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Open World C1 Unit 6 and idioms

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  • This new tablet is really ... technology.
    cutting edge
    edgy
    on the edge
  • stately home
  • cellar
  • start to happen or start to be done (GET)
    get under way
  • terraced houses
  • You do this before you go to the grocery store; Santa does this with the names of children and whether they're naughty or nice... (MAKE)
    make a list
  • Right now we only use the l_____ for storage but we are thinking of converting it into another bedroom.
    loft
  • This city is exceptionally proud to be hosting the International Design Awards, which _____ under way in August. They’re a great attraction for residents and tourists alike.
    get
  • My parents and I have never ... on the subject of privacy.
    heard ear to ear
    spoken mouth to mouth
    seen eye to eye
  • perform the work you want; be sufficient or appropriate to achieve the result you want (DO)
    do the job
  • stable
  • It's like my cousin has ... Everything he invests in immediately becomes profitable! He's just bought a yacht!
    the gold touch
    the midas touch
    the magic touch
  • Jake said it would be impossible to get into Cambridge, but I reminded him that ...
    when there's a want, there's a way
    where there's a will, there's a way
    if there's a desire, there's a path
  • I was really upset when I got Covid over Christmas, but at least I didn't have to see my annoying brother-in-law. I suppose ...
    every cloud has a sunny side
    every cloud has a silver lining
    every cloud has a little bit of gold
  • The one thing I love about living in a s_____-d_____ house is that you can only ever be connected to noisy neighbours on one side.
    semi-detached
  • ..., Brandon! If you want that leather jacket, you'll need to get a part-time job to pay for it.
    Money doesn't come for free
    Money doesn't come through the door
    Money doesn't grow on trees
  • become recognised, well-known or famous for something (MAKE)
    make a name for yourself
  • cottage
  • NOT pause before doing something because you are nervous or uncertain (often used when recommending someone or something) (HAVE) - 4 words
    have no hesitation in
  • You wouldn’t have thought these small lights would create enough light for this attic, but they’ve certainly _____ the job – it’s a bright space now!
    done
  • mansion
  • The most important thing for builders to remember is that they need to use the right t_____ for each job.
    tools
  • I must have been ... when I turned into my old street. I just moved house last week and wasn't thinking properly!
    on cruise control
    on GPS tracking
    on autopilot
  • Would you mind ... on my suitcase for a second?
    sticking an eye
    putting an eye
    keeping an eye
  • benefit from something as much as possible (GET)
    get the most out of
  • Violet is going to have to ... if she wants to make any progress in her career.
    get her act together
    sort her act out
    put her act on
  • Had I known you were thinking of becoming an engineer, I _____ my utmost to help you find an internship at my company.
    would have done
  • While the 12th century church was a part of local history, it seems that the council _____ no option but to demolish it once it was deemed to be an unsafe structure.
    had
  • My mum loves doing D_____ . She built some great bookcases over the weekend.
    DIY
  • have no other alternative except... (HAVE) - 5 words
    have no option but to
  • If you want, you can ... for a few minutes. We don't need to leave til 9:15pm.
    hold your feet up
    get your feet up
    put your feet up
  • begin doing something (MAKE)
    make a start (on something)
  • The council is planning to d_____ three historic buildings to make way for new flats.
    demolish
  • If you ever travel to St Petersburg, you must _____ a point of visiting The Catherine Palace – the rococo design is astonishingly beautiful.
    make
  • attic / loft
  • dislike or disapprove of someone or something (HAVE)
    have something against (someone or something)
  • At the start of my course, I was sure that my architecture tutor _____ something against me, but it turns out she was being strict to encourage me.
    had
  • duplex
  • My grandparents are moving house, but they only want to view b_____ because they can’t climb stairs nowadays.
    bungalows
  • "How's the renovation going?" "... Luckily, we haven't had any major issues."
    So far, so good
    To just now, too good
    Til now, so good
  • apartment block
  • ponerse en marcha (GET)
    get going
  • understand, get the gist (GET)
    get the picture
  • subdivision
  • skyscraper
  • multi-storey car park
  • make a great effort and do something as well as you can (DO)
    do your utmost
  • Our interior designer did a great m_____ of our bedroom.
    makeover
  • The politician was ... when she saw her results. Most unexpectedly, she'd won!
    taken aback
    taken forward
    taken backwards
  • The test was ... I knew every answer.
    a part of cake
    a slice of cake
    a piece of cake
  • Lucy ... when she jumped out from behind the door.
    scared the life out of me
    scared the life from me
    scared me to the death
  • My friends had organised a huge party at my favourite club with VIP access and everything. But ... was when my friend from Australia appeared! I hadn't seen her in 2 years!
    the topping on the pizza
    the icing on the cake
    the cherry on the cupcake
  • Yara wants to get into politics as she's a huge fan of Stacey Abrams. It isn't really my thing, but you know, whatever ...
    floats your boat
    flies your plane
    fuels your train
  • take particular care to do something, always do something (MAKE)
    make a point of
  • bungalow
  • The disorganisation of client files is just ... when it comes to inefficiency here.
    the tip of the iceberg
    the top of the mountain
    making a mountain out of a mole-hill
  • condo
  • semi-detached house
  • Admittedly, owning to all the interruptions, it took a while for us to _____ going on this project, but once the first brick was laid we felt more optimistic.
    get
  • Oh yes, our bathroom’s down the h_____ to the left.
    hallway
  • Walking along Oxford Street, I saw a necklace in the window of Selfridge's which ...
    caught my eye
    took my eye
    kept my eye
  • Some people struggle to maintain healthy boundaries when they are constantly ...
    in the public eye
    at the public eye
    under the public eye
  • The IT manager had a ... when on his first day all the computers broke down.
    baptism of fire
    birth of boiling water
    introduction of lava
  • block of flats
  • In a drama school full of talent, my cousin stood out and _____ a name for herself as the most talented musical actress.
    made
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