Causing people to approve of s.th. or agree with it: Her speech ____ a sympathetic ____ among business leaders.
struck a chord
make it difficult for something to develop or succeed: The government is making policies that will ........ rather than help families.
hinder
to have more than one interest, skill, or resource that you can use if you need to: I enjoy my work, but I'd like to have another ..... to my ..... just in case.
another string to my bow
to be offended or made angry by something or someone: Why did you ..... ..... ..... what he said? He was only joking.
take exception to
not able to be achieved or attained: Many economists think that full employment is an ..... goal.
unattainable
important, or the fact that something deserves attention: There was nothing ..... ..... in the latest report.
of note
very cheaply: She bought the bed ..... a ..... at an auction.
for a song
a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens: The result of the election seems to be a ..... ..... .
a foregone conclusion
the entrance to a room or building / the beginning of a new and important event: Citizens of the world! We are on the ............. of a new era.
threshold
become unpopular: After her death, Sarah Kane's plays fell out of ........... and are now rarely performed.
favour
to express and communicate a particular opinion or feeling about something: I find it really difficult to ..... the right ..... when I'm writing job applications.
strike the right note
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