Phrasal verbs
Julie ____ ____ at 6am to get to work.
(to start a journey)
Set off
Complete the idiom:
To flog a dead _______
Horse (to try and sell sth that is worthless)
A female sheep
Protestors managed to enter the building through an open window. (ENTRY)
Protestors managed to gain entry to the building through an open window.
Explain the difference between 'personal and personnel'
Personal (adj - sth belonging to you) Personnel (noun - someone employed by a company)
George felt really hurt and disappointed by his friend's lack of interest.
Let down
An idiom to describe someone who is reluctant to change their opinion
To be as stubborn as a mule
Name 3 expressions which mean a 'remote place'
Possible answers: Off the beaten track/middle of nowhere/out in the sticks/ends of the Earth/back of beyond...
She’s sick of not being appreciated by her children. (FED/TAKEN)
She’s fed up with being taken for granted by her children.
Name 2 collocations that can follow 'lush'
Vegetation/landscape/undergrowth
Can we ___ ______ some time for shopping this afternoon?
(to reserve something for a specific purpose)
set aside
An idiom to describe someone who is made to look foolish or embarrassed
To have egg on your face
Say 5 expressions using 'brain/face/head/mind or wits'
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Nobody knows how he will react when he hears the bad news. (KNOWING)
There’s no knowing how he will react when he hears the bad news.
Name 4 collocations with the word 'community'
Spirit/pride/centre/rural/sense of
Companies are trying to _____ ______ __ employees leaving early.
(Become stricter)
Crack down on
An idiom to mean someone who isn't quite as they seem
A wolf in sheep's clothing
Bi-nominal pairs meaning:
1. someone in your family
2. the place you were brought up
1. flesh and blood
2. born and bred
He has the potential to become one of the best players in the world. (CAPABLE)
He’s capable of becoming one of the best players in the world.
Make a sentence using all these words:
enmeshed/dredge up/resurgent
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Campaigners have had to ____ ___ ______ many problems during the last few weeks.
(Deal with)
Come up against
Calm before the storm
Two expressions using 'hand' to mean:
1. to have nothing more to do with sth
2. to do sth regularly so you don't forget it
1. to wash your hands of sth
2. to keep your hand in
The concert is very popular, so no doubt hundreds of fans will turn up. (BOUND)
Hundreds of fans are bound to turn up to the concert.
Make a sentence using all these words:
Oscillate/flit/ambience
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