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English Vocabulary in Use Advance (Unit 30: Brick walls and glass ceilings)


Here are some more metaphors based on aspects of buildings. Can you guess what the underlined expressions mean and rewrite them?

  1. He earns very little, barely enough to keep the wolf from the door.
  2. The speaker’s request for questions was met with a wall of silence.
  3. Working on this project together should help to lay the foundations for a good relationship in the future.
  4. Nathan’s prolonged illness left his business in ruins.
  5. This government should clean up its own backyard before criticising other countries.
Possible Answer

  1. He earns very little, barely enough to survive on.
  2. The speaker’s request for questions was met with total silence.
  3. Working on this project together should help to provide the starting point for a good relationship in the future.
  4. Nathan’s prolonged illness led to the collapse of his business.
  5. This government should put things right in its own immediate sphere of influence / close to home / here before criticising other countries.
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