complete the chunk
I was struggling with knitting at first, but after a couple of days I finally ______ the hang of it.
got
Who is big on gardening and making candles in our group?
Ann! 🌱
She works extremely hard and rarely takes a break. It'll inevitably take a toll on her health down the line.
She works herself/her fingers to the bone (other ideas are also valid).
The course was exhausting at times, but I met some great people and learned things I'd never have discovered otherwise. 🌧️➡️🌈
It was a silver lining
Choose the odd one out & explain:
get into / get the hang of / struggle to connect with / acquire a taste for / buckle down to sth
struggle to connect with (main characters) - we used it in a different context: books, it's not about the development of skills
After months of working without a break, she realised she'd been ______ herself _____.
Who jumps at the chance to travel whenever she can?
Diana! 🧳
We had to temporarily stop working on that project because something more urgent came up.
We had to put that project on the back burner...
I was exhausted after work, so I didn't do anything productive that evening. I 🍅🛋️
I was vegging out
Find two mistakes:
I was muscling my line through the relationship. If it wouldn't be for our children, I would've divorced him already.
I was muscling my way through the relationship. If it weren't/wasn't for our children, I would've divorced him already.
I wasn't sure whether to apply for the job, but I decided to test _____ first.
test the waters
______ is arguably the person in our group who has the edge over everyone else when it comes to arguments (like in role-plays).
Julia! ✨
He didn't take the criticism seriously, ready to take calculated risks so he could advance his career.
It's easier to take stock of the goal and plan its achievement this way - 💔⛓️💥
if you break it down
I didn't have much of a plan when I started freelancing, so I mostly p_____. My first few months were pretty h____ — I'd take on random projects and figure things out as I went. To ____, I kept getting feedback that my skills weren't quite good enough.
played it by ear; haphazard; to add insult to injury
He didn't have a backup plan, so when the project failed, he had nothing to ______ on.
Who has taken a language exam?
Sopha and Alyona! 📒
(IF I haven't forgotten anybody else, correct me)
At first I felt muddled in my new workplace, but I kept taking baby steps, and everything began to work out well in a good way.
to fall into place
You got paid last week and somehow you have next to nothing left. - I have no idea how to recalibrate and stop 💸➡️💸➡️😐
living paycheck to paycheck
Pick the best option:
She was touched / piqued by the message.
The plot was far-fetched / level-headed.
I ditched / brushed aside the book.
The response was lukewarm / heavy-going.
I jumped at / fell back on the opportunity.
She was touched by the message.
The plot was far-fetched .
I ditched the book.
The response was lukewarm .
I jumped at the opportunity.
While some may consider intimacy and trust just a _____, it is in fact an integral part of a lasting relationship.
nice-to-have
Who's reaping the rewards of family life and brings their A-game while juggling it all?
Ann, Angelina, Alina! 💍🐣
Prosperity is tightly connected with investment.
goes hand in hand with
I was made redundant and had to live off my parents for a while... - It must've been 💊
a tough/bitter pill to swallow
Translate using three target vocabulary pieces:
Я поняла, что эти отношения превратились в игру в одни ворота: я постоянно старалась удовлетворить его эмоциональные потребности, а он даже не пытался быть рядом со мной, когда мне было тяжело.
I realised that our relationship had become a one-way street: I was constantly trying to meet his emotional needs, while he didn't even try to be there for me when I was going through a difficult time.