IDIOMS
adjective idiom - used to describe someone who does manual or physical labor for work
During the summer he does _______ _______ jobs like construction work and house painting.
What is Blue Collar?
a portable computer
She always plugged her ___ in to charge before her lecture.
What is laptop?
to reveal; to uncover
to make vulnerable; to put in contact with something dangerous.
The journalist wants to ___ a bribery scandal in the mayor's office.
What is expose / exposing / exposed?
willing to compromise or bend.
She was usually strict when it came to travel routes, but this time she was ___.
What is flexible?
as a result; for this reason; therefore; accordingly
Regular exercise leads to better health and, ___, to a longer life.
What is consequently?
Adjective Idiom - means on the verge of being recalled.
I can't quite remember his name, but it's ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____.
What is on the tip of my tongue?
to record information as text, audio, photography, or some other form.
Will you share the ___ from the meeting?
what is document?
to obtain or receive; to attain
During his year in Berlin he expects to ___ a perfect German accent.
What is acquire / acquiring?
lacking in knowledge, unaware, uneducated
He knows a lot about most sports, but when it comes to hockey he is completely ___.
What is ignorant?
following this; later; afterwards; thereafter
He retired from his banking job at age 65 and ___ became involved in charity work.
What is subsequently?
Adjective Idiom - describes a situation where both parties benefit.
He will get professional experience and you will get a web page at a discount: it's a ___ ____ arrangement.
What is a Win-Win situation?
compiled information about a person or thing.
You should create a LinkedIn ___ for potential employment.
What is profile?
to buy
They are raising money to ___ new computers for the school.
What is purchase?
necessary for life.
of extreme importance.
Carbon dioxide is ___ for the plant's survival.
What is vital?
in spite of that; nonetheless
Educational opportunities for women were limited in the nineteenth century; ___, women contributed to that era's scientific accomplishments.
What is nevertheless?
Adjective Idiom - caught in the act of committing a crime.
They caught the thief ___ ____, with the stolen jewelry in his pockets.
What is red-handed?
an organization such as a university or college, founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.
The college is a world-renowned academic ___.
What is institution?
to make something from scratch
He was able to ___ beautiful works of art.
What is create?
able to speak a language proficiently.
It did not take Ester long to become ___ in Spanish.
What is fluent?
in addition; additionally; moreover
She likes the biology program at the university, and ___, they offered her a scholarship.
What is furthermore?
Adjective Idiom - not talkative, reticent
My grandmother is a woman ___ ___ ___, but when she says something it is usually very insightful.
What is a man of few words?
order
The numbers in the code have to be entered in the correct ___.
What is sequence?
to give (a person) a reason or incentive to do something; to encourage or inspire
Our coach tries to ___ us to practice harder by setting goals.
What is motivate / motivating / motivated?
adequate, okay, suitable, enough
The food was ___, considering the low price.
What is decent?
in the not too distant past; not long ago.
I have always been very healthy, but I ___ started feeling sick.
What is recently?