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Expert Proficiency Unit 1 Review

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  • The students complained about a D of homework. (a shortage of)
    dearth
  • Her popularity is OTW since she cancelled Free Beer Friday at work. (in decline)
    on the wane
  • The footballer I hate most? It’s a T-U between Ronaldo and Ramos. (a flip of the coin to decide sth)
    toss-up
  • Bored over Christmas, the students were CATB to get started again in January. (to be ager to do sth)
    champing at the bit
  • Their offer to increase salaries SAC with most union members. (resonated with/ caused people to agree with it)
    struck a chord
  • “Cristiano, stop BYOT please!” (saying how great you are)
    blowing your own trumpet
  • The students were U about their prospects of passing the CPE. (full of hope)
    upbeat
  • I can't wait to GMTI into doing the next C2 writing. (tackle with great energy and enthusiasm)
    get my teeth into
  • I love the HAB of city life – the countryside is so boring. (noise and activity)
    hustle and bustle
  • OIABM, my students will all understand the instructions I give them. (very rarely)
    Once in a blue moon
  • It's easy to feel J after working in the same job for so long. (tired and bored, usually because you have sth for too long)
    jaded
  • My U was great. I'm grateful to my parents! (the way I was raised)
    upbringing
  • I’m ITM about what colour to paint the study – rose petal or goldfish orange? (undecided)
    in two minds
  • Playing football for years has finally taken ITO my knees. (has damaged)
    it's toll on
  • I was apprehensive at first, but I’ve taken to ballet dancing like ADTW. (find you have a natural ability in sth)
    a duck to water
  • He's always HB to the days when he was a gifted footballer (talking about things that happened in the past)
    harking back
  • Since coming to Euroenglish, my English has come on in LAB. (a lot and very quickly)
    leaps and bounds
  • He has managed to CO a career for himself as a Powerpoint guru (create sth through your own skills/ability)
    carve out
  • IAL, tomorrow it will rain in Ireland. (probably)
    In all likelihood
  • Euroenglish is at TCE when it comes to technology. (most advanced stage of development/innovation of sth)
    the cutting edge
  • After going through the roof, sales of Euroenglish Santa hats have now RAP. (levelled off/ stopped rising and stay at the same level)
    reached a plateau