Vocabulary
What does "prone to" means?
likely to suffer from something/ having a tendency towards something
Invert the following sentence:
I had never met someone so interesting.
Never had I met someone so interesting.
Weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness.
Groggy
What does "to put a spanner in the works" means?
To upset people´s activities or plans.
Invert the following sentence:
He won't often go to work.
Not often will he go to work
Not very intelligent or interesting.
Dull.
What does "the task in hand" means?
The job which is important at the present moment.
Invert the following sentence:
I rarely go outside.
Rarely do I go outside.
Not based on fact; untrue.
Unfounded.
What does "at odds with" means?
Very different from
Invert the following sentence:
They don't ever know what to do.
Never do they know what to do.
Acting more slowly and with less energy or power than usual.
Sluggish
What does "strange bedfellows" means?
Very different people who are connected in a way you would not expect.
Invert the following sentence:
I didn’t know what to do until I saw what had happened.
Not until I saw what had happened did I know what to do.
Something does not happen in the way you expect it to.
Counter-intuitive