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| They kept borrowing heavily, so it was just a (SOMETHING INEVITABLE WILL HAPPEN) before they ran out of credit. We must do something about that dead tree, it's (SOMETHING INEVITABLE WILL HAPPEN) before it falls down and maybe injures somebody. | it’s just/only a matter of time (before…)= used to say that something will definitely happen, although you are not sure when |
| Some Europeans feel euthanasia is a COMPASSIONATE/ MAGNANIMOUS SOLUTION to shorten the suffering of terminally ill patients. | a merciful solution The intentional taking of life, whether at the patient's request or from a merciful motive, is illegal in this country. |
| The aid workers flew in food and supplies to the war-torn country ON EXPEDITION/ CALLING OF COMPASSION They came ON JOURNEY/ QUEST OF COMPASSION to provide food and medical care for starving children. | a mission of mercy = a trip to help people (such as victims of a disaster) Volunteers on a mission of mercy to help flood victims. |
| The planes came within 20 meters of each other, so it was a DISASTER THAT VERY NEARLY HAPPENED The two planes almost hit each other. It was a DISASTER THAT VERY NEARLY HAPPENED. He should have won the match—it was a EVENT THAT VERY NEARLY HAPPENED He scored two goals and had another two __ __es. It was a __ __ as far as I was concerned, a close thing. | The house was almost destroyed by a near miss. A survey reveals that one in three drivers over 55 has had an accident or near miss because they were running late. near miss /ˌnɪr ˈmɪs/ = 1.a situation when a serious accident or a disaster very nearly happens 2. a bomb or a shot that nearly hits what it is aimed at but misses it |
| Since the boss has only been here one week, he doesn't know how things work. He's A PERSON WHO IS KNEW TO A PLACE. Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as A PERSON WHO IS KNEW TO A PLACE. | 1. It's not always easy being the new kid on the block. 2. The Internet, in a sense, is the new kid on the block. 3. In the world of books I am a late bloomer, a johnny-come-lately, new kid on the block. (informal) a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc. |
| As one of the nouveau riche, she was a PERSON WHO HAS ARRIVED elite _. Which albums have you been listening to this year, and who would you say has really impressed you, either as a PERSON WHO HAS RECENTLY STARTED A NEW ACTIVITY or as a confirmed artist? | newcomer to the list = a person who has recently arrived somewhere or who has recently started a new activity. A newcomer to the list this year, former Marie Claire editor Lesley Jane Seymour has led More –a magazine for women in their40s and 50s –since January 2008. |
| The successful company manufactured and sold scooters for seniors and captured a FOCUSED/TARGETABLE PORTION OF A MARKET. The main problem is that although there appears to be a great demand, organics could still remain a FOCUSED/TARGETABLE PORTION OF A MARKET in the future. Lotus make luxury cars for a small but significant FOCUSED/TARGETABLE PORTION OF A MARKET.. | A niche market is a focused, targetable portion of a market. a business that focuses on a niche is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers In the past two years ethical investment has developed from a niche market into the mainstream market. |
| Working on my master's in Spanish in Granada, Spain was a _ _ _ _ _. I couldn't pass it up! Their participation in the Olympics was a __ __ _ __ __ __for the team members. You have to take this job in the Zurich office— ________ to live in Switzerland. | a once in a lifetime opportunity I found myself with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have dinner with the famous author.Chances like this only ever come around once in a lifetime, Jack, so don't waste it. |
| Her obituary mentioned her great DEVOTION FOR LIVING/ LIFE. I can see her as a little girl, dreamy-eyed, with a DEVOTION FOR LIVING/ LIFE. | a passion for living /life Gail's passion for living in Sarasota is contagious, and I am incredibly impressed by her commitment to philanthropy. |
| The police are looking for him in connection with the beating death. He is a PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A CRIME. If the Justice Department tells the press we don't have anything on him, why do they keep telling the press that he's a PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A CRIME. | No one has been arrested, but several people have been labeled "persons of interest" and questioned. person of interest = /ˌpɝː.sən əv ˈɪn.trɪst/ =a person who the police think might have been involved in a crime, but who has not been arrested: |
| A café latte is a great SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER/ HAPPIER/ HEALTHIER. It gives me so much energy when I am tired. After a long week, I needed a SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER/ HAPPIER/ HEALTHIER, so I stopped by the salon to get a pedicure. I was so drowsy on the way to work, so I stopped by the coffee shop for a little SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER/ HAPPIER/ HEALTHIER. Use the facial scrub when your skin needs an extra SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER/ HAPPIER/ HEALTHIER. | When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee — try peppermint oil instead. a pick-me-up /ˈpɪk miː ʌp/ = something that makes you feel better, happier, healthier, etc., especially medicine or an alcoholic drink I can’t finish the day without a little pick-me-up at lunch. |
