COLLOCATIONS

Question 1

___ doubt

Answer 1

beyond

Question 2

___ time

Answer 2

save

Question 3

___ our choice

Answer 3

make

Question 4

___ by step

Answer 4

step

Question 5

give it a ___

Answer 5

try

Question 6

___ it a secret

Answer 6

keep

Question 7

___ sick

Answer 7

worried

Question 8

___ -clear

Answer 8

crystal

Question 9

___ of time

Answer 9

waste

Question 10

___ your promise

Answer 10

break

Question 11

___ matter

Answer 11

no

Question 12

___ the right note

Answer 12

hit

Question 13

the funny ___ of life

Answer 13

side

Question 14

brand ___

Answer 14

new

Question 15

freezing ___

Answer 15

cold

Question 16

___ my best

Answer 16

do

Question 17

fast ___

Answer 17

asleep

Question 18

lend me a ___

Answer 18

hand

Question 19

take under the ___

Answer 19

wing

Question 20

get ___ of

Answer 20

rid

Question 21

___ memories of

Answer 21

evoke

Question 22

have ___ value

Answer 22

sentimental

Question 23

all shapes and ___

Answer 23

sizes

Question 24

___ recollection

Answer 24

vague

Question 25

___ technology

Answer 25

cutting-edge

Question 26

___ innovation

Answer 26

reverse

Question 27

___ your needs

Answer 27

meet/suit

Question 28

back to ___

Answer 28

front (al rovescio/contrario)

Question 29

make a ___

Answer 29

commitment (impegnarsi)

Question 30

___ and tested

Answer 30

tried

Question 31

rain or ___

Answer 31

shine

Question 32

first and ___

Answer 32

foremost

Question 33

think ___ the box

Answer 33

outside

Question 34

gender-___

Answer 34

neutral

Question 35

people’s ___

Answer 35

shoes (=position)

Question 36

___ against the clock

Answer 36

race

Question 37

to make a ___ visit

Answer 37

flying

Question 38

to be in a ___

Answer 38

hurry/rush

Question 39

to ___ around

Answer 39

dash (correre da qualche parte)

Question 40

___ through

Answer 40

trek

Question 41

go for a ___ stroll

Answer 41

leisurely (piacevole)

Question 42

an uphill ___

Answer 42

struggle (strada in salita)

Question 43

to ___ on

Answer 43

embark (intraprendere)

Question 44

at a ___

Answer 44

crossroads (a un bivio/punto di svolta)

Question 45

staying ___

Answer 45

put

Question 46

to have a very little ___ on

Answer 46

impact

Question 47

___ the charts

Answer 47

topping

Question 48

for one ___

Answer 48

thing (prima di tutto)

Question 49

as a ___ of fact

Answer 49

matter

Question 50

you ___ it

Answer 50

name (decidi tu)

Question 51

___ to think of it

Answer 51

come

Question 52

to tell the ___

Answer 52

truth

Question 53

to ___ straight

Answer 53

think (=pensare lucidamente)

Question 54

be the ___ to your day

Answer 54

fuel

Question 55

on the ___ of the seats

Answer 55

edge (col fiato sospeso)

Question 56

confirmation ___

Answer 56

bias

Question 57

to ___ awareness

Answer 57

raise

Question 58

blood ___

Answer 58

flow

Question 59

common ___

Answer 59

ground

Question 60

___-in-hand

Answer 60

hand (di pari passo)

Question 61

open-___

Answer 61

minded

Question 62

old-___ approach

Answer 62

fashioned (approccio in vecchio stile)

Question 63

___-catching

Answer 63

eye

Question 64

world-___

Answer 64

renowned

Question 65

the form meets the ___

Answer 65

function

Question 66

in ___ strokes

Answer 66

broad (a grandi linee)

Question 67

a learning ___

Answer 67

curve

Question 68

at the ___ of their voices

Answer 68

top

Question 69

to ___ your voice

Answer 69

raise

Question 70

to get a point ___

Answer 70

across (far capire il tuo punto di vista)

