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You look as if something unpleasant has happened to you. (WARS)

➔ You look as if __________

you have been in the wars

She finds grammar exercises extremely boring. (STIFF)

➔ Grammar exercises ________

bore me stif

She can buy anything she wants - She's very rich. (ROLLING)

➔ She can buy anything she wants - She's ________

rolling in money

It's bad you spent your past years doing trivial things. (ERRANDS)

➔ You shouldn't __________

have spent your past year running errands.

Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. (PENALISED)

➔ Naturally, you will ______

be penalized by having points deducted if you arrive late.

The model's clothes lay all over the floor. (STREWN)

➔ The model's clothes ________

were strewn all over the floor

Never forget that the customer is always right. (BORNE)

➔ It should _______

be borne in mind that the costumer is always right

Normally, the money is released within about three months. (EVENTS)

➔ In the ________

normal course of events, the money is released within about three months

Carlos really should get someone to mend his bike. (HIGH)

➔ It's ______

high time Carlos got someone to mend his bike

"Without the rapid growth in population there would be fewer food shortage." ➔ He blamed the food ________

shortages on the rapid growth in population

In my opinion, computers are more trouble than they are worth. (HINDRANCE)

➔ In my opinion, computers are more ________

of a hindrance than a help

It is impossible that the last person to leave didn't lock the door.

➔ The last person to leave ______________

might have left the door unlocked

I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract. (BAFFLED)

➔ I am _____________

baffled by their reluctance to sign the contract

There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)

➔ That young man _________

is bound to fail in this test

Everyone can make mistakes.

➔ Nobody __________

is infallible

I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. (ROUND)

➔ I know I can bring Dave ___________

round to my way of thinking on his matter

There is nothing like a cup of tea to wake you up in the morning. (BEAT)

➔ You can't ___________

beat a cup of tea to wake up in the morning

Helene and I obviously think very differently from one another. (WAVELENGTH)

➔ Helene and I _____________

are on a different wavelength as you can see

Students with an ID card won't have to pay to get in. (ADMITTED)

➔ Students with an ID card ____________

will be admitted free of charge

Expressing feeling is not permitted in her family. (FROWNED)

➔ In her family, any _________

expression of feeling was frowned upon

You can't expect everything to run on an even keel all the time. (SMOOTH)

➔ You have to learn ___________

take the rough with the smooth

There is less chance that Henry will become champion after his recent defeat. (BLOW)

➔ Henry's recent defeat is ___________

a blow to his chances of becoming champion

Mary really upset everyone when she told them her secret. (PIGEONS)

➔ Mary really put __________

the cat among the pigeons when she told them her secret

The Communist Party will have to guard against their rivals. (REST)

➔ The Communist Party will not ________

be able to rest on their laurels

Students' heath must be dealt with before other matters. (PRIORITY)

➔ Students' health ____________

take priority over other matters

Ever since Peter's traffic accident, he has been able to speak properly. (DATES)

➔ Peter's _____________

inability to speak properly dates from / back to his traffic

Mrs Trang requires that her lovely garden must be watered every mornings. (INSISTENT)

➔ Mrs Trang is ____________

insistent on watering her lovely garden every mornings

His failure to complete the task made his boss angry. (WALL)

➔ His failure to complete the task _________

made/drove his boss up the wall

Thanks to recent research, the causes of the disease have been found. (CAST) ➔ Recent research has ____________

cast light on the causes of the disease

To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (ANTIDOTE)

➔ As _____________

an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream

Mary was really crazy about her new neighbor. (HEELS)

➔ Mary was really _______

head over heels (in love) with her new neighbor

The permit expires at the end of the month.

➔ The permit is not _________

valid after the end of the month.

The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of Prime Minister. (THROUGH)

➔ Were it ________________

not to have been for the Prime Minister's death, the bill would have passed through

Jane persuaded the others to agree with her point of view.

