She emigrated immediately after gaining her degree. GRADUATED No............................abroad
sooner had she graduated than she went
I love the .........(anonymous) of city life!
anonymity
What a q***** village!
quaint
Stop v..........! all you do is complain!
venting
I found the plot of the book too complicated HEAD I...................................the plot of the book
couldn't make head nor tail of
The long and s...... of it is that we have a major issue here
short
In the ...........(wild) of the forest, all you can see is trees
wilderness
Studying CPE is a m..........to an end for me. I need it for my job
means
A nomadic lifestyle sounds very romantic. All ................., I prefer my creature comforts
the same
I love skiing! Be........., I only do it in the winter
that as it may
The band's not going to play anymore now, so why don't we leave? NOW We might.....................................given their final encore
as well leave now that the band have
He promised never to lie again SWORE He ......................now on
that he would tell the truth/to tell the truth from
He went out and got too drunk! S...................., he had an accident on the way home
suffice to say
It's such a shame that they a***** (got rid of) that bus service. It was so useful!
axed
Thanks to Bob, we won the match FOR Had..........................lost the match
it not been for Bob, we would have
No sooner/Ever since she could remember, she'd enjoyed rowing
ever since
She got her license because her father helped her learn to drive ASSISTANCE But..........................................passed her driving test
for her father's assistance, she wouldn't have
It's a b******** town with a lot of life
bustling
Don't press that button! CIRCUMSTANCES Under......................press that button
no circumstances should you
It's..........time that we ..... (get) a new car!
high/got
That backd*** is a sight to b******
backdrop/behold
An a..y is a friend or supporter
ally
My father persuaded me to learn another language TALKED It was.............................................another foreign language
my father who talked me into learning
Don't ......... off more than you can chew taking that new project on!
bite
Far ................ from my to judge, but you don't look to good this morning!
be it from me
The puppy was viciously attacked but amazingly he survived against.........
the odds
She's an ad........ of women's rights
advocate
We are at a t........... point of change in the world
tipping
I've been racking my brains to remember where I've seen that man before FINGER Try as I .....................where I've seen that man before
might I can't put my finger on
To get to that village in the middle of nowhere, you need to get off the ..........
get off the beaten track
she's always s...........off her boss. she hates him!
slagging
I'm going to wind ......... with a good book this evening
down
what a b........... Harry and megan dropped!
bombshell
............................, I won't change my mind!
no matter what.......
Urgh I hate bureaucracy-so much .............(office)!
officialdom
His logic proved to be irrefutable ARGUMENT So........................refute it
logical was his argument that no one/nobody could refute it
Wow! Look at that l**** vegetation!
lush
She's forever warning her husband about driving too fast, but he pays no attention. OFTEN No.........................her husband about driving too fast, he pays no attention
matter how often she warns
It wasn't Susan's fault that the dog chewed your slipper BLAME Susan's ...............................your slipper
not to blame for the dog chewing
My hair is damaged so that/hence the fact that it is falling out
hence
The woman ............stole the item but it could not be proved (allege)
allegedly
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