Question 71

to ___ your voice

Answer 71

low

Question 72

a pay ___

Answer 72

rise (aumento di stipendio)

Question 73

work-life ___

Answer 73

balance

Question 74

to be ___ out for

Answer 74

cut (portato per)

Question 75

___-rate

Answer 75

first (di prim’ordine/qualità)

Question 76

it’s in the ___

Answer 76

genes

Question 77

to pluck up the ___

Answer 77

courage (farsi coraggio)

Question 78

to give ___

Answer 78

birth

Question 79

to ___ the test of time

Answer 79

stand

Question 80

to see ___ days

Answer 80

better

Question 81

upward ___

Answer 81

trend (trend in crescita)

Question 82

dress ___

Answer 82

code

Question 83

growing ___ of evidence

Answer 83

body

Question 84

consumer ___

Answer 84

demand (domanda dei consumatori)

Question 85

time-___

Answer 85

consuming (che richiede tempo)

Question 86

for the time ___

Answer 86

being (per il momento)

Question 87

to take things one at a ___

Answer 87

time

Question 88

to ___ the floor

Answer 88

hold (persona che continua a parlare e domina la scena)

Question 89

to take x ___ for it

Answer 89

word (credere sulla parola)

Question 90

to lose ___ of time

Answer 90

track

Question 91

to have a lot on its own ___

Answer 91

plate

Question 92

it was about ___

Answer 92

time (era ora)

Question 93

to take into ___

Answer 93

account (prendere in considerazione)

Question 94

___ of schedule

Answer 94

ahead (prima del previsto)

Question 95

to ___ your time

Answer 95

take

Question 96

___ as I might

Answer 96

try (provare e riprovare)

Question 97

back and ___

Answer 97

forth (avanti e indietro)

Question 98

clean and ___

Answer 98

tidy

Question 99

in and ___

Answer 99

out (andare e tornare, fugacemente)

Question 100

on and ___

Answer 100

off (di tanto in tanto)

Question 101

peace and ___

Answer 101

quiet

Question 102

pick and ___

Answer 102

choose (essere selettivi)

Question 103

plain and ___

Answer 103

simple (chiaro e tondo, punto e basta)

Question 104

pros and ___

Answer 104

cons

Question 105

safe and ___

Answer 105

sound

Question 106

give or ___

Answer 106

take (prendere o lasciare)

Question 107

life or ___

Answer 107

death (questione di vita o di morte)

Question 108

more or ___

Answer 108

less

Question 109

sooner or ___

Answer 109

later (prima o poi)

Question 110

win or ___

Answer 110

lose

Question 111

all in ___

Answer 111

all (tutto sommato, nel complesso)

Question 112

bit by ___

Answer 112

bit (pezzo per pezzo)

Question 113

day in, day ___

Answer 113

out (giorno dopo giorno)

Question 114

little by ___

Answer 114

little (passo dopo passo)

Question 115

heart to ___

Answer 115

heart (chiacchierata sincera)

Question 116

to ___ much of

Answer 116

think (avere una buona opinione di)

Question 117

to talk at ___

Answer 117

cross purposes (parlare di due cose diverse)

Question 118

shoot for ___

Answer 118

trouble (cacciarsi nei guai)

Question 119

make a ___

Answer 119

fuss (farne un dramma)

Question 120

out and ___

Answer 120

about (in giro)

Question 121

far and ___

Answer 121

wide (in lungo e in largo)

Question 122

odds and ___

Answer 122

ends (cianfrusaglie)

Question 123

mix and ___

Answer 123

match (mischiare e abbinare)

Question 124

to creep ___

Answer 124

past (muoversi lentamente)

Question 125

to walk at an ___ ___

Answer 125

unhurried pace

Question 126

to ___ in history

Answer 126

go down (passare alla storia)

Question 127

lost it __ ___

Answer 127

for good (perso per sempre)

Question 128

___ money

Answer 128

earn