Cover of the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book

Answer for exercise 9

The solution for exercise 9 in chapter 2.1 - Words of wisdom of Speakout Advanced - Students' Book by Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson

Question

Work in pairs. Student A: read the paragraph below and underline four metaphors related to ideas. Match them with meanings 1-4. Student B: turn to page 159.

Answer

p22

  1. regurgitate
  2. hard to swallow
  3. half-baked (idea)
  4. food for thought

p159

  1. put aside some time
  2. wasting precious time
  3. can't afford to spend time
  4. live on borrowed time