Essential english idioms

t o t h i n k o f : to have a (good or bad) opinion of
This idiom is often used in the negative or with adjectives such as much and highly. 
- I don't think much of him as a baseball player; he's a slow runner and a poor hitter. 
- James thinks highly of his new boss, who is a kind and helpful person. 

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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. We were able to visit the zoo when the animals were very active. 
a. would rather
b. had better 
c. got to (Lesson 6) 
2. All of this work in the garden has tired me out; let's stop working. 
a. be over 
b. call it a day
c. be up 
3. I can't understand Professor Jones at all; he's a very good teacher, but sometimes he talks foolishly. 
a. figure out 
b. make up my mind about (Lesson 5) c. point out 
4. I prefer to eat in tonight than to eat out; what do you think? 
a. would rather
b. had better 
c. so far (Lesson 4) 
5. The police officer put a parking ticket on the car because the time on the meter had expired. 
a. was over 
b. was not on time 
c. was up 
6. I don't have a good opinion of our new neighbors; they're not very friendly. 
a. make friends with (Lesson 6)
b. get better with 
c. think much of 
7. This problem is too difficult for me to solve by myself. 
a. to point out
b. to be over 
c. to figure out 
8. We were late to the party, but we got there before the time to eat dinner. 
a. to wait on 
b. in time to 
c. on time 
9. Jan couldn't wait for the meeting to end so that she could go home. 
a. to call off (Lesson 5) b. to be through
c. to get worse 
10. It was supposed to be a surprise, but Larry knew about the birthday party from the beginning. 
a. all along (Lesson 2) b. on time 
c. to call it a night