Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
100
when your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc. Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a ______ __ _____.
change of heart
100
to be in a place far from populous or much-travelled regions; We wanted to find a camping site that was a little bit ___ ___ ______ _____
off the beaten track
100
through good times and bad times
She'd stuck by Bob through _____ ___ ____.
thick and thin
200
likely to happen. The merger has been __ ___ _____ for some time now.
on the cards
200
a very tight budget; We travelled to Vietnam on a __________ ______ and ate nothing but rice for two weeks.
shoestring budget
200
in a difficult situation, without help or money
They were left ____ ___ ___ when their financial backer pulled out.
high and dry
300
to get worse in quality, health, etc.Their marriage ____ ________(past) after the first child was born.
go downhill
300
to be responsible for paying the cost of something; Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to ____ ___ ____.
foot the bill
300
used to say that the result of a situation is uncertain and that there is a possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen. She's fine now, but it was _____-___-__ for a while
touch-and-go
400
having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change, I’ve never met anyone so arrogant and ___________.
opinionated
400
to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done; The others all ran off, leaving me to ____ ___ _____.
face the music
400
to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely. I know I’m just ________ at _____ here, but is it possible that the doctors are wrong?
clutching at straws
500
the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans; The statue was brought to Rome in _________.
antiquity
500
to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc. One or two of them refused to ___ ___ ____.
toe the line
500
Don't assume something will work out well until it actually happens.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.