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a. to take

b. to test

c. to deliverd. to call

e. to bridge

f. to see

4. the biscuit

1. the water

6. the goods

2. the shots

3. the gap

5. the light

You say she's opening your letters now? Oh, that really takes the biscuit!

What they promise sounds impressive enough - let's see if they deliver the

goods.

This collection of stories bridges the gap between

history and fiction.

a. to take 4. the biscuit

You say that something or someone (really) takes the biscuit when it or they have done

something that you find extremely annoying or surprising.

b. to test 1. the water

to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do

something

c. to deliver

6. the goods

to produce what is wanted

= come up with the goods

d. to call 2. the shots

to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a

situation

e. to bridge 3. the gap

to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller

f. to see 5. the light

If you see the light, you suddenly understand something you didn't understand before.

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1. To be over the hill c. to be considered too old

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2. To be on the spot e. To be at a place where an event is happening or

has just happenedThe police were called and they were on the spot within 3 minutes.

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3. To be in the running

a. To have a reasonable chance of winning

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4. To be up to the mark

d. To be as good as the usual standard

Her latest work just isn't up to the mark.

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5. To be under the weatherb. To feel ill

I’m feeling a bit under the weather

I think I have caught

a cold.