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Linda was very nervous, which made her look like a bashful girl. (CAME)
->Such_________________________________
Such was her nervousness that Linda came across as a bashful girl.
Your encouragement helped to make things less grievous after such a heavy loss. (CUSHION)
->It was_________________________________
It was your encouragement that helped to cushion the blow after such a heavy loss.
Tina was crazy about stamps, so she spends lots of money on them every month. (SPLASHED)
->Had_________________________________
Had it not been for her craze for stamps, Tina wouldn't have splashed out on them every month.
We didn't learn he still managed to live with very little money as a waiter until later. (EKED)
->Not until_________________________________
Not until later did we learn that he eked out on a miserable living as a waiter
Building societies will have to guard against their rivals(LAURELS)
->_________________________
Building societies will have to REST ON THEIR LAURELS
It is essential that we you tell us everything(INFORMED)
->_________________________
It is of the utmost importance that we be kept fully informed
the manager praised one particular player (SINGLED)
->One particular player_______
One particular player was SINGLED OUT for praise by the manager.
Interest rates are being forecast to rise again according to the Stock Exchange
->The Stock Exchange is forecasting________
The Stock Exchange is forecasting another rise in interst rates
I am expecting to be promoted soon(BANKING)
->__________
I'm banking on being promoted soon
I'm afraid your coming has been a complete surprise(HOP)
->I'm afraid you_____________
I'm afraid you have CAUGHT ME ON THE HOP
Regarding payment most major credit cards are acceptable
->As far as_______
As far as payment is concerned, most major credit cards are acceptable
You must concentrate on your work more
->You must apply_____________
You must APPLY YOURSELF TO your work more
I didn't expect the journey to the airport take so long (bargain)
-> I didn't bargain_________________
I didn't BARGAIN ON/FOR the journey to the airport taking so long
They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights
->The excuse ___________
The excuse for the declaration of the war was the defense of their territorail rights
He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with.(DISTANCES)
He makes sure that he DISTANCES HIMSELF from policies he disagrees with.
We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly (STROKE)
It was A STROKE OF LUCK that we found somewhere to park so quickly
I wonder where Harry is now. I haven't seen him for years (BECOME)
I wonder what has BECOME OF Harry. I haven't seen him for years
The main speaker spoke with enormous conviction and carried the audience with him
->Such______________
Such was the enormous conviction with which the main speaker spoke that he carried the audience with him
The ferry timetable can alter depending on the weather (SUBJECT)
The ferry timetable is subject to the change/alteration of the weather
There was loud applause as he left the stage. (ACCOMPANIMENT)
He left the stage to the accompaniment of loud applause.
When sharon was just seventeen, she ran away to get married to Sam(ELOPED)
When sharon was just seventeen, she ELOPED WITH Sam
The men were going at it tooth and nail when the police arrived
->The men were going
The men were going AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS when the police arrived
They felt anxious while waiting for the result(BREATH)
They waited WITH BATED BREATH for the result
Miss Hoai should have been praised by her boss when she finished the project. (BACK)
-> Miss Hoai's boss should have given ______________
Miss Hoai's boss should have given her a pat on her back when she finished the project
PAT ON ONE'S BACK
Mr. Son has been a gardener for years so let's consult his opinion first. (PICK)->
Let's ________________________________ experience as a gardener.
pick mr Son's brains because of his wealth of
I am beginning to understand the new computer system. (GRASP)
I am beginning to GET A GRASP OF the new computer system
His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking.-> His latest theory flies _________________________
His latest theory FLIES IN THE FACE of mainstream thinking
Unless we can obtain more information, we can't process your claim. (Forthcoming)
Unless further information is forthcoming, we can't process your claim
I only called the police when I tried everything else. (RESORT)
I only called the police as A LAST RESORT
Women in the factor work under the same conditions as men(TERMS)
women in the factor work ON EQUAL TERMS WITH men
-> on equal terms (with somebody)
Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
Your story does not TIE IN WITH the facts.
Although I don't speak Italian very well, I understood the general meeting of what she said. (DRIFT)
Although I don't speak Italian very well, I GOT/CAUGHT HER DRIFT
The government recommends a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young offenders. (STICK)
The government favors a CARROT AND STICK approach when dealing with young offenders. .
