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help you.
1 The memory test results were excellent: John passed
with flying notes/colours
2 Do you have any new projects on the cards/slips that
you're allowed to tell us about?
3 She was hard and direct in her criticism of the
journalists behaviour. She did not beat about the
bush/tree.
4 The book took the literary world by storm/tornado.
selling five million copies and winning the prestigious
Man Booker Prize.
5 It's a pity that they want to pour money down the
pipe/drain on a non-issue when so many important
concerns need support.
6 Access to sports news and social media around/round
the clock/dial has raised expectations of news
coverage.
7 The editor was beginning to get hot under the collar/
shirt by cur demands as he thought we were being
excessive.
8 I'm enjoying doing the early morning show but it's a
strain. I'm usually in bed by 8.30 and that's a pain in
the neck/ear.
9 The negative reviews by critics are at evens/odds with
the play's popularity with audiences.
10 An actor friend of mine who is a bit down in the
dumps/tips at the moment could do with some
cheering up.
11 In a/an eggshell/nutshell, media corporations have
determined that news gathering and reporting are
not profit-making propositions.
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8 Choose the correct option. Use your dictionary to
help you.
1 The memory test results were excellent: John passed
with flying notes/colours
2 Do you have any new projects on the cards/slips that
you're allowed to tell us about?
3 She was hard and direct in her criticism of the
journalists behaviour. She did not beat about the
bush/tree.
4 The book took the literary world by storm/tornado.
selling five million copies and winning the prestigious
Man Booker Prize.
5 It's a pity that they want to pour money down the
pipe/drain on a non-issue when so many important
concerns need support.
6 Access to sports news and social media around/round
the clock/dial has raised expectations of news
coverage.
7 The editor was beginning to get hot under the collar/
shirt by cur demands as he thought we were being
excessive.
8 I'm enjoying doing the early morning show but it's a
strain. I'm usually in bed by 8.30 and that's a pain in
the neck/ear.
9 The negative reviews by critics are at evens/odds with
the play's popularity with audiences.
10 An actor friend of mine who is a bit down in the
dumps/tips at the moment could do with some
cheering up.
11 In a/an eggshell/nutshell, media corporations have
determined that news gathering and reporting are
not profit-making propositions.