Articles
I've got quite ... difficult problem to solve.
a
She ... (get) a BA, an MA and a PhD so far.
has got
The walking tour will have to leave right ... time in order to cover the itinerary.
on
Mark ... (=drew the attention to the fact) that he'd be absent next week as he was going on holiday.
pointed out
People are not stupid. They saw you talking and they guessed what was happening. (two)
put two and two together
a
We ... (talk) about computers when Andrea mentioned her new laptop.
were talking
Loius was unable to name one true friend ... all his acquaintances.
among
I feel like I have to ... (=mention) what has happened yesterday in the office.
bring up
His name sounds familiar but I still don't remember if I have ever met him in person. (ring)
rings a bell
He was sent to ... prison for embezzlement.
—
Dan ... (always/come up) with crazy ideas! We shouldn't listen to him!
is always coming up
You could hear the sonic boom of Concorde as it flew ... the house.
over
Mary ... (=lost control of her emotion) and wept when she heard the news.
broke down
Mary didn't tell me anything about the situation. (dark)
kept me in the dark
He speaks ... Italian language.
the
When talking films appeared, the cinema ... (already/to become) a popular form of entertainment.
had already become
Mark was walking ... a high wall and he didn't know how to get inside the garden it surrounded.
along
I am going to have to ... (= think it over) before making the final decision.
mull it over
I thought of telling Harry how mad I was with him but then I changed my mind and decided simply to ignore him. (heart)
had a change of heart
She is not ... Mary I used to know ten years ago.
the
I can do the shopping as I ... (pass) a store on my way home.
will be passing
The guard warned us ... swimming in the bay as they had seen sharks recently.
against
The evidence just doesn't ... (=make sense)
It would really change the situation completely if they appointed a woman to run such a successful company. (mould)
break the mould