I thought Karen's excitement was {a bit much}.
Laws were created for citizens to {abide by}.
The cheetah is {able to} run faster than 70 mph.
I was {absent from} school yesterday.
He decided to {absent himself from} group discussions.
I cannot {account for} the blood on the window.
All the children are {accounted for}. 
Rex {accused} Bobby {of} stealing his bike.
They are {accustomed to} drinking tea every afternoon.
It is difficult to {adapt to} life abroad.
That will only {add to} the current troubles you already have.
All the facts and witness statements don't {add up}.
He became {addicted to} the pain medicine.
Her captives held her {against her will} for twenty days.
The pork I ate isn't {agreeing with} my stomach.
You have to {allow for} a margin of error.
You will have to {answer to} my lawyer.
She was {anxious about} receiving the results of her test scores.
My mother doesn't {approve of} the woman I chose to marry.
The star quarterback is {apt to} being injured.
The candidate {argued against} a city-wide tax cut.
{As a rule}, I don’t eat after seven o'clock in the evening.
We need to consider these incidents {as a whole}.  
You have nothing to be {ashamed of}.
Moses {asked for} a raise last week.
It doesn't matter to me {at all}.
It is a good idea to keep emergency telephone numbers close {at hand}.
Put your feet up and make yourself {at home}.
The escapee has been {at large} for over a week.
The presenter spoke {at length} of the current conditions affecting the market.
We are all {at liberty} to make our own choices in life.
We all shouldn't climb into the boat {at once}.
All of the boys made their way into the bathroom {at one time}.  
The funeral director said that he would be {at our service} for the entire day.
I've tried every possible method, and now I'm {at my wit's end}.
The doctor's detailed explanation put her mind {at rest}.
The defending champ knew that his reputation was {at stake}.
Tom obeyed, but {at the same time}, he deeply disagreed.
{At times} I wonder what my life would have been like if I married my first love.
Who will be here to {attend to} my cats while I'm gone?
I am {available for} your assistance.
They were fully {aware of} the resulting decision before it was made.
My dog quickly {backed down} from the bigger one.
Richard {backed out of} the project at the last minute.
I need you to {back} me {up} when we tell this story to the police.
If you continue to smoke, {before long}, you will become ill.
It took place well {before my time}.
Franny had to {beg} the teacher {for} her phone back after class.
He tends to {behave himself} like a true gentleman in public.
I am {behind on} my rent.
Andy's girlfriend is seeing another man {behind his back}.
He is {behind the times} when it comes to organizing. 
Did you {belong to} any clubs when you were in college?
Whether you have insurance is {beside the point}.
Jack's mind {betrayed itself} by miscalculating the height of the candle stick.
{Between us}, I don't trust him one little bit.
He {bid farewell to} the woman of his dreams.
Andre had enough time to sink the game winner, but he {blew it}.
The recent scandal has {blown} his chances of being re-elected.
He took five shots of liquor and {blew chunks} at the bar.
Lenny {blew his top} when he heard of Tom's engagement to Rita.
I know Todd is infamous for {blowing smoke}.
The power plant suddenly caught fire and {blew up}.
I didn't have enough time to study for the exam, and I think I {bombed} it.
He was {born with a silver spoon} in his mouth.
It took the couple five years to {bounce back from} the loss of both children.
The marketing executive is {bound for} a one-week trip to Australia.
The boat was {bound to} the dock with a thick nylon rope.
The police {boxed} the car {in} on all sides.
It is vital that you use your body to {box out} the other players.
He has {broken his word} for the last time.
We were chatting about politics when the fight {broke out}.
Phillip {broke up} the ration {into} four equal parts.
It's rude to {break wind} at the dinning table.
That is the hospital where Mike {breathed his last breath}.
The decisions have {brought about} nothing but pain and suffering.
That song {brings back} memories of when I was a high school student.
Your actions have {brought on} nothing but problems.
The heated argument {brought out} a side of Tony that I never knew existed.
New evidence was {brought to light}, and the criminal was convicted.
The president continuously {brushed off} questions regarding foreign policy.
I'm trying to {brush up on} my Spanish.
Josephine is too {burned out} to join us this weekend.
I'll be {busy with} preparing documents for our next business meeting.
It's rude to {butt in on} another person's conversation.
I met my old high school friend {by accident}.
{By dint of} hard work, he succeeded in becoming wealthy.
He succeeded {by means of} pure luck.
The thief claimed that he took the diamonds {by mistake}.
If you don't understand the joke {by now}, there is no point in telling it again.
She is {by turns} chipper, shy, and angry on a daily basis.
He will be travelling to Texas {by way of} train. 
This job {calls for} an intellectual with great organizational skills.
The band {called off} the concert.
Police were dispatched in order to {calm down} the angry rioters.
They {canned} Lisa while you were away. 
The new director doesn't seem to be {capable of} filling the shoes of his predecessor.
There is a kennel on the outskirts of town that will {care for} your pets.
She still {cares for} her ex-husband.
Investors have to {be careful with} fluctuating inflation rates.
The students were urged to {carry on} with their performances.
I'm inclined to distrust him because of the way he {carries himself}.
A programmer was hired to {carry out} the planning of our company website.
As long as no one {catches onto} you, you should be safe for a while.
It was here that I {caught sight of} the creature for the first time.
{Be cautious about} making decisions that you may regret.
He seems to be quite {certain of} receiving a promotion.
I just want to {check it out} real quick.
You should come up to the mountains and {chill} for a weekend.
I cannot {close my eyes to the fact} that you almost got us killed.
I am just not very {close to} my brother.
The smaller car {collided with} the dump truck at high speed.
Good friends are hard to {come by}.
Ike has finally {come down from} the effects of the accident.
My supervisor really {came down on} me for making that mistake.
After his father past away, James {came into} a fortune.
His tenure doesn't {come into effect} until the current president resigns.
I was in the middle of printing when it suddenly {came to a halt}.
They say all good things must eventually {come to and end}.
It was hard for the mother to {come to grips with} the loss of her youngest son.
Terry and his ex-wife finally {came to terms with} an agreement.
The prisoners were {compelled to} work laborious hours.
The team was {composed of} athletes from all over the country.
Geoffrey need not {be concerned about} getting less than what he deserves.
They no longer have to be {concerned with} any financial obligations.
After {conferring with} his partner, they made a decision.
I {confide in} you never to tell a sole.
He was {confined to} his room without dinner.
Gil found it hard to {conform to} life after prison.
The government has become {confronted with} pollution issues.
We to be {conscious of} our competitor's business operations.
It is important to be {considerate of} the host country's customs.
The contract {consists of} two new amendments.
His low grades are not {consistent with} the amount of time he exerted.
There has yet to be a fighter that can {contend with} him.
He was {content to} comply with the favorable decision.
Marcus is {content with} the current life he leads.
We appreciate all that you have done to {contribute to} our efforts.
It must be hard to {cope with} the loss of one's sight.
The list of items does not {correspond with} the order that was placed.
All of his studies didn't {count for much} in the real world.
I can always {count on} Jimmy for his knowledge.
He is clearly trying to {cover} it {up} with an alibi.
Please {cross out} all of the listed qualifications that do not apply to you.
Wilson {cut} him {down} in front of the entire class.
The doctor advised Richard to {cut down on} eating greasy foods.
I don't mean to {cut in on} your conversation, but this is an emergency.
This project will be {cut up} equally among the four partners.
All they do is {cut up} when they are seated together.
It didn't {dawn on} me that you were telling the truth.