➔ Jane brought ____

the others around to her point of view

You may think you are talented but horses will always show you are not. (PEG) ➔ No matter ____________

how talented you think you are, horses will always bring you down a peg

Winning the prize has made him very conceited. (HEAD)

➔ Winning ________

the prize has gone to his head

He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)

➔ He really _________

kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out

If her father hadn't retired, she wouldn't have taken over his work. (STEPPED) ➔ But for ___________

her father's retirement, she wouldn't have stepped into his shoes

When I grow up, I'm going to be really important. (CAT)

➔ When I grow ________

up, I'm going to be a fat cat

The robber were going at it hammer and tongs when the police arrived. (NAIL)

➔ The robber were going at ___________

tooth and nail when the police arrived

My best friend was verry happy when he won the first prize in the English speaking contest. (DOG)

➔ My best friend was _________

like a dog with two tails when he won the first prize in the English speaking contest.

Only after having tried all methods did she call her father for some advice. (RESORT)

➔ She only called __________

her father for some advice as a last resort

She continually cried until her beloved father could not be seen any longer. (OUT)

➔ She continually cried until _______

her beloved father was out of sight

The examinees have few minutes to complete the test, so don't waste time. (CLOCK)

➔ You are _____

working against the clock, so don't waste time

Mary doesn't want to be disturbed at all this morning. (ACCOUNT)

➔ On _________

no account is Mary to be disturbed this morning

You will have to deal with a lot of troubles if you follow these instructions. (HOT)

➔ You will find ________

yourself in hot water if you follow these instructions

When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. (FEND)

➔ When she left home, she _________

had to fend for herself

The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintless. (ONSET)

➔ The ___________

onset of the disease is characterized by a feeling of faintless

If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don't panic. (HEAD)

➔ If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, _________

don't lose your head

He gets annoyed when you criticize him. (BULL)

➔ That you criticize him is _________

like a red rag to a bull

He talked about nothing except the weather. (SOLE)

➔ The weather is __________

his sole topic of conversation

The public reaction to the new law turned out to be bitterly critical. (TEETH) ➔ The way the public ______

reacted to the new law turned out to be like a kick in the teeth

His mother's heart sank when she heard the news of his accident. (PIECES)

➔ On hearing the news of the accident, __________

his mother went to pieces

We were surprised to see that he got mad at our decision. (RED)

➔ Much to our surprise, he ________

saw red at our decision

The boy dances attendance on his father. (OBEDIENT)

➔ The boy does _________

whatever his father wants in an obedient way

She is responsible for taking care of the children. (DOWN)

➔ It's ____________

down to her to take care of the children

Jane was bored, so she headed to the gym to work ouyt. (HIT)

➔ Being at a loose ends, Jane _______

hit the gym

Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan. (FOOT)

➔ Taxpayers had _________

to foot the bills for the privatization plan

The plane appears to be disintergrating in mid-air. (BREAKING)

➔ The plane appears _________

to be breaking up in mid-air

Mr Kindness never takes the trouble to help anyone. (HIMSELF)

➔ Mr Kindness never _________

put himself out to help anyone

I can't understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract. (BAFFLED)

➔ Their __________

reluctance to sign the cotract baffled me

It is only in remote rural areas that traditional crafts have survived. (DIED)

➔ Traditional crafts _______

have died out except in remote rural areas

Quite without preparation, the prime minister spoke about the serious effects of the virus. (IMPROMPTU)

➔ The prime minister made __________

an impromptu speech about the serious effects of the virus

She was very relieved. She realized that her bag hadn't been stolen. (SIGH)

➔ She breathed _________

a sigh of relief when she realized that her bag hadn't been stolen

As long as you read, you will enter the treasure of knowledge. (KEY)

➔ Reading is _______

the key to enter the treasure of knowledge

I advised you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE)

→ I advised you ..................

not to place any reliance on what you read in the papers about me

Critics are hoping the new director can bring some positive changes into the French film industry. (BREATH)

➔ Critics are hoping the new director _________

can breathe into life into the French film industry

Having three children to look after everyday had taken its toll on Mary. (GRIND)

