Idioms
unpredictable; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing
Hit and miss
Films at the festival were hit and miss, but they were all unique.
Stories about pirates often include a search for buried ______.
Treasure
Collacations:______chest, hidden _________, sunken ______
Smoking is _______in the cinema.
forbidden
He _____ attend the last meeting due to his daughter's illness.
couldn't
try your best
to give your best shot
Henry gave it his best shot, but the board still denied his proposal.
competing or fighting against each other
Opposing
Collacations:_____player(s)/team/side/army/force/argument
I guess job opportunities at the top are improving for women, but it’s such a slow process that it’s ______.
frustrating
How did you _____ write a book so soon after having a baby?
manage to
too good for you
Out of your league
I can't believe that average-looking guy is dating a supermodel—she is totally out of his league!
an informal social meeting, such as a party
get-together
Collacations: have/arrange/organize a ____
Please, save my husband ___—I can't live without him!
at all costs
She _____ ski almost before she learned to walk.
could/was able to
Don't worry or stress about it
Don't sweat it
If we’re a few minutes late he’ll wait for us, so don’t sweat it.
to defeat
beat
Collacations: to _______sb at smth, to beat sb by (3-0), to ____me fair and square (= without cheating)
These calculations are based on the _____that prices will continue to rise.
assumption
I_____faster when I was 16.
was able to/could
To set something, often a process, in motion; to begin.
start the ball rolling
I'll start the ball rolling with the icing while you mix the batter.
financial support donated, usually by a company, to help a person, team or organisation
sponsorship
He's overweight and bald, (and) ____somehow, he's attractive.
yet
I _____ open the door while carrying all the shopping.
managed to