vacation because shedidn't have money to travel.a. had tob. resigned herself toc. added to

10, The lamp fell off the table___' Nobody bumped it.a. of its own accordb. resign itself toc. give rise to

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of your own accordresign yourselves to

Dialog

have toadd to

[-=t:_r-

Mom! Jimmy is touching me!Enough! I'm sick of asking you to stop! Can't you childrenbehave ?I didn't do anything. She's bothering me!____ it's the same thing! "He's touching me!" "She's bother-ing me!" Are you going to stop this arguing, or do ,_ stop thecar?He started it, mom.I did not!I want you to stop this nonsense, _Nancy better stop it before she makes me really mad.You can't make me.That's it! The two of you better a quiet night at home.You're both grounded! No television! No toys! No friends!Nothing. And no morc talking or I will your punish-ment.

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day after dayonce and for all

In the car:

Nancy:Jimmy:Mother:Jimmy:Nancy:Mother:

Nancy:Mother:

Jimmy:Mother:

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Idioms in Context

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My son is going through adolescence. With all that is going onin his life, he has a hard time remembering simple instruc-tions. This gives rise to some problems.~ For example. Wednesday is the day to wash clothes at our house. My

son used to always leave money in his pockets. He never checked hisclothes a/his own accord. Day after day I reminded him to do it, but healways forgot. I resigned myself to the fact that I'd /rave to keep checkinghis pockets for him.

] Then I hit upon an idea to put a stop to my son's bad habit once andfor alL I told my son, "I am going to put any money that I find in yourpockets in a jar. When I have collected enough money. you have to use itto take me out to dinner and a movie." In slwrt, I wanted to teach my sona lesson in a positive way.

; On the next Wednesday, I looked into my son's room. He didn't see me.1watched him sit down on his bed and check all of his pockets for money.He took a few coins out of his pants. I was so happy! However, to my sur-prise, my son put the coins pack into the pocket. Then stood up and gothis wallet out of his bag. He took out a dol-lar bill and added it to the coins in thepocket on purpose! I never thought hewanted to take his mother to dinnerand a movie. I was flattered!

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