➔ Mary was _________

worn down by the daily grind of looking after three children

It looks nice, but it doesn't taste as good. (EARTH)

➔ Nice _________

as it looks, it tastes like nothing on Earth

She made sure everyone knew she was there as soon as she entered the building. (PRESENCE)

➔ No sooner had she entered the building than she _______

made her presence felt

I didn't tell Angie because I didn't want to hurt Eddie's feelings. (CONSIDERATION)

➔ I didn't tell Angie _________________________________for Eddie

out of consideration

A government official leaked the story to the world press. (WIND)

➔ The world press _____________________________________from a government officia

got wind of the story

My father doesn't approve of my borrowing so much money from a person like John. (VIEW)

➔ .My father ________________________________so much money from a person like John.

takes a dim view of borrowing

Laura's tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious. (BEND)

➔ It ______________________________________when Laura interrupts every conversation

drives me to the bend

I think the weather will improve next week. (CHANGE)

➔ I think the weather ______________________________________________next week

will change for the better

The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant. (TAKEN)

➔ An experienced accountant _________________________________of the football club

has taken over the running

I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was so late. (TRACK)

➔ Sorry, I _______

I completely lost track of time

Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she's failed her driving test. (BROKE)

➔ Sarah ________________________as soon as she heard she's failed her driving test

broke down in tears

Barbara's parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player. (DOUBT)

-> Barbara's parents ___________________________that she would be a great tennis player

had no doubt

I must have offended her because she isn't being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)

➔ I must have offended her because she _________

is giving me a cold shoulder.

What did you think about the exam? I couldn't understand the last question at all. (HEAD)

➔ What did you think about the exam? I __________________________the last question

couldn't get my head round

I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion. (BOAT)

➔ I really regret to ________________________the promotion

have missed the boat to get

When I make my complaint, I hope that you will say you agree with me. (BACK)

➔ When I make my complaint, I hope you ______

will back me up

The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)

➔ There ________________________between the final, version and initial draft.

was not much resemblance

We should waste no words talking to that stubborn guy. (BREATH)

➔ We _______________________by not talking to that stubborn guy

should save our breath

You have got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault. (DARE)

➔ How __________________that is was all my fault

dare you imply

I don't understand a single file word of this letter. (HEAD)

➔ I can't ____________________this letter

make head or tail of

It's time we got the public talking about terrorism. (DEBATE)

➔ It's time we _____________________ on terrorism

initiated a public debate

When I heard her speak, it affected me profoundly. (TREMENDOUS)

➔ Her speech ________________________on me

exerted a tremendous impact

We suppose the new models are about ten thousand dollars. (VICINITY)

➔ The new models __________________________of ten thousand dollars

are supposed to be in the vicinity of

David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. (ILL)

➔ David seems _________________in front of all those people

really ill at ease

She managed to catch the bus at the last possible moment. (TEETH)

➔ She managed to catch the bus __________

by the skin of her teeth

My mother will be very angry and worried when she hears I have missed my flight. (SPARE)

➔ My mother will ______________when she hears I have missed my flight

go spare

What I am doing now is the opposite to everything I have been taught. (COUNTER)

➔ What I am doing now _______________to everything I have been taught

runs counter

Nowadays parents and their children seem to have more in common than they used to do. (NARROWING)

➔ The generation _______________

gap between parents and their children seems to be narrowing nowadays.

This is the first time I have ever seen her in my life. (SET)

➔ I have ______________

never set eyes on her before

Peter feels overtired and exhausted now, but after a short nap, he will be better and full of energy. (BEANS)

➔ Even though Peter _____________

feels overtired and exhausted now, he will be full of beans after a short nap

People suppose that there is no significant difference between love and hatred. (LINE)

➔ It is supposed that __________

there is a thin line between love and hatred.

The board of the directors had a secret meeting in order to discuss changes in company policy. (DOORS)

➔ The board of directors __________

met behind closed doors to discuss changes in company policy

Mary prefers not to take too many risks. (ERR)

➔ Mary prefers _______

to err on the side of caution