Essential english idioms

to keep track of : to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the location of
- Steve keeps track of all the long-distance telephone calls related to his business that he makes from his 
house. 
- With seven small children, how do the Wilsons keep track of all of them? 
t o b e c a r r i e d a w a y ( b y , w i t h ) : to be greatly affected by a strong feeling (S)
This idiom can also be used with get instead of be. 
- Paula and Leanne were carried away by the sad movie that they saw together. 
- James got carried away with anger when his roommate crashed his new car into a telephone pole. 

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EXERCISES 
A. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words in each 
sentence below. Idioms from previous lessons are indicated by number. 
1. It's difficult for old people to remember the location of personal possessions such as keys. 
a. to keep track of 
b. to keep away from 
c. to take hold of 
2. I haven't seen Jackie in a long time. I wonder what she has been doing. 
a. has gotten through b. has to do with (Lesson 8) 
c. has been up to 
3. Jeff agreed to give attention to organizing the beach barbecue this weekend. 
a. to look into
b. to see about (Lesson 10) 
c. to do over 
4. The unfriendly man told the neighborhood boys, "I don't want any of you coming in my yard. Don't enter!" 
a. Keep out! 
b. Be carried away! 
c. Put out! (Lesson 6) 
5. Janice felt uncomfortable at the party because she didn't know anyone there; they were all complete 
strangers to her. 
a. mixed up (Lesson 10) 
b. ill at ease 
c. out of the question (Lesson 8) 
6. To open the door, you have to grasp it firmly and pull hard. 
a. to take hold of 
b. to get through 
c. to find fault with 
7. Until now I haven't broken any bones in my body. Knock on wood! 
a. At last (Lesson 2) 
b. From now on
c. So far (Lesson 4) 
8. Lita made so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher told her to revise it. 
a. to find fault with it 
b. to do it over
c. to check into it 
9. I was greatly affected by emotion when my friends surprised me with a big birthday celebration. 
a. was carried away 
b. was up to me 
c. had a good time (Lesson 9) 
10. Mr. Smith asked the police to investigate the theft of his car radio last week. 
a. to look for (Lesson 2)
b. to look over (Lesson 6) 
c. to look into