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6) Our supplies of firewood will soon be finished. (low)

→ We are rumming low on our supplies of firewood

7) I'm sure the robbery has nothing to do with my son. (Mixed)

→ My son was not mixed up in the robbery, I assure you.

8) I don't enjoy cooking for five hungry children.

→ Cooking for 5 hungry children is no fun/ gives me no pleasure.

9) Our luggage has been stolen. (run)

→ Someone has run off with our luggage.

10) It's very important for me to know the answer. (simply)

→ I simply must know the answer.

  1. Building societies will have to guard against their rivals.
    → Building societies will not be able to rest on their laurels.

  2. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.

→ It is at Mr. Forster's request that I'm writing this letter to you

13) She was delighted with her new car. (pink)

→ She was tickled pink with her new car.

14) The term "public assistance" has now been replaced by "supplementary benefits" though the means test is the basis of both.

→ The term "public assistance" has been substituted for "supplementary benefits", though the...

15) The Social Security pamphlet told me all about the benefits I could claim. (entitled)→ The Social Security pamphlet told me about the benefits I was entitled to.

16) Kevin felt that the official's tone implied that there was no likelihood of his getting any work.(inferred)→ Kevin inferred from the official's tone that there was no likelihood of his getting work.

  1. This patient's condition is rather worrying if you look at his medical history.
    → Given his medical history, the patient's condition is rather worrying.

  2. A child of his age is too young to be deceitful.
    → So young is a child of his age to be deceitful.

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19) Your empty promises won't have any effect on her. (ice)

→ Your empty promises will cut no ice with her.

( 20) Martin promised to baby-sit but didn't show up. (let)

→ Martin promised to baby sit but let me down.

< 21) The old wooden floor collapsed under their weight.

→ The old wooden floor gave way under their weight.

22) What you have been saying is beside the point.

- What you have been saying is quite irrelevant.

23) John is a bit too ill to go out. (up)

→ John doesn't feel up to going out.

24) We don't expect that the missing climbers have survived. (hold)

→ We don't hold out much hope for the missing climbers.

25) I think that my boss is prejudiced against me. (it)

→ I think that my boss has it in for me.

< 26) The tourists were unharmed after the train crash. (none)

→ The tourists were none the worse for their experience in the train crash.

27) They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

→ The excuse for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights.