IDIOMS
To be snowed under (with)
To have too much to do
Example: I am totally snowed under with schoolwork.
To succeed ....
To succeed IN doing something
= To manage to do something
Attention span
The length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something.
Example: Young children have quite short attention spans.
To set up
To start a new business.
Example: The ambitious teenager decided to set up his own online company.
Which adjective is not correct?
This is a highly stressful job and we're under high/constant/heavy pressure to meet our targets.
HIGH
To work your fingers to the bone
To work extremely hard
Example: She worked her fingers to the bone to provide a home and food for five children.
To take notice .....
To pay attention .....
To take notice OF
To pay attention TO
To be bound to
Certain or extremely likely to happen.
Example: You are bound to feel nervous before your C1 speaking exam.
To come across
To find someone or something by chance.
Example: I came across an old friend in the city centre the other day.
Which adjective is not correct?
The huge/strong/considerable increase in house prices has made it very difficult for young people to buy a first home.
STRONG
To have a backlog of work
A large number of things that you should have done before and must do now.
Example: After being off work sick for 3 weeks, I've got a huge backlog of work to do.
What is the difference between....
Apply TO
Apply FOR
Apply to an organisation/a company/a university...
Apply for a job/a course/a position...
To have a flair for something
Example: He has a flair for languages.
To brush up (on)
To improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten.
Example: I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.
..... a speech
..... someone a refund
...... apology
GIVE a speech
GIVE someone a refund
MAKE an apology
To go to great lengths
To try very hard to achieve something.
Example: He went to great lengths to pass his C1 exam.
To provide somebody ..... something.
X appeal(s) ...... someone.
To invest .......
To provide somebody WITH something.
X appeal(s) TO someone.
To invest IN
To stand somebody in good stead
If an experience stands a person in good stead, it is or will be of great use to them.
Example: Getting some work experience now will stand you in good stead (for) when you apply for a permanent job.
To look up to
To admire and respect someone.
Example: I've always looked up to my grandma because of her caring nature.
..... a suggestion
...... someone a chance
...... someone advice
....... lecture
MAKE a suggestion
GIVE someone a chance
GIVE someone advice
GIVE a lecture
To pull your weight
To work as hard as other people in a group.
Example: The others complained that Lucy wasn't pulling her weight in the group project.
To put time/effort ...... something
To congratulate somebody ..... something
To draw ..... experience/information/knowledge
To put time/effort INTO something.
To congratulate somebody ON something.
To draw ON experience/information/knowledge.
To pave the way for
If one thing paves the way for another, it creates a situation in which it is possible or more likely that the other thing will happen.
Example: The discussions are aimed at paving the way for formal negotiations between the two countries.
To snap sb up
To immediately offer someone a job or position because you want them very much.
Example: She was snapped up by a large law firm.
Which word does not collocate with PAY?
- someone a compliment
- someone a visit
- upright
- a fine
To sit upright