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  • "The audience (made it clear they were not happy with the show)" (Say this with one word!)
    The audience booed
  • "I'm afraid there's been a problem that will delay things" (SET in compound noun)
    .. there's been a set-back
  • "The cat always finds a place in the house with some sunshine" (SPOT)
    .. always finds a sunny spot in the house
  • "Somebody has burgled the house next door" (compound noun using "in")
    There was a break-in next door
  • "Our teacher seems to get angry very quickly" (SHORT)
    short-tempered
  • "Do they have a good relationship?" (TERMS)
    They're on good terms (with each other)?
  • "I dropped the metal pot and it (made a horrible noise) on the floor!" (Say this with one word)
    .. clattered on the floor
  • "She revealed to him what had happened" (BROKE)
    She broke the news to him
  • "I'm afraid I've forgotten his name" (SLIP)
    .. his name has slipped my mind
  • "We'll need to take just the most basic and necessary things for the trip" (BARE)
    We'll need just the bare essentials ..
  • "We slowly started walking back to the hotel" (MAKING)
    .. making our way (back to the hotel)
  • "He said something that nobody could hear properly" (BREATH)
    He muttered something under his breath ..
  • "Let's put all the plates and cutlery on the table for everyone" (SET)
    Let's set the table
  • "What does this music make you think of?" (BRING)
    What does this music bring to mind?
  • "This opportunity will come just once" (OFF in a compound word)
    This is a one-off opportunity
  • "I was just going to leave for work" (VERGE)
    .. on the verge of leaving for work
  • "The success has made him feel he is better than everybody else" (GONE)
    .. has gone to his head
  • "We have to deal with them all separately, one after the other" (TIME)
    .. one at a time ..
  • "Thanks for advising us with your reliable information!" (SOUND)
    Thanks for your sound advice!
  • "I could see JUST BY LOOKING QUICKLY that there were mistakes in the contract" (Phrase 3 words "glance")
    I could see at a glance ..
  • "I don't understand this at all!" (HEAD / TAIL)
    I can't make head (n)or tail of this
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