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B2 Idiomatic expressions

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    Adapted from Complete First Unit 11
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  • I had the opportunity to work in laboratories where I RUBBED SHOULDERS WITH Nobel Prize winners.
    Meet and spend time with.
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  • ... practising doctors are all RUSHED OFF THEIR FEET. Students can take time...
    Be very busy
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  • ... being THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END of some of the most challenging situations I have ever been in, and having to deal with patients from all areas of life continues to inspire me...
    Start something new or difficult without help or preparation.
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  • I've been FEELING A BIT OFF-COLOUR for some time now and I've been to the doctor several times to try to GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.
    Feel slightly ill; discover the truth about a situation.
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  • I'd been coughing and sneezing all week and feeling very UNDER THE WEATHER.
    Feel ill.
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  • I must say she looked a bit TAKEN ABACK, but then she got up from her desk and gave me a really thorough check-up.
    Surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for some time.
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