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We thought the repairs on the car would cost about £400, but our estimate was way off the MARK / POINT / SPOT - it was £1,500!
MARK
There's a lot of AREA / ROOM / SPACE for improvement in his writing skills.
ROOM
The new movie has been a MEDIOCRE / SUPERNATURAL / PHENOMENAL success, with billions of dollars in ticket sales.
PHENOMENAL
The company's advertising campaign was a SPECTACULAR / WONDERFUL / MIRACULOUS failure - it didn't attract a single new customer.
SPECTACULAR
Researchers have invented a new, HIGHLY / RICHLY / SHARPLY effective treatment for leukemia.
HIGHLY
Putting inexperienced teachers into the country's worst schools is a METHOD / PROGRAMME / RECIPE for disaster.
RECIPE
My girlfriend really BRINGS / GETS / HELPS out the best in me - I'm a better person thanks to our relationship.
BRINGS
My attempts at losing weight have failed INADEQUATELY / MISERABLY / STRONGLY - in fact, I've gained a few pounds!
MISERABLY
Immigration reform was the CROWNING / CHAMPIONING / CHARMING achievement of the president's term in office.
CROWNING
I’m not a complete pacifist; I just believe war should be the last OPTION / PROSPECT / RESORT .
RESORT
I wanted to try waterskiing, but I lost my HEART / NERVE / CALM and ended up staying inside the boat.
NERVE
I made a real BREAKOUT / BREAKTHROUGH / PROGRESS in my English when I started practising listening more often.
BREAKTHROUGH
Getting a new haircut has made a CROWNING / DRAMATIC / THEATRICAL improvement to his overall appearance.
DRAMATIC
Efforts to reduce teen pregnancy through better sex education have seen AVERAGE / MODEST / ORDINARY success.
MODEST
Edward certainly BET / TOOK / WON my respect when he turned down an unethical business deal.
WON