Because of the pile of work I have to do, we can't get away for the weekend. -Were........ -
it not for the pile of work I have to do, we could get away for the weekend.
It is believed (that)the manager resigned last night. TO -The manager ..................last night
is believed to have resigned
Good teachers never discourage their students. PUT -Good teachers ............
never put students down
I ____________(speak) to him unless he apologises.
won't speak
idiom: "hacer recados"
RUN ERRANDS
I stop working early today so I'll be able to go to the cinema with you. KNOCK -I................early today so I'll be able to go to the cinema with you.
knock off work
You are suitable for dealing with customers if you have....
people skills
extreme tiredness usually caused by working too much.
BURNOUT
The best thing to do is to invite him speak at our school. CASE -A strong ............. him to speak at our school.
case can be made for inviting
To score four goals in one game is almost impossible even for Messi. ORDER -To score four goals in one game................even for Messi.
is a tall order
a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.
BLISTER
_____ the cold outside, she insisted on only wearing a light t-shirt.
DESPITE
synonym: dangerous, risky
HAZARDOUS/PERILOUS
Millions of innocent civilians suffered great _________ as a result of the war. HARD
HARDSHIP
His long illness has ____________ him. WEAK
WEAKENED
Synonym: be made redundant
to be laid off
synonym of: trick, cheat,lie
DECEIVE
The bad weather prevented us from winning the match. NOT. Had................................weather, we would have won the match.
Had. IT NOT BEEN FOR THE weather, we would have won the match.
Manchester United made a ___________ start to the season DISASTER
DISASTROUS
If we had brought a map with us, we __________________(not be) lost now.
wouldn't be
I won't wash the dishes unless you help me. AS. I'll wash the dishes .........................help me. ..
I'll wash the dishes AS LONG AS YOU help me. ..
'We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week, as a lot of people are on leave', the manager said. (OFF) - The manager said the meeting..................until the following week, as a lot of people were on leave.
had to be put off
synonym of: gifted, expert or skilled
accomplished
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
UNCANNY
He made a great effot to run his business INTO - He ___________ his business.
put a great effort into running.
I'm going to quit this job, I hate to work___________ TIME
OVERTIME
synonym: apart from, except for
ASIDE FROM
We are hiring hard-working and __________ candidates. DECIDE
DECISIVE
Osasuna soon realised The Champions League was beyond their possibilities. DEPTH - Osasuna soon realised The Champions League.......
was out of their depth