Phrase if you say that something is a ______________, you mean that it involves a lot of effort and activity but will never succeed

This phrase means that it is now old and not in very condition

we use this phrase to emphasize that an area is very large or that distances are very great

if you express something in this way, you express it using only a few words

this phrase means when you do not hide your emotions, and everyone can see what you are really feeling

if you do something ________ something else happens, you do it whenever that happens or at the same time

This phrase means that despite a lot of activity a situation is still basically the same and nothing has really changed

Noun if you describe someone as being to be_________________, you mean they are always ready to have a good time and will always encourage other people to have a good time during social gatherings

a practical way of deciding something, based on experience rather than any theory, which is accurate enough but might not be precise

Phrase used when you have to with a difficult thing and you might not be able to succeed if you try to do it

we use this phrase to refer to a number of small, not very significant or important things

This phrase means that they have the opportunity or possibility to do anything that they want to

if you refer to activity or behaviour as not all__________, you mean that it can be quite serious a lot of the time even though it might look enjoyable