TOOL IDIOMS
It only took one phone call to set the ... in motion.
wheels
It was running like a ... machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp.
well-oiled
RIGHT OR WRONG?
He had to be told to fix the problem immediately.
RIGHT
The staff should have been informed about the changes yesterday.
ACTIVE?
Someone should have informed the staff about the changes yesterday.
BAD LUCK!
NO POINTS HERE, SORRY!
The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a ... in the works.
spanner
I usually just let her yell until she runs out of ... .
steam
RIGHT OR WRONG?
The government has being widely criticized for its handling of the crisis.
has been widely criticised
Experts say that climate change is affecting global weather patterns.
PASSIVE?
It is said that climate change is affecting global weather patterns.
Theirs was a personal crusade to incise / excise racist and sexist references in newspapers.
excise
We got our ... crossed and I waited for an hour in the wrong place.
wires
Goalkeeper Gouter proved to be the weakest ... in the team.
link
RIGHT OR WRONG?
She is known that she solved the case.
It is known that she solved the case.
She is known to have solved the case.
They said it was a terrible idea.
PASSIVE?
It was said it was a terrible idea
It was said to have been a terrible idea
My hair needs chopping / trimming.
trimming
The scientific and engineering skills which we have developed are at the ... edge of nuclear technology.
cutting
Musk's company is ... years ahead of its NASA competitors.
light
BONUS
YOU GET THE POINTS!
TOUGH LUCK!
NO POINTS HERE!
The leopard’s claws sawed / slashed through the soft flesh.
slashed
The programme should not be set in ... , but improved continuously.
stone
The policy offers 15% interest, with no ... attached.
strings
RIGHT OR WRONG?
The employees were made finish the report by Friday.
The employees were made to finish the report by Friday.
We had to tell students to bring their own material.
PASSIVE?
Students had to be told to bring ...
BONUS
YOU GET THE POINTS