| A picture is worth a thousand words. An Action is Worth a Thousand Words | (a picture is worth a thousand words) = is an English language adage. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single picture, this picture conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does. |
| The sportscaster gave a DETAILED AND DELIBERATE breakdown of the game. We have given your proposal a thorough TAKING EVERY POINT INTO CONSIDERATION analysis. It's a long, tedious interview, and I'm not going to go through it TAKING EVERY POINT INTO CONSIDERATION . Below I first restate their argument TAKING EVERY POINT INTO CONSIDERATION , which is indented, and then offer my refutation of each point. | Instead of presenting each code point by point, the team developed real life scenarios where the learner had to take ethical decisions. point-by-point breakdown = detailed and deliberate; taking every point into consideration __-__ comparison/description/account |
| All this mud on the floor, clothes everywhere, empty chip bags and pop cans; such a PLEASANT VIEW! All in all, not a PLEASANT VIEW! This is not going to be a PLEASANT VIEW. Not a PLEASANT VIEW, is it? But the countryside is more than just a PLEASANT VIEW. | pretty picture = PLEASANT VIEW PAINT A PRETTY PICTURE Refers to making a situation or thing seem better than it is... normally for the purpose of polite deception, and the phrase refers to exaggeration or lies told to do so. Ex: A drug addict is in recovery, his/her marriage is on the rocks, he tells his family that he and his wife are fine, that his marriage is solid, and things will be fine when he gets out of rehab. The family relaxes because this is a positive thing as part of his rehab. He painted a pretty picture over an ugly one. |
| FALL OFF /DOWN a priority list The provincial government took the women's centre off the spending priority list. He said the priority list was discriminatory. Had I ever to garden in a limited space, two plants that would come high on my priority list would be green beans and garlic. | Top of my priority list for the spring is the transformation of an ugly garden shed originally built as a pigsty. Extreme sports like bungee jumping tend to fall off the priority list when you're married. So it falls down the priority list, and what is achieved tends to be with a view to the short term only. |
| The rusted bench was ugly; it was a UNPLEASANT TO LOOK AT The casino was a(n )UNPLEASANT TO LOOK AT to the community members who hated looking at the neon lights The rundown shack was an UNPLEASANT TO LOOK AT in the otherwise nice neighborhood | a public eyesore = something that is ugly or unpleasant to look at, especially a building Fined for not keeping the property up, the landlord was urged by the city to clean up the eyesore |
| The movie was sold out. The packed house proved it was a RAPID TRIUPH. Napoleon Dynamite, an independent art-house comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, was low budget but enjoyed RAPID TRIUPH Sunday's event was such a QUICK VICTORY that organizers are keen to get the ball rolling on the next one. | a runaway success = You use runaway to describe a situation in which something increases or develops very quickly and cannot be controlled. a runaway winner/victory/ inflation the runaway success of her first play The book became a popular summer read and a runaway success, with much of its sales subsequently attributed to word of mouth. |
| The older child bullied her younger sister. She used every STRATEGY TO MANIPULATE USING FEAR she could think of. The speech began as an amalgam of STRATEGY TO MANIPULATE USING FEAR and bipartisan appeal. we need facts, not A STRATEGY TO MANIPULATE PUBLIC OPINION WITH FEAR and false information" | a scare tactic /scare tactics /ske(ə)r ˈtaktik/ = a strategy intended to manipulate public opinion about a particular issue by arousing fear or alarm. Some of the companies selling anti-spyware tools employ scare tactics. |
| The company mismanaged the affair by using a NOT WELL ORGANIZED. It was all hit and miss. They advocated a NOT WELL ORGANIZED of posting dozens of letters. His theme was broken promises, his NOT WELL ORGANIZED The NOT WELL ORGANIZED to marketing means that the campaign is not targeted at particular individuals. | a scattergun approach = referring to a way of doing or dealing with something by considering many different possibilities, people, etc. in a way that is not well organized = SCATTERSHOT His theme was broken promises, his approach scattergun How do you make online dating work for you? There’s one method you should definitely avoid - even though people often seem to want to try it, and that’s the scatter-gun approach. Instead of casting your net indiscriminately, take a close look at yourself and at your prospective dates. |
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