Collocations and Idioms

_______ have trouble with mathematics.

I often enjoy _______ after lunch.

After a momentary...of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test

They ran up the hill, seeing _______ grazing.

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"Sorry for being late. I was ...in the traffic for more than an hour.”

You shouldn't lose heart; success often comes to those who are not...by failures.

We need _______ money to send our son to Oxford University.

The smell of the sea him to his childhood.

The school drama club is ...a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take place next month.

The coastal city is...extra buses during the summer because of a considerable increase in the number of tourists.

..of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.

Mr. Pike has just bought three _______

A number of young teachers nowadays...themselves to teaching disadvantaged children

Look! There is a _______ of ducks on the river.

They demolished the old building and _______ are unloaded to build a new one.

It is going to rain _______ of dark clouds are gathering in the sky.

He went to the supermarket and bought a _______ of soap.

Not _______ teenagers spend _______ time on reading books.

I’m sorry, but the repair will take _______ time.

Unsurprisingly, the student show became ...news around the world.

Her parents gave her a _______ of pearls on her wedding day.

The presenter started his speech with a few...jokes to build rapport with the audience.

_______ has its own private bathroom.

You must not ...any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook the dish properly.

The crew discovered _______ off coast.

She keeps _______ in the cupboard.

It ..to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colors on account of his working hard during the term.

She was tired and couldn't keep ...the group.

John wanted to buy _______.

Let me please ...my memory before I get down to answering the questions.

He sat quietly and followed his _______ of thought.

This is ...the most difficult job I've ever had to do.

I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my .

He bought three shirts; one for him and ...for his children.

Many parents tend to make children study hard in the belief that good education will enable them to ...in the future.

We know that we are at fault for our third consecutive defeat, so there is no need to...salt into the wound.

Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ...certain.

Jane is very ...about her career.

I wouldn't like to be a senior manager. You have to a lot of responsibility.