If, after a failure, you have to do something again from the beginning, we might say you 'go back ___.'
to square one
Neither of us is / are able to attend.
is (neither + singular)
She scored well on her exam, though she made few / a few mistakes.
a few
He has few / a few friends, and I wonder if he's lonely.
I know little / a little French. Enough to book us a room and order food, at least!
a little
There's little / a little point in playing the lottery. Your chances of winning are almost zero.
little
There's little / a little point in playing the lottery. Your chances of winning are almost zero.
little
Choose the best collocation: burning _____
challenge
ambition
response
failure
Choose the best collocation: __________ success
unmitigated
vast
lukewarm
resounding
Choose the best collocation: unmitigated ________
disaster
amount
ambition
response
Choose the best collocation: _______ failure
endearing
dismal
vast
lukewarm
What's the meaning of 'lukewarm'?
Neither hot nor cold, (of a response or reaction) with no enthusiasm.
What's the meaning of endearing?
Causing feelings of affection, lovable.
If nothing else works = If ___ ___ ___
all else fails
What does it mean to 'let something get the better of you'?
Allow something to overwhelm you, let a situation beat you
Avoid losing any more by abandoning an unfavourable situation = C__ your ___
cut your losses
