CPE idioms and collocations

not out of the woods

not yet free from difficulties or problems

Take a back seat

not to do anything; let others act instead

My heart sank

suddenly feel very disappointed

having said that

despite this

I thought as much

used to say you are not surprised that sth is true.

to be hard-pressed to do sth

find it very difficult to do sth

sore point

a subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed

Put foot in it

say the wrong thing

serves you right

you deserve it

not do a stroke of work

not do any work at all

Intertwined

closely connected and difficult to separate.

Exposure

being in contact with something harmful

Scarcity

a situation where something is in short supply

Intricate

very complicated and detailed

Striking a balance

finding a middle point between two opposing ideas

At odds with

in conflict or disagreement with something

Perpetual

lasting forever or for a very long time

➡ something that never seems to stop

beyond dispute

to capture someone's imagination

• The story _____ my imagination.

• Space exploration has ____ people's _____ for decades.

command attention
command respect

• Her speech ______ attention.
  привлекать внимание

• The teacher_____ respect.
  -вызывать уважение

conquering fears
conquering challenges
conquering a country
conquering a mountain

• He _____ his fear of flying.

• They ______ the mountain.

успешно преодолеть очень сложную задачу.

originate from/in

• The idea _____ in France.

• The disease_____ from animals.

= происходить, брать начало

emerge from
emerge as

• New evidence ____ yesterday.

• She ____ as a leader.

= появляться, становиться заметным

establish a company
establish a relationship
establish a reputation
establish a tradition

• They ______a successful business.

• The scientist ______ a new theory.

= основать, установить, создать

inaugurate a building
inaugurate a programme
inaugurate a president

= торжественно открывать, вводить в должность

• The museum was_____ in 2020.

• The president was _______ in January.

allude (to something)
allude to a problem

• allude to the fact that...

• allude to someone's past

• allude to a famous story

• allude to previous events

намекать на что-то, косвенно упоминать что-то, не говоря прямо.

• disregard the rules

• disregard advice

• disregard safety warnings

игнорировать, не обращать внимания на
He _______ the warning.

• deplore violence

• deplore racism

• deplore the decision

= глубоко сожалеть, резко осуждать
The government _____the attack.

disapprove of something

My parents _______ of tattoos.
= не одобрять

• dismiss an idea

• dismiss criticism

• dismiss a claim

• dismiss an employee

She _____ his concerns.
= отвергать, отмахиваться, увольнять