- That theory will never hold water.   Quella teoria non reggerà mai.

- That's really the last ____________. It's the fifth time they've paid us late!   Straw.

- The accident ________________ at 9 p.m. and the ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.   Was reported.

- The best thing to do is to book in advance.   La cosa migliore da fare è prenotare in anticipo.

- The boy admitted _____________ the toy.   Breaking.

- The company found this proposal particularly -----------------.   Interesting.

- The expression "would + infinitive", for example -He would play the guitar for hours- can be compared to the equivalent expression:   Used to + infinitive.

- The football coach wanted to improve the ______________ fitness.   Players'.

- The gardener came yesterday to ........ the garden and tidy up.   Water.

- The grass in my garden was pretty wet when I left the cottage in the morning so I knew that it _____ during the night.   Had been raining.

- The jump was such a daunting prospect that he decided _______________doing it.   Against.

- The market demand is now _____________ due to a major slowdown.   Stagnating.

- The meaning of arriving or finishing something just before it is too late, at the last possible moment can be expressed by:   In the nick of time.

- The meaning of being involved in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with can be expressed by:   Be in over your head.

- The meaning of being wholly obligated, unable to free oneself can be expressed by:   Bound hand and foot.

- The meaning of paying too much attention to differences that are very small or unimportant can be expressed by:   Split hairs.

- The meaning of revealing a secret can be expressed by:   Tip your hand.

- The meeting was .... to another day.   Put off.

- The milk has gone off.   Il latte non è più buono.

- The old cinema has taken____________ a new lease of life since its renovation.   On.

- The part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed is called:   Dashboard.

- The police _____________ issued a warrant for Adamson's arrest.   Have.

- The role of the ______________ is to represent the workforce to the management.   Trade unions.

- The ship was living the docks when I arrived the port.   Il battello lasciava la banchina, quando sono arrivato al porto.

- The students are ______ good progress with the new teacher, she knows how to keep their attention.   Making.

- The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom ___________ by 2% last year.   Rose.

- The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a __________guarded secret.   Closely.

- There isn't room enough in this apartment for both you and your boyfriend, you have to find a new one.   In questo appartamento non c'è abbastanza spazio per te e il tuo fidanzato, dovete cercarvene uno nuovo.

- There was a man ______________ was looking for you.   Who.

- They have put _________ the meeting ___________ next week.   Off / until.

- They kissed ____ good-bye.   Each other.

- They set off before daybreak.   Sono partiti prima dell'alba.

- They went over my work with a fine-toothed comb.   Hanno passato al vaglio il mio lavoro.

- This morning I .... into Tom Brown!   Ran.

- To ___________ it may concern, I hereby designate Mathilda Jones ________ my attorney.   Whom / as.

- To express our own or other people's preferences we use:   Would rather + bare infinitive.

- To say what we would have preferred someone to do (or not do) in the past we use:   Would rather + person + past perfect.

- Tomorrow I have an appointment ________________.   To have my hair cut.

- Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary. We ____________________ for 35 years.   Will have been married.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Meno errori fai, migliore è il tuo voto.   The fewer mistakes you make, the better your mark is.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Meno insisti, più ottieni.   The less you insist, the more you obtain.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Meno ti preoccupi più felicemente vivi.   The less you worry the more happily you live.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Più duramente lavori più soddisfazione hai nella tua vita.   The harder you work the more satisfaction you have in your life.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Più informazioni mi dai, meglio posso aiutarti.   The more information you give me the better I can help you.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Più leggi più impari.   The more you read the more you learn.

- Translate the following sentence: " Don't you dare think outside the box!".   Non ti permettere di pensare in modo non convenzionale!

- Translate the following sentence: "He proposed to her finally!".   Le ha finalmente chiesto di sposarla.

- Translate the following sentence: "I'm done talking.".   Ne ho abbastanza di parlare.

- Translate the following sentence: "You're being very nosey today".   Oggi stai davvero facendo il ficcanaso.

- Translate the following sentence: Can you fetch me some chalk, please?   Puoi andare a prendermi del gesso, per favore?

- Translate: a blessing in disguise.   Non tutto il male viene per nuocere.

- Translate: bless you!   Salute!

- Translate: Bolt from the blue.   Inaspettatamente.

- Translate: By the skin of your teeth.   A pelo, appena.

- Translate: Have you got a pen I could borrow?   Hai una penna da imprestarmi?

- Translate: help yourself!   Serviti pure!

- Translate: I can't be bothered.   Non ne ho voglia.

- Translate: never mind!   Non preoccuparti.

- Translate: to be like two peas in a pod.   Essere pappa e ciccia.

- Translate: what a shame!   Che peccato!

- Turning the knob causes the wheel ______________ clockwise.   To rotate.