Voca
Vocabulaire, idiomatic pairs
Vocabulaire, idiomatic pairs
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Flashcards | 35 |
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Language | English |
Category | English |
Level | University |
Created / Updated | 10.01.2015 / 10.01.2015 |
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She tends to bear grudges, but I tell her it is best to ............
forgive and forget
After a long period of sluggish recovery, now things seem to be.............. .
on the up-and-up
The owner complained the tenant had not kept the apartement in good condtion but the judge ruled the deterioration was merely normal............ .
wear and tear
You can't say he is a fanatic swimmer, his trips to the pool are .............. .
few and far between
Charles is incomptetent but obsequious and his boss tolerates him because he loves Charles's ................ .
bowing and scraping
We enjoy yhe challenge of the work and work place and the ........................ of competition.
cut and thrust
He is very gullible and always falls for her excuses ............................. .
hook, line and sinker
His sense of justice is strong and in his dealings he is always ................... .
fair and square
They are moving back to town because they are tired of the serenity of country and miss the ............................ of city life.
hustle and bustle
She refused to take an umbrella with her and was caught in the downpour, returning hom drenched ............... .
through and through
It is so dangerous at that intersection that we risk ..................... whenever we take it.
life and limb
Ther is a huge gap in living standards between the north and south. The country is divided into ................... .
haves and have-nots
When I went to fetch her at home I saw her house was totally empty. Sha had cleared out ...................... .
lock, stock and barrel
They are trying to save up for a car and have been ......................... for months.
scrimping and saving
If you eat right and do sports, you will remain .................. at 90.
hale and hearty
Whereas Tom looks bleary-eyed and run-down, his wife is always .................. .
bright and breezy
Please don't blab on and on when it is your turn to speak: make it ..................... .
short and sweet
I don't know exactly how I'll manage to succeed but I will somehow, ...................... .
by hook or by crook
How is Robin doing? I haven't seen her in ages. Oh, she's ................... .
alive and kicking
Having already failed the exam twice this is really my ................. attempt to make it through.
do or die
He is never very chatty and his explanations are ................... rather than complete.
bits and pieces
They argued one day and off she went, ..........................., without more ado.
bag and baggage
He is so gullible that he always falls for everything she says ............. .
on and on
After a brief bout of the flu she is now .............. .
up and about
He avoids giving clear answers and when queried merely ................... a response.
hum and haw
I know this is an unbearable situation for you but as there is no alternative you'll just have to ................. .
grin and bear it
If I tell her about the accident she won't be understanding at all but will merely ................... about how we are all out to get her.
rant and rave
Your point is interesting, but .................. it is irrelevant.
all in all
The video clip is an exhaustive, .................... account of how he spent his final hours.
blow by blow
A compromise is needed to smooth over differences with a little ................. required on both sides.
give and take
If we can just manage to show our potential customers the marvels we've accomplished in the past then we'll be .................. for the contract.
home and dry
The house is always spotless, how do you keep it so .............. ?
spic and span
If you keep spending at that rate you will be heading toward ................... for sure.
rack and ruin
Don't be so intolerant of his life-style: .................... .
live and let-live
Where is that cat? I can't find her although I have looked in .....................
every nook and cranny