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• Hank and Jeff are best friends. They have been ____________________ ever since they met ten years ago.
(to be) extremely close friends
joined at the hip
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• Due to the cost-recovery model becoming popular in the public service, many agencies now have to _________________ for services that used to be provided free of charge.
foot the bill
to pay for something
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• I have no problem finding my way around Place du Portage. I worked there for many years, so I know that place _________________________. like the back of my hand
(to know a place) very well
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neck of the woods.
• I’m from Quebec City and Shelli is from Levis. We come from the same ___________________.
(from the same) area
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• This competition is exhausting. I’ve interviewed over 10 people this week! This morning I had three interviews _________________________________.back-to-back.
one after another
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• My new boss is a micromanager. He won’t leave me alone to do my work. I’m tired of his ________________________.breathing down my neck
To supervise very closely so that deadlines will be met.
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• Catherine was nervous about filing a grievance, but she felt better knowing that her union would _________________.back her up
to support and/or defend someone
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• I think Sherry is upset with me. I said hello to her in the hallway earlier, but she ________________________.gave me the cold shoulder
to deliberately ignore someone
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• The manager was aware that Julian was breaking the rules, but because he liked Julian, he just _______________________.turned a blind eye
to deliberately ignore a situation
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• I dealt with a very angry client this morning. I have no idea why he was so upset, but he seemed extremely aggressive and defensive. He definitely had _____________________________.a chip on his shoulder
to have an aggressive / defensive / hostile attitude.
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• Many university students take summer jobs with the federal government. It is a great way to get _________________ for a career in the public service.
a foot in the door
to get through the first step in a process
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• Frank has been acting as an EX-01 for a long time, and he has done an excellent job. Giving him the permanent position would be a ____________. no-brainer
the obvious right answer
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• The committee decided that the ADM had broken the rules concerning his expense account. However, she just got a _________________instead of a serious punishment. slap on the wrist
a very light punishment
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• It seems that engineers reported structural problems with the Ville Marie tunnel several years before its collapse, but their concerns _______________________.fell on deaf ears
(for concerns or complaints) to be ignored.
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• I can’t stand the sight of blood. I guess I have a _____________.weak stomach
To feel nauseous when you see, hear, or smell certain things.
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• Julie: How do you feel about your upcoming presentation.
• Mitch: I’m very nervous. To be honest, I have ____________________________butterflies in my stomach
to feel so nervous that you feel nauseous
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The report is due next week, and my boss is __________________ to make sure that we’ll make the deadline.
a) on my back
b) breathing down my back
c) breathing down my neck
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• My performance review went very well. My supervisor gave me a ____________ for my hard work over the past year.
Review: Select the best answer:
c) slap on the back
a) slap on the wrist
b) pat on the back
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• I’m looking for a new house, and I finally found one in great shape, at a great price, in a great location. Making an offer _______________.
Review: Select the best answer:
a) has no brain
b) is a no-brainer
c) is a non-brain
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• When Anna complained that her colleague was harassing her, management did nothing. Her complaint ______________.
b) was all earsa) fell on deaf ears
c) turned a blind eye
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• A summer job in the in a government department is a great way for many university students to ________________________ to a career in the public service.
c) get a foot in the door
b) put their feet in the door
a) get their feet indoors
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• When the minister was caught embezzling taxpayer money, he didn’t get a serious punishment. Instead, he got ____________
Embezzle =
to steal money from a business or employer
c) a slap on the back
b) a pat on the back
a) a slap on the wrist
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• Someone who exhibits an aggressive attitude on a regular basis has __________.
c) a chip on his / her shoulder
b) a chip on his / her back
a) chips on his / her shoulder
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• When management ignored Anna’s complaint, they _______________ to the problem of harassment in the workplace.
a) turned a blind eye
b) blinded their eyes
c) turned blind eyes
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• When I saw my old boyfriend yesterday, I said hello but he pretended not to know me. In other words, he _____________.
b) gave me the cold shoulder
a) snobbed me
c) turned his shoulder
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• I interviewed a candidate for a job this morning, and he didn’t elaborate on any of his answers. It was so frustrating; It was ___________________.
c) like pulling teeth
a) like pulling worms from his nose
b) like pulling verbs out of his nose