Personal Histories
He's naïve because he had a very sheltered/radical upbringing.
sheltered
Memory like a chimney/a sieve
a sieve
The success/overthrow of the new tax policy strengthened/established the country's economy.
success, strengthened
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
They don't have much money because they're from a ________ background.
deprived
They go together like chalk and _______
cheese
After the dictator ______ many of his own people, the UN placed trade sanctions to ______ the country's imports.
massacred, restrict
I in no way want to be associated with this project.
In no way do I want to be associated with this project.
This cake is homemade. I made it ________.
from scratch
She smokes like a __________
chimney
One theory ________ for the rise in house prices is the prevalence of AirBnb in the city centre
put forward/ proposed
They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
I seldom leave my house so early.
No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
Seldom do I leave my house so early.
Which word means a community that stays together and shares a lot.
close-knit
They avoid him ________
like the plague
The scientist asserted/demonstrated her theory through a series of convincing charts with her data.
demonstrated
I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
People rarely appreciate this musician's talent.
Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent.
The refugees were ________ religious persecution.
Sarah lived in a ____ _____ after her parents got divorced.
fleeing
broken home
Simile which means "uncomfortable in a new situation"
Like a fish out of water
By ________ the struggle unhouse people face in the city, we hope to encourage public donations to housing projects.
highlighting/ emphasizing
We would understand what had happened that night only later.
They had met such rude people nowhere before.
The children should on no account go on their own.
Only later would we understand what had happened that night.
Nowhere had they met such rude people before.
On no account should the children go on their own.