Idioms Exercises – Part 118
Use the prepositions and adverbs in the box to complete the sentences. You may need to use some of them more than once
around /at/ back/ for/ in/ up
N1. They hadn’t seen each other in years, so they stayed up all night talking and trying to make ………… lost time
.N2. We aren’t expecting to make a profit ………… the short term
.N3. The police are watching the house ………… the clock
?N4. I’m sorry, she’s not at her desk ………… the moment. Can I take a message
.N5. Don’t get too much sun. It’s not good for your skin ………… the long run
.N6. Once ………… a blue moon, we order a pizza to be delivered
?N7. Don’t you wish we could just turn ………… the clock
:Answers
N1. up-for N2. in N3. round N4. at N5. in N6. in N7. back