2. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.

bet on	set smb at one’s ease	bring someone round
take a seat	drop a subject	have a fling

1. She had a brief _______________ while her husband was away.

2. Come in, _______________.

3. I told him which horse to _______________.

4. He had heard enough about my operation, so I just _______________.

5. The interviewer did all she could to _______________.

6. I knew I could _______________ if I just had enough time to talk to her.

D. W o r d S t u d y

Offer ▪ suggest ▪ propose

1. offer – to give someone smth

They haven’t offered me the job yet.

A lot of people have offered us very useful advice.

They offered him a very good salary, but he turned it down.

He offered me a cup of tea before I left.

– to help or to do smth for smth

He offered to lend him some money, but he said no.

2. suggest – to offer an idea or a plan for someone to consider

Where do you suggest we go after the movie?

To save money the girls suggested travelling in one car.

– to indicate, show

Trends in spending and investment suggest a gradual economic recovery.

Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trusts the government.

3. propose – to formally suggest a plan, idea, or action

I propose we continue the meeting tomorrow.

The report also proposes extending the motorway.

The resolution was proposed by the chairman of the International Committee.

– to ask someone to marry you, especially in a formal way

Shaun proposed to me only six months after we met.

Complete the sentences with the appropriate word.

1. I _______________ we have dinner first, and then watch the film.

2. Actually, Jen’s giving me a lift home – but thanks for _______________.

3. Can anyone _______________ what we should do to increase sales?

4. He _______________ marriage, but she refused.

5. He _______________ her a cigarette.

6. It was _______________ that we postpone making a decision until next month.

7. She _______________ setting up a new committee.

8. If there is a problem, we _______________ contacting the manufacturer directly.

9. Smaller hotels often _______________ greater comfort at lower prices.

10. As its name _______________, the Carlton Beach Hotel is situated near the sea.

11. France has _____________ creating a rapid-reaction force to deal with the crisis.

12. What do these symptoms _______________ (to you)?

13. Einstein _______________ his theory of general relativity in 1915.

14. Can _______________ you an inexpensive restaurant?

15. I’ve been _______________ a gob in Japan.

16. I do think you should have _______________ to help.

▪ l o o k ▪

1. look after –

to take care of

It’s hard work looking after three children all day. .

2. look at –

to read

The man said he was a policeman and I believed him I was completely taken in.

to direct your eyes towards someone or smth so that you can see them

He turned and looked at her.

consider

We’re looking carefully at all the options.

3. look for –

to hope to get something that you want or need

He was looking for work as a builder.

look	to search for

I’m looking for Jim. Have you seen him?

4. look up – look

to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book or on a list, or by using a computer

I didn’t know what ‘loquacious’ meant and had to look it up in a dictionary.

to go and see someone you know when you are visiting the place where they live

Look me up next time you come to Sydney.

to get better

Finally, things are looking up for me.

5. look over –

to examine something, usually quickly

He’d been looking over the leaflets he’d picked up earlier.

to visit a place in order to examine it

An American inspection team had looked over sites in January..

6. look up to –

to respect and admire

He’s a role model for other players to look up to.

Complete the sentences with the appropriate particles.

1. She looks _______________ Mrs. Brown’s children three times a month.

2. The firm looks _______________ employees with lots of motivation.

3. The police are looking __________ the matter and hoping to find a solution soon.

4. Look _______________ this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.

5. We have been looking _______________ a new flat for months.

6. Look_______________ the time of the next train in the timetable.

7. He looks_______________ his older brother and follows his example.

8. Inflation is coming down and things are definitely looking _______________.

9. We will be looking _______________ an improvement in your work this term.

10. To look ___________ him you would never think he was a successful businessman.

11. I am looking _______________ his affairs while he is in hospital.

12. The committee would not even look_______________ my proposal.

13. She has always looked _______________ her father.

14. We must look _______________ the house before we rent it.

15. I am sorry I have not had time to_______________ your composition yet.

E. R e v i s i o n