Share True Stories C1 Lesson 30
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I nearly failed the course—I passed the final exam ________.
to test my mettle
on a shoestring
by jumping on a bandwagon
by the skin of my teeth
You can’t expect a rusty old bike to win a race—you know what they say, ________.
try to call the shots
gild the lily
you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
come the cropper
The film was made with almost no money; they managed to ________ from donations and volunteer work.
take the day by storm
gild the lily
keep a stiff upper lip
run on a shoestring
She didn’t just win the competition—she ________, impressing both the judges and the audience.
threw the baby out with the bathwater
ran on the shoestring
came a cropper
took the day by storm
He's only working so hard at that charity because he wants to ________ when no one's looking.
jump on the bandwagon
test his mettle
go down to the wire
feather his nest
I’m not surprised she applied for the art teacher's position—it’s ________. It's in her blood.
throwing the baby out with the bathwater
right up her street
keeping a stiff upper lip
a snake in the grass
The marketing campaign was already ________ and making a progress when the CEO decided to change everything. Everybody had to stop
on a shoestring
down to the wire
in full swing
like turkeys voting for Christmas
The director likes to ________ even on the smallest decisions—he never delegates anything.
make silk purses
keep a stiff upper lip
call the shots
gild the lily
He saw his colleague pretending to be friendly, but he knew he was dealing with ________.
a slik purse
a shoestring
a cropper
a snake in the grass
The new influencer trend was silly, but thousands ________ and started doing it too.
were right up their street
tested my mettle
ran on a shoestring
jumped on the bandwagon
We’ve already cancelled most of our project—let’s not ________ now and get rid of the useful parts too.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
come a cropper
take the day by storm
test our mettle
They knew the situation was hopeless, but they decided to ________ and not complain.
come down to the wire
keep a stiff upper lip
feather their nest
gild the lily
That extra sparkle on the design is unnecessary—it’s just ________.
testing your mettle
keeping a stiff upper lip
gilding the lily
throwing the baby out
