Replace with idioms
I paid from my girlfriend's new iPhone WITH MY OWN MONEY.
I paid from my girlfriend's new iPhone OUT OF MY OWN POCKET.
Some people think guitarists are lesser talented than pianists.
Some people think guitarists are less talented than pianists.
‘I’ve been spending a lot of money on sports equipment.’ She said that ________
‘I’ve been spending a lot of money on sports equipment.’ She said that he had been spending a lot of money on sports equipment.
The athlete caught cheating refused giving back / to give back her medals.
The athlete caught cheating refused to give back her medals.
Justin doesn’t know anything about astronomy and I don’t _____________ .
either
It's WELL KNOWN AND OBVIOUS that North Korea is developing nucleur missiles.
It's NO STATE SECRET that North Korea is developing nucleur missiles.
I haven’t got as much money has Michael Jackson, but I’m a better singer!
I haven’t got as much money as Michael Jackson, but I’m a better singer!
‘Your coach was here yesterday.’ He said that ________
‘Your coach was here yesterday.’ He said that my coach had been there the day before.
The interviewer asked when I had won / when did I win my first medal.
The interviewer asked when I had won my first medal.
In _____________of the noise, we thoroughly enjoyed the Formula One race.Your answer
spite
I told my father that Vietnam won't qualify for the world cup but he STILL THINKS THAT THEY WILL.
I told my father that Vietnam won't qualify for the world cup but he IS STICKING TO HIS GUNS.
Our national art gallery hasn’t got as much paintings as the Louvre.
Our national art gallery hasn’t got as many paintings as the Louvre.
‘You should try the pole vault because you would be good at it.’ He said that ________
‘You should try the pole vault because you would be good at it.’ He said that I should try the pole vault because I would be good at it.
The commentator congratulated Italy on becoming / that Italy became the world champions.
The commentator congratulated Italy on becoming the world champions.
Neither Mali ______________Fiji has won an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
nor
I MADE A LOT OF MONEY doing a part time job last summer.
I MADE A KILLING doing a part time job last summer.
I’m not sure, but I think as a few as 20 people went to the performance.
I’m not sure, but I think as few as 20 people went to the performance.
‘Don’t drop the baton!’ the sprinter said to her teammate. The sprinter told ________
‘Don’t drop the baton!’ the sprinter said to her teammate. The sprinter told her team mate not to drop the baton
Due to the rain, the referee asked the organisers was it too wet / if it was too wet to play.
Due to the rain, the referee asked the organisers if it was too wet to play.
Sean isn’t dedicated ________________to become a world champion athlete.Your answer
enough
I need to buy a new motorbike but I can't afford to SPEND MY MONEY.
I need to buy a new motorbike but I can't afford to FORK OUT that much money.
The hard they try, the tireder they will get.
The harder they try, the more tired they will get.
‘How shall we form the two teams?’ He asked ________
‘How shall we form the two teams?’ He asked how we should form the two teams.
Simon strongly denied cheating / to cheat whilst playing golf.
Simon strongly denied cheating whilst playing golf.
Mary played volleyball with us _____________though she had never played before.
even