Tenses
Hey Sarah! Long time no see. How ... it (go)?
is it going
The manager has great confidence ... his employees.
It's possible for small business-owners to successfully deal with downturns if they are prepared for ... (=good and bad things happening to someone during a period)
ups and downs
The writer spent his ... (boy) in a quiet seaside village.
boyhood
1 Chris arrived very early for his flight in order to be at the ... of the queue when the check-in desk opened.
2 My sister's got a really good ... for figures, but I'm hopeless at math.
3 George has just been promoted to ... of department so he'll be very busy from now on.
head
Sorry to keep you. How long ... you (wait)?
have you been waiting
It's a good idea to have notes ... what you are reading if you want to remember it.
of/about
Our company provides assistance to the customers ... (=all day and all night without stopping), even at the weekends.
round the clock
We were so busy at work that there was no time to suffer from ... (bore).
boredom
1 The restaurant ... out of fish quite early in the evening.
2 The boat ... into a storm as it neared the French coast.
3 Mrs Smith ... the company single-handed after her husband's death.
ran
What ... you (do) between 5 and 6 pm last Saturday?
were you doing
It's impossible to attend ... a task properly if you are worrying about something else.
to
The money we need to hire a webmaster is ... (=a very small amount compared to the amount needed) of financing our activity.
a drop in the ocean
It was very ... (think) of you not to give Sue a call on her birthday.
thoughtless
1 Sally's front tooth is very ... - I'm sure it'll come out soon.
2 Jane has lost so much weight that all her clothes are too ... .
3 The horse got ... from the stable and started trotting towards the road.
loose
... Julia ever (be) seriously ill before her trip to India last year?
had Julia ever been
Jack took early retirement as he was losing his grip ... the job.
on
We were trying to keep our business plan a secret but Mark went and ... (=to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to) so now someone else is using our idea.
let the cat out of the bag
We had four good applicants for the job so it was hard to decide who would make the best ... (appoint).
1 The thief ... the watch into his pocket when he thought no one was looking.
2 Several visitors to the castle almost ... on the newly polished floor.
3 The speaker ... a few references to the local football team into his speech, which the audience appreciated greatly.
slipped
Just think, this time next month I ... (work) for ten years!!!
will have been working
The CEO declined to commit ... a time frame for the decision.
to
I didn't think he would make a great boss but it only took him a month ... (=to learn how to do a job).
to learn the ropes
The presidential car will, of course, be completely ... (bullet).
bulletproof
1 I think that your brother will ... an excellent doctor when he qualifies.
2 I'm afraid I can't ... the meeting on Saturday because I'm busy.
3 What do you ... of the new manager in the production department?
make