Unit 41

Question 1

first and foremost

Answer 1

first

Question 2

on balance|by and large|in the main

Answer 2

used to draw a conclusion after evaluating several different facts or opinions

Question 3

in the final/last analysis

Answer 3

emphasise that you are talking about what is most important or true

Question 4

conventional wisdom

Answer 4

sth that people generall believe is true when in fact it is often false

Question 5

a contradiction in terms

Answer 5

an expression that is confusing because the words in it seem to have opposite meanings

Question 6

not the whole picture

Answer 6

not taking all the facts into consideration

Question 7

a case in point

Answer 7

an example of sth just described

Question 8

as a matter of course

Answer 8

describe what normally happens or what is normally done

Question 9

point the way

Answer 9

suggest how sth might be done in a better way

Question 10

set the stage

Answer 10

make sth more likely to happen

Question 11

beg the question

Answer 11

cause you to ask a particular question

Question 12

set in motion

Answer 12

start

Question 13

open the door to

Answer 13

let sth new start