Detectives are still waiting for a ...... in their investigations. (BREAK)
breakthrough
Which idiom means 'to pretend you do not notice something, because you should do something about it but you do not want to'? (hint: it contains a part of the body)
to turn a blind eye
IDIOM: To tell a secret. (food)
spill the beans/tea
What's the missing word? 'Drawing doesn't come ...... to me - I've really had to practise to get better at it.'
easily / naturally
Celia finally managed to buy her own house after years of saving.
DID
Only ______________ in buying her own house.
after years of saving did Celia succed
What's the missing word? 'I take the ...... that everyone should read for at least one hour a day.'
view
Getting an A in this exam is _____ from easy.
far
Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
BEING
Far ______________ behaviour, Mrs Thomas seems to be amused by it.
from being embarrassed by her daughter's
What's the missing word? 'I will take any job that comes my way, ______ reason.'
within
There is little ...... of us winning the match. (LIKELY)
likelihood
Despite our best efforts, our search for the treasure proved to be ...... (FRUIT)
fruitless
She was melancholic, but he, in ____, rarely looked sad.
turn / contrast
What does 'hitherto' mean?
up to now (or then when used with a specific time/date)
She was given the award in ...... of her voluntary work with refugees. (RECOGNISE)
recognition
Try as she might to be punctual, Dolores ...... arrives late. (VARY)
invariably
The proton has a similar mass to ...... of a neutron.
that
IDIOM: To add a new skill to your CV. (music)
add another string to your bow
IDIOM: To get away from the touristy places.
get off the beaten track
The twins are identical. It's impossible to tell ..... from the other.
one
She is regarded as a/an ...... citizen in the local community, which is why she has been nominated for 'person of the year'.
a) smooth-talking b) upstanding c) shifty d) deceptive
b) upstanding
I think I might buy the house at the end of my street - apparently, it's ...... for a song!
going
She had to ...... emergency surgery for suspected appendicitis. (GO)
undergo
She was a free spirit and resisted being tied _____ to family or responsibility.
down
It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
ESCAPING
There is ______________ we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
no (way of) escaping the fact that
IDIOM: When you have to pay. (body part)
foot the bill
Without access to the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report.
HOLD
Unless I ______________ the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report.
(can) get hold of
The athletes trained hard because they wanted to make the Olympic team.
HOPE
The athletes trained hard ______________ the Olympic team.
in the hope of making/getting into
The research should provide valuable ...... into the nature of this complex organization. (SEE)
INSIGHT
The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post.
DARK
The sales director ______________ about the new marketing post.
kept/left his staff in the dark
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