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WEEK 1 IDIOMS and COLLOCATIONS: Fill in each blank with a suitable phrase.

A. bad blood B. bad lot C. bad news D. come to a bad end E. gave me a really bad time

F. given it up as a bad job G. going from bad to worse H. going through a bad patch I. In a bad way J. in your teacher's bad books

1. All right, l admit that our marriage is ______, but it isn't the first time and we're still together. 2. Business is ______, we may have to close down. 3. Harry was expelled from school for stealing and now he's been sacked from his very first job. He'll ______ if he's not careful. 4. How's your father after his heart attack? – ______, actually. Making very little progress. 5. If you don't get the essay finished, you’ll be ______ again. 6. I'm so glad that Jerry has stopped going about with Mike Parsons. I heard that he had been in prison for stealing. In my opinion, he's a ______. 7. In my first job, I had a very difficult boss who ______. 8. Jonathan started learning German three times, but he didn't make much progress. So now he's ______. 9. Take care, Lucie! That young man is ______. 10. There's been ______ between the two brothers ever since their father's death. He left more to one son than to the other. A. a big fish in a small pond B. a big hit with your parents C. a big mouth D. big noise E. big of him

F. big talk G. boss us around H. in a big way I. make it big J. make the best of a bad job

11. Bob prefers to be ______, so he works for a small company with only fifteen employees. 12. By the way, your new flat is ______. They think it’s perfect for you. 13. Carol and Tony have invited over a hundred guests to their silver wedding party. They always do things ______. 14. Graham says he has an uncle with a villa in Cannes but I don't believe it. He's just ______. 15. His dream was to ______ in television but it's still just a dream. 16. His irritation was obvious, but he was determined to be cheerful and ______. 17. I heard Mark telling Alex that he couldn't decide whether to buy a Jaguar or a Mercedes. All ______, I'm sure. He'll keep his Ford Fiesta I bet. 18. Just because Dad's been prompted and is a big cheese at work, he seems to think he can ______ at home too. 19. There's some ______ coming up from the parent company tomorrow, so we will have to get things tidied up in here. 20. Uncle Harold sent me fifty pounds for my birthday. That's ______, considering he’s a millionaire. A. cut me dead B. dead ahead C. dead and buried D. dead beat E. dead cert

F. dead drunk G. dead easy H. dead set against I. stopped dead J. too big for his boots

21. A big van pulled out in front of our car and ______ without giving a signal. 22. I am ______ camping holidays. I can never sleep comfortably in a tent. 23. I expected the math test to be ______, but I couldn't answer a single question.

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24. I've never seen Simon in such a state. He was ______. 25. Since Douglas got his novel published, he's been ______. It's time someone taught him a lesson. 26. Those old family traditions are ______. 27. We came out of the wood and found the village that we were looking for ______ of us. 28. What's wrong with Linda? I said "Good morning" but she just ______. 29. Who do you think will win the cup? – Leeds United. It's a ______. 30. You ought to have an early night; you look ______! A. dead end B. dead heat C. dead loss D. dead on time E. dead right

F. dead silence G. dead slow H. dead to the world I. dead weight J. dead-end job

31. He just got that ______ from the telephone as if the instrument had been disconnected. 32. I can't possibly carry this suitcase. It's a ______. 33. Is Georgie up yet? – I doubt it. She was ______ ten minutes ago. 34. John was a ______– he just stood there and did nothing. 35. Peter feels that he's in a ______ with his present firm. He's thinking of making a fresh start as a freelance journalist. 36. Remember you told me that John was friendly with Alison Miller and I didn't believe you. Well, you were …