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Topic: DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

Complete these colloquial expressions.

1

He hasn't been playing well lately but I'm sure when it comes to the ........ he'll put in a good performance.

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b)
c)
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2

He had several close ......... during his Formula One career but no serious accidents and was probably one of the safest drivers around.

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b)
c)
Well done! A 'close shave' is a situation where something unpleasant or dangerous nearly took place.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.
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3

I'd never done that kind of work before and actually spent the first few weeks feeling out of my .........

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b)
c)
Well done! To feel or be 'out of your depth' means to be in a situation or to be facing a task that is too difficult for you to cope with.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.
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Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

4

A) If it to the crunch and you need a job, let me know and I'll ask around at my company.

B) We've just had a shave in town. We nearly bumped into that really boring man we met at that party last week.

C) I felt of my depth in the advanced group so I asked to go down a level.

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Make them your own!

1) How do you tend to react when it comes to the crunch and you have to make a difficult decision?
2) When was the last time you had a close shave?
3) Has there ever been a situation where you felt out of your depth?