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Richard is a leading light in the local tennis club.
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The teacher picked holes in my essay
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Don't worry about your presentation. It'll be all right on the night.
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The dog stole the show.
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She spent years treading the boards before getting a part in a TV soap.
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The new manager is good at playing to the gallery.
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The book was very heavy going.
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I can't believe that the Sunday News critic described such a boring novel as a page-turner.
All right on the night
without problems on the day of the actual performance
Crowd-puller
something attracting a lot of attention and interest
Tread the boards
acting on stage (in the theatre) play to the gallery; behave in a way to make people admire or support her; often slightly disapproving
Leading light
an important member
Have your name in lights
informal to be successful and famous in theatre or films
Pick holes in sth
find mistakes in; criticise
Hatchet job
a cruel written or spoken attack on someone or something
Heavy going
difficult to read or understand
Wade through sth
to finish reading something, but with difficulty
Shivers down/up your spine
to feel very frightened or excited
Steal the show
got all the attention and praise at an event or performance
Bring the house down
made the audience laugh or clap a lot; was extremely successful
Rolling in the aisles
laughing a lot
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