Shopping time!
What does savvy shopper mean?
smb who shops around and spends money wisely
Their team won the match. (What happened...)
Rewrite: Our manager spoke to the staff who work on a different project.
...working...
After losing her job, Maria became quite _____ and had to borrow money from relatives.
hard up/in the red
hard up
The company created catchy _______ to promote its new product.
jingles
The market seller agreed to __________ the price by 10% after a short discussion.
knock down
She stopped him from making a grave mistake. (It...)
It was her who stopped him from making a grace mistake.
The venue which had been chosen for the conference was cleaned.
The venue chosen...
We had to _____ for our hotel room because we booked it during the holiday season.
pay through the nose/feel the pinch
pay through the nose
Get +100
DRIVING home from the pub last night, I was stopped by the police.
Tourists often try to __________ when buying souvenirs at local markets, to pay less.
haggle
I ran to the beach. (What I...)
What I did was run to the beach.
(live) through difficult times together, they were very close friends.
Having lived...
Running a small café is difficult, but the owners are still managing to ____ despite rising costs.
roll in it/keep their heads above water
keep their heads above water
Streaming services have become popular because viewers can watch shows without _________.
commercials
The tickets were so cheap that people rushed to __________ them before they sold out.
snap up
We just need a little help. (All....)
All we need is a little help.
If they give her creative freedom, she should come up with more original ideas. (Given...)
Given creative freedom, she should come up with more original ideas.
Ever since he sold his technology company, he has _________ and can afford anything he wants.
been born with a silver spoon in your month/been rolling in it
been rolling in it
Swap points!
^_^
Before signing the contract, both sides spent several hours trying to __________ a better deal.
negotiate
We suggested buying a larger house. (One idea...)
One idea that we suggested was buying a larger house.
The child cried when he realised what had happened. (On...)
On realising what had happened, the child cried.
After her rent increased, she began to ______ and had to cut back on entertainment.
feel the pinch/make a killing
feel the pinch
The product became popular after receiving an ______ from a famous celebrity.
endorsement