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EII 3_UNIT 7_SPEAKING

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  • you are acting and developing in a way that is likely to be successful
    light at the end of the tunnel
    in the pipeline
    get your act together
    on the right track
  • they understand that what they are doing is wrong and accept to change their behaviour
    learn by trial and error
    see the error of your ways
    eat one's words
    swallow your pride
  • your own fault/wrongdoing
    put your foot in it
    of your own making
    get tripped up
    to err is human
  • doing nothing is the only way to avoid being wrong
    Make no mistake (about it)!
    if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything
    we all make mistakes
    there's no mistaking
  • for example having to admit that you are wrong, or that you have less knowledge that you thought.
    make no mistake about it
    swallow your words
    eat one's words
    swallow your pride
  • without the intention of causing harm
    trial and error
    rookie mistake
    an honest mistake
  • when you try to do something, you fail and make an embarrassing mistake
    hit the nail on the head
    fall flat on your face
    bring the house down
    come up with the world
  • you win a competition easily
    save the day
    touch and go
    win hands down
    with flying colors
  • you have to admit that you were mistaken in what you said
    see the error of your ways
    eat one's words
    swallow your pride
    trial and error
  • you achieve little because you repeatedly deal with the same point or problem
    get your act together
    make headway
    in the pipeline
    go around in a circles
  • doing the wrong thing because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken
    bark up the wrong tree
    eat one's words
    make no mistake about it
    back the wrong horse
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