ZHAW Proficiency VI
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - Collocations, Binomials & Similes
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - Collocations, Binomials & Similes
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Lernkarten
The two young fighters fought toe to toe and both showed ........ determination.
I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious ........, the 25th anniversary of the founding of our company.
As a conservative ........ I think we need to put aside £4,000 for the wedding.
Both parents were unemployed and the family had a ......... lifestyle.
The car screeched to a ........ at the junction and two men jumped out and ran down the street.
The two former business partners have been sworn ........ since one of them left the company in debt and fled abroad.
I'd been in ........ pain with toothache all weekend and was desperate to find a dentist.
I was ........ tempted to report his incompetence to my line manager otherwise the whole team would suffer.
The project has progressed in ........ and starts due to a constant change in funding.
The strike at the bank left customers high and ........ over the weekend, with many unable to make withdrawals.
The rank and ........ are totally against the new working practices and trade union leaders are to meet management to discuss the matter.
Every ........ and cranny of their place is full of ornaments, photo frames and paintings.
The contract will be ........ and void until signed and dated by both parties.
The appliance has suffered a normal amount of ........ and tear over the years but is still in perfect working order.
They ........ and saved all year and finally had enough to pay for a family holiday.
Steve won the bet fair and ........ so I think you should give him the money.
I was the only one who turned up at the party in fancy dress and I stood out like a ........ thumb.
My joke about the alcoholic went down like a lead ......... There was just an embarrassed silence.
His father always smoked like a ........ and yet always seemed to be in good health.
Our teacher at school used to have eyes like a(n) ........ and would always spot if someone was misbehaving in class.
It might not be the most popular tourist destination but the country is thought to be as safe as ........ for visitors.
Physically John is as ........ as nails but suffers from a lack of confidence.
The film was as ........ as dishwater and we decided to leave before the end.
We'll need to make sure the car is as ........ as a whistle on the day of the wedding.
in fits and starts
If something happens 'in fits and starts' it stops and then starts again.
high and dry
If you are 'high and dry' you are in a helpless or abandoned situation.
rank and file
The 'rank and file' are the ordinary members of a workforce as opposed to the management.
Every nook and cranny
'Every nook and cranny' is every part of a place.
null and void
If something is 'null and void' it has no legal force.
Wear and tear
'Wear and tear' refers to the damage caused to an object through ordinary everyday use.
scrimp and save
If you 'scrimp and save' you save money by spending less on things that you would normally buy or pay for.
fair and square
If you win something 'fair and square' you do it honestly.
stands out like a sore thumb
If something 'stands out like a sore thumb' it is very noticeable because of being different.
goes down like a lead balloon
If something 'goes down like a lead balloon' it is not liked at all.
smoke like a chimney
If you 'smoke like a chimney' you are a heavy smoker.
eyes like a hawk
If you have 'eyes like a hawk' you have excellent eyesight and notice everything.
as safe as houses
To be 'as safe as houses' means to be very safe indeed.
Grim determination
'Grim determination' means totally determined.
auspicious occasion
An 'auspicious occasion' is a very special occasion.
as hard as nails
If someone is 'as hard as nails' they are very tough.
