I’m not sure how many people are expected—we’ll just have to p___ i__ b___ e____. (decide how to deal with a situation as it develops rather than by having a plan to follow)
play it by ear
15
The media is very aware of the kind of information it d____-f_____ to the public. (give somebody something in separate small amounts)
drip feed
10
We're going clubbing tonight. Are you u__ f___ i___? (willing to take part in a particular activity)
up for it
20
It's a sore point with Sue's parents that the children have not been baptized yet. (a subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned)
a sore point
15
What's this?
It's a windscreen.
15
At first this did not seem like a _______ suggestion. (that is possible and likely to be achieved)
feasible - Extra brownie points if you can give me a synonym ;)
5
She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that c_____ w____ t___ t_____. (be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.)
come/go with the territory
20
used to tell somebody that they should continue doing what they are used to, rather than trying something new that they are likely to fail at
don’t give up the day job - So you want to be a writer? Well my advice is, don't give up the day job.
25
What expression does this picture represent and what does it mean?
open up a can of worms - if you open up a can of worms, you start doing something that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult
25
I'd sooner......
She'd sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents. (C2)
10
using or containing more words than needed
verbose And a synonym?
5
This car is.....
double parked
15
How do you pronounce these words? accept, biological, necessary and access
Are you gonna get the points? ;)
10
very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important - We had a b_____ conversation about the weather.
banal
15
able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something - The d________ customer will recognize this as a high-quality product.
discerning
20
make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it