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Idioms: setbacks and comebacks

Vocabulary · Idioms & fixed expressions · C1 · 40 min. Idioms for success, failure and recovery, practiced through meaning, context and a short story about a comeback.

About this worksheet

Idioms for success, failure and recovery, practiced through meaning, context and a short story about a comeback.

Level
C1
Category
Vocabulary
Topic
Idioms & fixed expressions
Time
About 40 minutes
Exercises
Matching, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
Answer key
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On the sheet

  • Matching: Match the idioms to their meanings.
  • Gap-fill: Complete the sentences with the idioms. Change the form if necessary.
  • Speaking / writing task: Write a short story about someone who failed and then succeeded.
  • Writing lines: Write here.

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