Good Omens pt 2

soldier on / push through

Despite the rain soaking his clothes and the mud slowing him down, he managed to (keep going/continue despite difficulties) until he reached the finish line.

slapdash / throw smth together

Their essay looked (careless/quickly prepared), as if they had (finished in a rush) the night before.

flick

She (moved/snapped) her hair out of her face with a quick gesture before walking on stage.

figment of imagination

He thought he saw someone standing in the dark, but it turned out to be just a (fantasy/something unreal) in his mind.

get a fix on

After hours of confusing instructions, I finally managed to (understand/make sense of) what the teacher wanted us to do.

gain on / close in on

Fear of failure kept (catching up/closing in) on him no matter how much success he achieved.

girder

The construction workers carefully lowered the heavy (steel beam/large support bar) into place as part of the bridge’s frame.

remnant of

The ruins were the last (remaining part/leftover piece) of what had once been a powerful empire.

precipitate / bring about sth

Her careless comment helped to (cause/trigger) an argument that no one had expected.

draw yourself up

When the manager questioned his work, he (straightened/stood tall) and defended himself confidently.

waver between / in

She continued to (hesitate/be uncertain) between taking the safe office job and following her passion for art.