METAPHORS C1

To become number one at something means... a) to reach the peak b) to open the beak c) to make somebody tick

If the idea is badly thought-out, it is... a) half-cooked b) half-boiled c) half-baked

The basis of an idea or an argument is its... a) funding b) findings c) foundation

If something is difficult to believe or accept, it's... a) hard to bite b) hard to chew c) hard to swallow

To reproduce without thinking means... a) to regurgitate the book b) to spit the knowledge out c) to urinate what you know

If someone is not very intelligent, they're... a) drained b) dim c) doomed

To be especially good at something means to... a) glitter at it b) shine at it c) glow at it

Having to choose one thing or another, is to find oneself... a) at a crossroads b) at a junction c) at a carrefour

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To make a big profit is to... from something a) make a robbery b) make a killing c) make a beating

If two companies merge together, they... a) join forces b) combine capitals c) mix boards

Something to think about is... a) drink for dreams b) food for thought c) butter for brain

If you continue living after a point at which you might easily have died means you live... a) on a stolen time b) on an overtime c) on a borrowed time

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A clever idea that comes suddenly comes... a) in a flash of inspiration b) in a lightning of enlightenment c) in a thunder of thought

If things start to go wrong, they... a) go downhill b) go on a hike c) go underwater

To be too old to do something means... a) be over the hill b) be under the ground c) be behind the cloud