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1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down. _____________
2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about? _____________
3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs. _____________
4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money. _____________
5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie. _____________
6.Since you dont have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around? _____________
7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadnt saved enough money for the plane tickets. _____________
8.Please hold on; Id like to ask a question before you continue your lecture. _____________
9.He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up. _____________
10.Because several students didnt understand the teachers ideas, many questions came up. _____________
11.While I was talking, Tom broke in to tell me that he disagreed. _____________
12.After I spent two hours trying to explain the different idea, John finally caught on. _____________
13.While his friends were playing football, poor Joe, who had a broken leg, could only look on. _____________
14.At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work. _____________
15.Its already 10 oclock and Bill hasnt come yet; if he doesnt show up soon, our meeting will fall through. _____________
1.To die down to become more quiet; to diminish, to subside
Usual subjects: feelings ; natural events ; sounds
My anger at him has died down since he apologized to me.
After the storm, the strong winds died down.
The loud music died down after the police came.
2.To come about to happen, to occur; to be caused
Usual subject: event ; situations
This idiom is most often used in a How-Question, when we want to know the cause of something
How did the automobile accident come about?
His success came about after he started working harder.
The argument came about because they were talking about politics.
3.To stand out to be noticeable. To be prominent; to be clearly seen
Usual subjects: color, tone, figure, shape, people
With this subject, there is a contrast with something else.
A very tall man wearing a big hat stood out in the crowd of people.
The large black letters on this small white sign really stand out.
Joe is so intelligent that he stands out in class.
4.To break down to fail to function, to stop working properly
Usual subjects: machines ; vehicles
The travelers were delayed because the bus had broken down.
It would be very regrettable if the air conditioning broke down on a very hot day.
5.To fall through to fail to occur, not to happen
Usual subjects: plan, project, arrangement, agreement, contract
If your new contract agreement falls through, the workers in your company will go on strike.
The plan for a new park fell through because no citizen wanted higher taxes.
The project is so well planned that it couldnt possibly fall through.
1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down. _____________
2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about? _____________
3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs. _____________
4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money. _____________
5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie. _____________
6.Since you dont have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around? _____________
7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadnt saved enough money for the plane tickets. _____________
8.Please hold on; Id like to ask a question before you continue your lecture. _____________
9.He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up. _____________
10.Because several students didnt understand the teachers ideas, many questions came up. _____________
11.While I was talking, Tom broke in to tell me that he disagreed. _____________
12.After I spent two hours trying to explain the different idea, John finally caught on. _____________
13.While his friends were playing football, poor Joe, who had a broken leg, could only look on. _____________
14.At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work. _____________
15.Its already 10 oclock and Bill hasnt come yet; if he doesnt show up soon, our meeting will fall through. _____________
1.To die down to become more quiet; to diminish, to subside
Usual subjects: feelings ; natural events ; sounds
My anger at him has died down since he apologized to me.
After the storm, the strong winds died down.
The loud music died down after the police came.
2.To come about to happen, to occur; to be caused
Usual subject: event ; situations
This idiom is most often used in a How-Question, when we want to know the cause of something
How did the automobile accident come about?
His success came about after he started working harder.
The argument came about because they were talking about politics.
3.To stand out to be noticeable. To be prominent; to be clearly seen
Usual subjects: color, tone, figure, shape, people
With this subject, there is a contrast with something else.
A very tall man wearing a big hat stood out in the crowd of people.
The large black letters on this small white sign really stand out.
Joe is so intelligent that he stands out in class.
4.To break down to fail to function, to stop working properly
Usual subjects: machines ; vehicles
The travelers were delayed because the bus had broken down.
It would be very regrettable if the air conditioning broke down on a very hot day.
5.To fall through to fail to occur, not to happen
Usual subjects: plan, project, arrangement, agreement, contract
If your new contract agreement falls through, the workers in your company will go on strike.
The plan for a new park fell through because no citizen wanted higher taxes.
The project is so well planned that it couldnt possibly fall through.
