Idioms
After our exams finished, we all decided to get dressed up and __________________
After our exams finished, we all decided to get dressed up and paint the town red
A feeling of sadness because you are away from home and you miss your family and friends
Homesickness
Food which is hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it
Crunchy
I prefer vegetables ____ meat.
I prefer vegetables to meat
Jack ______________ (finish) his homework by the time his mother gets home.
Jack will have finished his homework by the time his mother gets home
You can get pretty good meals on airplanes these days, but you're going to ______________.
You can get pretty good meals on airplanes these days, but you're going to pay through the nose.
_______________ (little) said about the whole thing, ____________ (happy)I'll be.
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be.
Uneven and not smooth
Rough
Each unit of the course book focuses ____ a different grammar point.
The film is based ____ a real-life story
Each unit of the course book focuses on a different grammar point.
The film is based on a real-life story
The passengers were cross because the airline _______________ (lose) everyone's bags.
The passengers were cross because the airline had lost everyone's bags.
_______________, a deer came in front of my car.
Out of the blue, a deer came in front of my car.
I am interested in ______________ (learn) Japanese
I am interested in learning Japanese
With very little flavour
Bland/Tasteless
I sank __ ___ my knees in the mud.
I sank up to my knees in the mud.
She _______________ (teach) Arabic when she lived in Morocco
She taught Arabic when she lived in Morocco
I have a _____________________ Jeff. I'll always be his friend.
I have a soft spot for Jeff. I'll always be his friend.
The painting p_____________ the duke’s third wife.
The painting portrays the duke’s third wife.
Meat which is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red
Rare
This event was organized _____ a committee of city employees and local business owners.
This event was organized by a committee of city employees and local business owners.
Wait! I ________________ (drive) you to the station
Wait! I will drive you to the station
I know it's a lot of money to spend on a mattress, but trust me, it will be worth it ________________.
I know it's a lot of money to spend on a mattress, but trust me, it will be worth it in the long run.
A fascination for art _________ him to start a collection of paintings two years ago.
A fascination for art led him to start a collection of paintings two years ago
Squeeze something between your thumb and first finger
Pinch
Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related _____ the new nuclear power station.
Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the new nuclear power station.
___________ I ___________ (put) the heating on?
Shall I put the heating on?