I am so busy at the moment that I can't take on any extra work. (PLATE)
I HAVE so much ON MY PLATE at the moment that I can't take on any extra work
There wasn't a single ticket left for the concert so we couldn't go. (Sell-out)
The concert was a complete sell-out, so we couldn't go
Let's all work together, and we'll finish the job very quickly. (NEXT)
->We'll have______________ if we cooperate
We'll have this job done in the next to no time if we cooperate.
He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop. (Rather...)
Rather than take the thing back to the shop, he decided to repair it himself.
If I were him, I would return home no later than 11 o'clock. (It is advised that...)(latest)
It is advised that he return home by 11 o'clock at the latest.
Gerry has applied for the job of a financial director.
->Gerry has put
Gerry has put in for the job of a financial director
That the press heaped scorn on the handling of the crisis is immaterial to us.
=> Of_______________
Of no consequence (to us) is the fact that the press heaped scorn on the handling of the crisis
Jack and i obviously think very different from one another (wavelength)
Jack and I ARE ON A DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH
-> be on a different/the same wavelength
Joe didn't think it was wrong of him to quit at such short notice (QUALMS)
Joe had no qualms about quitting at such short notice
Being dismissed didn't seem to bother him (STRIDE)
-> He____________
He didn't seem to TAKE his dismissal IN HIS STRIDE
-> take st in one's stride: deal with st calmly
When the government turned down the project, they had to start from scratch (square)
When the government turned down the project, they had to go BACK TO SQUARE ONE
She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn't been stolen. (BREATHED)
She BREATHED A SIGH OF RELIEF when she realized that her bag hadn't been stolen
The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast. (BRUNT)
The south coast BORE THE BRUNT OF the gale
No one welcomes those who always express their opinions about the things that they had little knowledge of. (CRITICs)
No one welcomes those who are ARMCHAIR CRITICS
I haven't realized yet what winning this race means (SUNK)
I haven't sunk in yet that I have won this race
It was a rash of Jimmy to react so aggressively that his wife felt heartbroken. (IMPULSE)
Had Jimmy not reacted so aggressively on impulse, his wife wouldn't have felt heartbroken.
The whole affair has been a set of misfortunes from the beginning. (CHAPTER)
-> From_____________
From start to finish, the affair has been A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
You were so pessimistic about what happened. (VIEWED)
You should not have viewed what happened in negative light.
Nobody is sure if the scheme will be allowed to go ahead. (GREEN)
-> It is still in____________
It is still in the balance whether the scheme will be given the greenlight or not.
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Going to and fro with all the cases is what I can't stand about holidays. (TOING)
It's all toing and froing with all the cases that I can't stand about holidays.
* The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)
Lengthy as their discussion was, the committee couldn't reach a conclusion.
We have nearly reached the deadline for this job ! (SHORT)
We are running short of time for this job
He seems to be more active because he has won a scholarship to study overseas. (LEASE)
->That he has won
->That he has won a scholarship to study overseas has GIVEN him A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
He had made no effort to conceal his dislike for me ever since I was promoted over him. (GRUDGE)
->He has had
He has HAD A GRUDGE AGAINST me ever since I was promoted over him.
Police arrested Johnson because they think he was involved in the robbery. (SUSPICION)
->Johnson was detained
Johnson was detained ON SUSPICION OF involvement/ being involved in the robbery
I decided right there and then to buy it and now I really regret it! (WHIM)
I bought it ON A WHIM and now I really regret it!
A reliable source told me that the local newspaper is going to shut down. (AUTHORITY)
-> I_______________________
I HAVE IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY that the local newspaper is going to shut down.
-> have st on good authority
They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned (dispute)
They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be IN DISPUTE
You should punish him severely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. (EXAMPLE)
You should MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF HIM so that others will be afraid to behave as he did.
I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion (boat)
I really regret to have MISSED THE BOAT to get the promotion
His failure to complete the task made the boss angry
His failure to complete the task DROVE his boss UP THE WALL
She can't make her mind up about whether to stay up or sleep (TORN)
->____________________________________in
She was TORN BETWEEN staying up AND turning in
-> torn between something and something
Seeing that Tuan was determined to get the job, I knew he is serious about his future.
