I had a great _____________. I'm grateful to my parents! (BRING)
Upbringing
15
t______ = (adj) in poor condition due to age and use "Those shoes are old and t_____. You should replace them soon."
Tatty
15
(n) What must exist or happen before something else can happen or be done. e.g."You must have this qualification if you want to be accepted onto this course. It is a p_____ for admission onto this course."
Prerequisite
15
(n) the quality of being average or not very good. e.g. "His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into m__________."
mediocrity
15
(adj) tired and bored, usually because you have had too much of something. e.g. "I felt terribly j______ after having worked all weekend."
Jaded
15
(expression) To be very happy. "I j____ed f___ j___ when we won the match. I was absolutely delighted!"
Jump for joy
15
(expression) To have no limits. "Her determination k____s n_ b_____: she won't stop until she reaches her goals."
knows no bounds
15
(expression) a lot and very quickly. e.g. "Her English has improved b_ l____ a___ b____. She must have worked really hard to improve so much and so quickly."
by leaps and bounds
15
(expression) to get very angry. e.g. "She j___ d___ m_ t_____ when I told her that I actually thought her best friend was a bit of an idiot."
jump down my throat
15
s______ o______ = (n) enthusiastic clapping by an audience when they stand up
Standing ovation
15
o_ c____ = at the right time. e.g. "The singer started a few seconds early, so he didn't come in o_ c____."
On cue
15
(adj) That has never happened, been done or been known before e.g. "The situation is u________ in modern times."
unprecedented
15
p_______ = (n) the person who writes plays
Playwright
15
(phrasal verb) = to ring (a phone/alarm) e.g "His phone w____ o___ in the performance. It was so embarrassing."
go off/went off
15
s_______ = (adj) (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down. e.g. "He has a very s______ lifestyle."
sedentary
15
(v) t______ a______ = to go somewhere with somebody, especially when you have not been asked or invited. e.g. "Can I t___ a____ with you two tonight when you go to the cinema?"
