The key answer of exercise 10

One possible example for each of the remaining sayings:

• A: I can’t believe you carried on running with that blister on your foot.
• B: Hey well, you know what they say – when the going gets tough.

• A: Even Dad was up dancing by the end and he hates dancing.
• B: Well, if you can’t beat them.

• A: Are you really going to get up at five to go down to the market?
• B: Hey, the early bird catches the worm.

• A: Can’t be a genuine Rolex.
• B: Almost certainly not but never look a gift horse – it seems to work OK.

• A: I got quite a good redundancy payment in the end.
• B: Oh well, every cloud.

• A: I keep thinking maybe I’d be better off working for a bigger company.
• B: Yeah maybe, but the grass is always greener, isn’t it? There’ll be frustration there too.