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To 'call the shots' means to:
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The decision-maker.
A fire a gun
B take photos
C place an order
D be in charge / make decisions
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To be 'snowed under' means to be:
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Buried in tasks.
A overloaded with work
B cold
C on holiday
D lost
3
A 'dead-end job' is a job with:
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No way forward.
A great pay
B no prospects / no advancement
C many holidays
D heavy lifting
4
'Look into' a matter means to:
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Investigate it.
A take care of it
B investigate it
C stare at it
D anticipate it
5
'Look forward to' something means to:
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Eagerly await.
A dread it
B investigate it
C anticipate it with pleasure
D care for it
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To 'put up with' something means to:
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Bear it patiently.
A tolerate it
B build it
C reject it
D raise it high
7
To 'take after' someone means to:
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Look or act like family.
A chase them
B follow them
C resemble a relative
D imitate a stranger
8
The phrase 'in spite of' means:
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Despite it.
A because of
B instead of
C in favour of
D despite / regardless of
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'On behalf of' means:
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Speaking for someone.
A representing / for
B against
C instead of paying
D behind
10
'In accordance with' means:
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Following the rules.
A in conflict with
B according to / following
C in addition to
D regardless of
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'On account of' means:
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Due to / because of.
A in favour of
B in spite of
C because of
D on top of
12
'At the expense of' means:
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Something is sacrificed.
A for free
B in addition to
C on behalf of
D sacrificing / at the cost of
13
'In charge of' means:
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The one responsible.
A responsible for
B free from
C in spite of
D instead of
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'At the mercy of' means:
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Powerless before it.
A in control of
B under the power of
C in addition to
D for the sake of
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'By virtue of' means:
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By reason of.
A in spite of
B without reason
C because of / by reason of
D in place of
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'In the event of' means:
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In case it happens.
A after
B instead of
C because of
D if something happens
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In 'After failing twice, he decided to throw in the towel', the idiom means to:
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Surrender, don't wash a towel.
A give up / quit
B wash a towel
C fight harder
D take a break
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'The exam was a piece of cake for her' means the exam was:
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Effortlessly easy.
A delicious
B very easy
C very hard
D cancelled
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'Don't beat around the bush — tell me directly' asks someone to stop:
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Get to the point.
A gardening
B shouting
C avoiding the main point / speaking indirectly
D being honest
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'He passed the test by the skin of his teeth' means he passed:
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Just scraped through.
A with top marks
B by cheating
C easily
D only just / barely
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