a small amount of truth (phrase)
a grain of truth - /ə ɡreɪn əv truːθ/
someone or something that is new, interesting, and exciting (phrase)
a breath of fresh air - /ə breθ əv freʃ eə(r)/
short periods when you feel very anxious (phrase)
bouts of anxiety - /baʊts əv æŋˈzaɪəti/
a sudden strong feeling of anger that you cannot control (phrase)
fit of anger - /fɪt əv ˈæŋɡə(r)/
a sudden strong reaction of laughing (phrase)
fits of laughter - /fɪts əv ˈlɑːftə(r)/
a very small sign that something might improve or succeed (phrase)
glimmer of hope - /ˈɡlɪmə(r) əv həʊp/
a soft weak light that is not steady (phrase)
glimmer of light - /ˈɡlɪmə(r) əv laɪt/
a slight feeling of anger and unhappiness about something (phrase)
hint of bitterness - /hɪnt əv ˈbɪtə(r)nəs/
a small amount of humour in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean (phrase)
hint of irony - /hɪnt əv ˈaɪrəni/
a very strong, sudden feeling of regret (phrase)
pang of regret - /pæŋ əv rɪˈɡret/
a very strong, sudden feeling of guilt (phrase)
pang of guilt - /pæŋ əv ɡɪlt/
a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands (phrase)
round of applause - /ə raʊnd əv əˈplɔːz/
a way of thinking about a particular subject or idea that is shared by a group of people (phrase)
school(s) of thought - /skuːl əv θɔːt/
a small amount of information that helps to prove something (phrase)
scrap of evidence - /skræp əv ˈevɪd(ə)ns/
a very intelligent act or idea (phrase)
stroke of genius - /strəʊk əv ˈdʒiːniəs/
something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something (phrase)
stroke of luck - /strəʊk əv lʌk/
