Share 25.09 | Vocabulary Practice
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Rephrase the sentence: My grandmother is extremely kind and generous to everyone. (GOLD)
My grandmother has a heart of gold.
Rephrase the sentence: Joe always expects the worst to happen.
He is (very) pessimistic.
Rephrase the sentence: Our new director shows no sympathy for anyone. (NAILS)
Our new director is as hard as nails.
Rephrase the sentence: Jake prefers being alone with his thoughts to being the centre of attention.
Jake is (very) introverted.
Rephrase the sentence: I can never remember people's names. (SIEVE)
I have a head like a sieve (when it comes to people's names).
Rephrase the sentence: I always feel very tense before exams. (WOUND)
I always feel very wound up before exams.
Rephrase the sentence: Olena is very good at maths. (FIGURES)
Olena has a good head for figures.
Rephrase the sentence: My aunt is very sensible and practical. (EARTH)
My aunt is very down-to-earth.
Rephrase the sentence: I feel dizzy and scared when I'm high up. (HEIGHTS)
I don't have a head for heights.
Rephrase the sentence: Our neighbour is always arguing with people.
Our neighbour is (very) argumentative.
Rephrase the sentence: My brother is a dreamer and doesn't notice what's really happening around him. (CLOUDS)
My brother has his head in the clouds.
Rephrase the sentence: She's unhappy because her sister has a better job than she does. (ENVIOUS)
She's envious of her sister (because she has a better job) / She's envious of her sister's job.
Rephrase the sentence: You can't just refuse to think about your debts and hope they disappear. (SAND)
You can't just bury your head in the sand (about your debts)
Rephrase the sentence: Our boss is very relaxed and rarely gets annoyed.
Our boss is very easy-going.
Rephrase the sentence: His loud phone calls irritate everybody in the office. (NERVES)
His loud phone calls get on everybody's nerves.
Rephrase the sentence: He hates spending money, even on his friends.
He's stingy, even with his friends.