->In light_____________________
In light of Tuan's determination to get the job. i knew he MEANs BUSINESS when it comes to his future
The young lady was angry that no one confessed to having broken her vase. (BREAST)
-> The young lady was beside___________________ up to having broken her vase
The young lady was BESIDE HERSELF WITH anger that no one MADE A CLEAN BREAST OF IT and own up to having broken the vase
Tony shouldn't believe his girlfriend because her account of accident was too implausible.
-> Were...(buy)
I Tony, I wouldn't BUY INTO his girlfriend's account of accident.
I hope nothing wrong will happen. (come)
I hope nothing wrong will COME TO PASS
I think you should have more consideration for those who don't have lives as privileged as yours. SPARE
->I think you should .................................................lives aren't as privileged as yours.
I think you should SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THOSE whose lives aren't as privileged as yours.
-> spare a thought for sb
Expressing feeling is not permitted in her family (FROWN)
-> In her family,_______________
In her family, any expreiion of feeling is FROWN UPON/ ON
There is less chance that Olsen will become champion after his recent defeat.(blow)
Olsen's recent defeat is a blow to his chance of becoming the champion.
The new lecturer was unpopular with his students. (take)
The student's didn't TAKE TO the new lecturer
It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobaccos into England (owe)
The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobaccos to W. R
You can't possibly expect me to have supper You can't possibly expect me to have supper by 8 o'clock(QUESTION) NO QUESTION)
There is no question of supper being ready by 8 o'clock
She wasn't speaking seriously. (TONGUE)
She was speaking with tongue in cheek
I find it surprising that she didn't like her present.
-> I would
I would have thought that she would have liked her present
Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still haven't decided on the candidate they are going to vote for ( fence)
Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still SIT ON THE FENCE ABOUT the candidate they are going to vote for
Every possible effort was made by the boy to find the missing photo of his mother.(STONE)
She boy LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED in his attempt to find the missing photo of his mother
I have got a computer already. I won't pay that much money for another (shelling)
I am not SHELLING OUT FOR another computer BECAUSE I have got one already
It is better to give vent to your feelings. (BOTTLE)
It is better not to BOTTLE UP your feelings
Phil stopped being so unrealistic when he lost his job. (brought)
loss of his job brought Phil down to earth
-> bring sb down to earth : kéo trở lại mặt đất
The company's profits appear to be improving significantly this year. (EVIDENCE)
The company's profits show evidence of significant improvement this year.
Standing as tall as he could, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair (drawing)
DRAWing HIMSELF UP TO HIS FULL HEIGHT,he passionately denied any involvement in the affair
his kitchen table is also the desk where I work. (doubles)
This kitchen table DOUBLEs AS the desk where I work.
You can't expect everything to run on an even keel all the time (SMOOTH)
You have to learn to TAKE THE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH
The public were up in arms over the proposed change to privacy law (outcry)
There was a PUBLIC OUTCRY over the proposed change to privacy law
I assume you've checked your facts carefully. (READ)
I TAKE IT AS READ that you've checked your facts carefully
They're faced with the choice of 2 alternatives.( horns)
They're on the horns of a dilemma.
He admits he's not one of the important members of the organization.(cog)
He admits he's a cog in the wheel/ machine.
She is too busy to go shopping. (HANDS)
She has her hands full, so she cannot go shopping.
We should waste no words talking to that stubborn guy. (breath)
We should save our breath by not talking to that stubborn guy.
Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion (counted)
Her inexperience counted against her when she applied for promotion
That matter can be postponed until the committee meets next week. (left)
That matter can be left over until the committee meets next week.
I put a lot of care and attention into this letter ( trouble)
I TOOK a alot of TROUBLE OVER this letter
I treated him in the same way as he had treated me. (Paid)
I PAID HIM BACK HIS OWN COIN
The storm could completely destroy the village (likely)
-> The storm_______________ to tatters
The storm is likely to REDUCE the village TO tatters
-> reduce st to st
He indicated quite clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (lengths)
-> He gave________________
He gave every indication of going to any lengths to obtain the contract
I'm afraid that negotiations for a settlement are completely impossible (whatsoever)
-> I'm afraid that there_________________________
I'm afraid that there is no chance whatsoever of negotiations for a settlement
