Metaphorically speaking... New Headway Advanced Unit 12

After the manager left, the quality of the service __________ a bit so some customers complained.

I liked the presentation, but the speaker’s voice was a bit _____ — it lacked energy.

Ever since the layoffs were announced, there’s been _______________ the entire office.

Thanks for your help today. I’ll ___________ once I’ve spoken to the team.

With all the bills this month, I’m just about ______________________.

After the project failed, the boss gave the entire team a serious ____________.

There’s something ___________ about that business deal — it just doesn’t add up.

They had a ____________ romance and ended up getting married just three months after meeting.

She agreed to lead three projects at once and now she’s clearly ______________________.

I’d love to stay and chat, but I must _______ — I’ve got a meeting in five minutes.

I didn’t have the __________ idea what he was talking about—it was all technical jargon.

Compared to last year’s exam, this one was a _________. I'm sure I did really well.

The party ended on a _________ when someone accidentally knocked over the cake.

I’m _______________ on this report — it’s due first thing tomorrow and I’m only halfway through.

Although Tom did a good job, he was _______________ by his colleague’s dramatic presentation.

I ended up ____________ my old university professor at the supermarket — what are the chances?

The tech industry is absolutely __________________ right now, especially in areas like AI and cybersecurity.

Despite the team’s failure, she was the _____________ star of the entire project.

Her comments on consumerism gave me some real ______________.

When she saw her childhood home again, she was ___________ with emotions.

Sales were slow at first, but things are finally __________ now that we've launched the new campaign.

It suddenly ___________ on me that I had been looking at the problem the wrong way all along.

Starting a business without a clear plan is a __________ idea at best.

She’s a ________________ young woman with a future in international politics.

Since my partner lost their job, we've really had to _________ to make ends meet.

He changed his mind ____________ after hearing the new offer.

After a stressful day at work, I like to _________ by listening to some jazz and reading a book.

We decided to spend our holidays in a ________ little town in the Transylvanian mountains.

Climate change has become a ________ issue in politics, especially among younger voters.

Her comment during the meeting ________ a heated debate about the future of the project.

_____________ when you're on holiday; I can't believe we're heading back tomorrow.

At the moment, we’re ____________ with client requests, so it might take a few days to get back to you.