1The company has turned the ..............., and its prospects are looking up.
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The idiom "turn the corner" means to pass a difficult point and start improving.
2He cleverly turned the ............... on his opponent.
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The idiom "turn the tables" means to change a situation so that you gain the advantage.
3He is a short-tempered guy, but his ............... is in the right place.
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The idiom "someone's heart is in the right place" means that their intentions are good.
4The problem of unemployment is a hard ............... to crack.
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The idiom "a hard nut to crack" means a difficult problem to solve.
5He found himself in ............... water over his comments about the prophet.
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The idiom "hot water" means trouble or a difficult situation.
6Scientists searching for life on other planets may be on a ............... chase.
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The idiom "a wild goose chase" means a search that is likely to be useless or hopeless.
7Once he became an established writer, he was content to rest on his ...............
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The idiom "rest on his oars" means to stop making an effort after success.
8The player's injury took the ............... out of his sails.
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The idiom "take the wind out of someone's sails" means to make someone suddenly lose energy or confidence.
9The manager took him to ............... for not meeting the deadlines.
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The idiom "take someone to task" means to criticize someone strongly.
10The police left no ............... unturned in their search for the missing boy.
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The idiom "leave no stone unturned" means to do everything possible.
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- The company has turned the corner, and its prospects are looking up.
- He cleverly turned the tables on his opponent.
- He is a short-tempered guy, but his heart is in the right place.
- The problem of unemployment is a hard nut to crack.
- He found himself in hot water over his comments about the prophet.
- Scientists searching for life on other planets may be on a wild goose chase.
- Once he became an established writer, he was content to rest on his oars.
- The player’s injury took the wind out of his sails.
- The manager took him to task for not meeting the deadlines.
- The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing boy.