Idioms & Expressions
Complete the idiom meaning to avoid making a definite decision or choice: "To sit on the..."
Fence
Complete with 3-6 words: "I'm sure she didn't mean to offend you." (MISTAKE) -> "I'm sure she offended you .................................................."
did not make a mistake in / by
didn't offend you by mistake.
Transform the root word GOVERN into a noun that means "the action or manner of governing a state or organization".
Governance
Which verb collocated with "mistake" is considered a high-level alternative to "make a mistake"? (Starts with C).
To commit a mistake
Invert this sentence: "I have never seen such a beautiful city."
Never have I seen such a beautiful city
What idiom meaning "to face a difficult situation with courage" uses an item of ammunition?
To bite the bullet
Complete: "It is possible that they missed the flight." (HAVE) -> "They .................................................. the flight."
...may / might / could have missed.
Transform the word PREDICT into a negative adjective meaning "unforeseeable" or "erratic".
Unpredictable
Complete the collocation meaning of maximum importance: "Of .................................................. importance."
Paramount
Turn this sentence into a Cleft Sentence starting with 'What': "We need a dramatic change in policy."
What we need is a dramatic change in policy
If an issue is a highly controversial or risky topic that nobody wants to handle, it is called a "Hot..."
Potato
Question: Complete: "As soon as he arrived, the meeting started." (SOONER) -> "No .................................................. than the meeting started."
sooner had he arrived
Transform the word STRONG into a verb that means "to make something stronger or more secure".
To strengthen
Complete the academic collocation: To accept a challenge is to ".................................................. a challenge". (Hint: Think of lifting).
To take up
To rise to a challenge
Transform the root word ALLY into a noun that means "a state of being joined or associated in an alliance, especially between countries".
Alliance
What idiom means to look at the broader, overall perspective of a situation rather than the small details? (Hint: It involves nature).
To see the big picture
To see the forest for the trees
Complete: "I regret not studying harder for the exam." (WISH) -> "I .................................................. harder for the exam."
...wish I had studied.
Transform the word COMPASS into a verb meaning "to surround, include, or contain completely".
To encompass
What adverb collocated with "disappointed" means deeply or extremely disappointed? (Starts with B).
Bitterly disappointed
Transform the word DISPUTE into an adjective meaning "arguable, debatable, or not completely certain".
Indisputable / Undisputable / Disputable
Explain the meaning of the C2-level idiom: "To steal someone's thunder".
To take the credit for something someone else did
to divert attention from someone else's achievement.
Complete: "The manager turned down our proposal because of the cost." (GROUNDS) -> "The manager turned down our proposal .................................................. its cost."
...on the grounds of.
Transform the word JUST into an abstract noun meaning "an explanation or defense that shows something to be right or reasonable".
Justification
What is the specific academic collocation used when an argument or theory makes complete sense and has no logical gaps? (Hint: It involves water).
To hold water
Transform the word PRECEDE into a negative adjective meaning "unprecedented, completely new, or never done before".
Unprecedented