19/1/2025 - Lexico + Idioms

Without additional funds from the government, the principal cannot __________ the issue of overcrowding in his school.

• rectify

• banish

• sanction

• maltreat

Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in __________ adults.

• susceptible

• dangerous

• futile

• feasible

No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but __________ it is clear that he is a great artist.

• in the aftermath

• by the time

• in retrospect

• in this eventuality

The __________ of thirst is based on the concentration of salt in the blood.

• sensation

• sentiment

• response

• impression

In recent years, many hills have been __________ to give way to buildings.

• demolished

• levelled

• flattened

• felled

The brother and sister were __________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.

• at large

• at odds

• at a standstill

• at a loose end

Don’t trust what you hear on the grapevine. It’s best to hear it straight from the __________ mouth so you know it’s true.

• dog’s

• horse’s

• camel’s

• cat’s

Charles Babbage’s “difference engine” is widely regarded as the __________ of modern computers.

• precedent

• precursor

• ancestor

• antecedent

Because so much wheat has been sold to other countries, local supplies are __________

• expanded

• depleted

• apprehended

• preoccupied

Parents know that a caring attitude can not only save you a small fortune, but also even make you feel good about being __________ and offering more care than presents.

• tight-fisted

• pigheaded

• highly strung

• easy-going