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Phrasal nouns (C2)

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  • He thought it was his image that was holding him back in showbiz, so he tried a ___
    makeover
  • 200 quid for a T-shirt? And it hasn't even been signed by Dave Grohl? What a complete __ !
    rip-off
  • The concert was ruined. I mean, it was open air, and suddenly the heavens opened and we were drenched in the worst __ you can imagine.
    downpour
  • This is a ___ to the cleaning crew: you do an amazing yet totally unappreciated job. It's time you got some well-deserved credit.
    shout-out
  • We are living revolutionary times when it comes to science. Every day a new discovery or __ is made.
    breakthrough
  • Another word for "disadvantage" is...
    drawback
  • When a virus escapes the confines of a region we talk about ___
    outbreaks
  • I'm not liking what the weather ___ is for the following days. Rain, rain, and more rain.
    outlook
  • When your house has been burgaled, you have had a ___
    break-in
  • Your team has been doing SO well throughout the tournament, but come the final, they play so disappointingly the match is a __
    letdown
  • "A ___ occurs when one company makes a successful bid to assume control of or acquire another. ... [They] are also commonly done through the merger and acquisition process" (From Investopedia)
    takeover
  • It was an insanely close and exciting match. The __ was a win for Nadal.
    outcome
  • Another word for "babies" or "children" that can apply to humans, but also animals
    offspring
  • I know I haven't been in touch for a while, but I though I would give you an __ on how things are coming along.
    update
  • It's impossible to tell how bad the __ is going to be once the far-right start having enough power to implement policies.
    fallout
  • She didn't finish her studies; she's a high-school ___
    dropout
  • Another word for "result" is
    outcome
  • My uncle is a war vet. What people don't realise is that many war survivors have awful PTSD. My uncle keeps getting these ___ where he relives the moment his entire squad was ambushed and killed.
    flashbacks
  • After one successul album, the band kind of dropped off the map. But after a ten-year hiatus, they made a massively successful __
    comeback
  • You've been working overtime for a few weeks and haven't had enough free time to recharge your batteries. As you quietly lose the will to live, you realise you are suffering from __
    burnout
  • The stress of working in triage was too much for him. After the pressure culminated in a rather upsetting __, he resigned his post saying he just wasn't cut out for this line of work.
    breakdown
  • I wrote an essay last week, and I failed. But the teacher forgot to add her __, so I don't really know or understand what went wrong.
    feedback