IDIOMS
NOUNS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
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adjective idiom - used to describe someone who does manual or physical labor for work 


During the summer he does _______ _______ jobs like construction work and house painting. 

What is Blue Collar?

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a portable computer


She always plugged her ___ in to charge before her lecture.  

What is laptop?

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to reveal; to uncover

to make vulnerable; to put in contact with something dangerous.

The journalist wants to ___ a bribery scandal in the mayor's office. 

What is expose / exposing / exposed? 

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willing to compromise or bend.


She was usually strict when it came to travel routes, but this time she was ___. 

What is flexible?

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as a result; for this reason; therefore; accordingly


Regular exercise leads to better health and, ___, to a longer life.

What is consequently?

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Adjective Idiom - means on the verge of being recalled.


I can't quite remember his name, but it's ___ ___  ___  ___  ___  _____. 

What is on the tip of my tongue? 

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to record information as text, audio, photography, or some other form.


Will you share the ___ from the meeting?  

what is document?

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to obtain or receive; to attain


During his year in Berlin he expects to ___ a perfect German accent. 

What is acquire / acquiring? 

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lacking in knowledge, unaware, uneducated


He knows a lot about most sports, but when it comes to hockey he is completely ___. 

What is ignorant?

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following this; later; afterwards; thereafter


He retired from his banking job at age 65 and ___ became involved in charity work.  

What is subsequently?

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Adjective Idiom - describes a situation where both parties benefit.


He will get professional experience and you will get a web page at a discount:  it's a ___ ____ arrangement. 

What is a Win-Win situation? 

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compiled information about a person or thing.


You should create a LinkedIn ___ for potential employment.  

What is profile?

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to buy


They are raising money to ___ new computers for the school. 

What is purchase?

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necessary for life. 

of extreme importance.


Carbon dioxide is ___ for the plant's survival. 

What is vital?

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in spite of that; nonetheless


Educational opportunities for women were limited in the nineteenth century; ___, women contributed to that era's scientific accomplishments.  

What is nevertheless?

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Adjective Idiom - caught in the act of committing a crime.


They caught the thief ___ ____, with the stolen jewelry in his pockets. 

What is red-handed?

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an organization such as a university or college, founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.


The college is a world-renowned academic ___. 

What is institution? 

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to make something from scratch


He was able to ___ beautiful works of art. 

What is create?

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able to speak a language proficiently.


It did not take Ester long to become ___ in Spanish.

What is fluent?

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in addition; additionally; moreover


She likes the biology program at the university, and ___, they offered her a scholarship.

What is furthermore?

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Adjective Idiom - not talkative, reticent


My grandmother is a woman ___ ___ ___, but when she says something it is usually very insightful.  

What is a man of few words?

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order

The numbers in the code have to be entered in the correct ___. 

What is sequence?

500

to give (a person) a reason or incentive to do something;  to encourage or inspire


Our coach tries to ___ us to practice harder by setting goals.  

What is motivate / motivating / motivated?

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adequate, okay, suitable, enough


The food was ___, considering the low price.

What is decent?

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in the not too distant past; not long ago.


I have always been very healthy, but I ___ started feeling sick.  

What is recently?

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