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1. I’ve been racking my brains to remember where I’ve seen that man before. FINGER Try as I ……………………………………………………….. where I’ve seen that man before.
MIGHT/MAY I CAN’T // PUT MY FINGER ON
He looks a lot like his uncle Bill. RESEMBLANCE He ………………………………………………………. his uncle Bill.
BEARS A CLOSE/STRIKING // RESEMBLANCE TO
Don’t get too excited just yet, the final election results haven’t been confirmed. HOPES Don’t ………………………………………………………. just yet, the final election results haven’t been confirmed
GET YOUR HOPES // UP
The sight of the finish line in the distance motivated the runners to continue. WONDERS Seeing the finish line ………………………………………………………. levels.
DID/WORKED WONDERS // FOR THE RUNNERS’ MOTIVATION
They hadn’t planned on buying a new sofa before they bought it. SPUR They bought their new sofa ………………………………………………………. moment.
ON THE SPUR // OF THE
I briefly saw John as he walked past the bedroom window. CAUGHT I ………………………………………………………. as he walked past the bedroom window
CAUGHT A GLIMPSE // OF JOHN
If anyone finds out what the boss really said in the meeting, it could cause a big scandal. LIGHT If what the boss is rumoured to ………………………………………………………., it could cause a big scandal
HAVE SAID IN THE MEETING COMES // TO LIGHT,
Many workers are finding it difficult to accept losing their jobs because of the recession. REDUNDANT Many workers are struggling to come ………………………………………………………. because of the recession.
TO TERMS WITH // BEING MADE REDUNDANT
My brother called me unexpectedly on Sunday night. BLUE On Sunday night, completely ………………………………………………………. my brother called me.
OUT OF // THE BLUE,
The company didn’t tell us anything about the staff cuts for several months. DARK We ………………………………………………………. about the staff cuts for several months.
WERE KEPT // IN THE DARK
His logic proved to be irrefutable. ARGUMENT So ……………………………………………………………to refute it.
LOGICAL WAS HIS ARGUMENT // (THAT) IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE
The band’s not going to play any more, so why don’t we leave? NOW We might …………………………………………………………… given their final encore.
AS WELL LEAVE // NOW THAT THE BAND HAVE
Thanks to Bob, we won the match. FOR Had………………………………………………………….. lost the match.
IT NOT BEEN FOR BOB // WE WOULD HAVE
He promised never to lie again. TRUTH He swore…………………………………………………………… now on
TO TELL THE TRUTH // FROM
My host family on the exchange trip did everything they could to make me feel comfortable. STOPS My host family really pulled ………………………………………………………. ease.
OUT ALL THE STOPS // TO PUT ME AT
She’s forever warning her husband about driving too fast, but he pays no attention. OFTEN No ……………………………………………………………………. her husband about driving too fast, he pays no attention.
MATTER HOW OFTEN // SHE WARNS
