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activity 2. Complete the sentences with the idioms listed above.
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Vocabulary / Topic: idioms starting with ON
1. I went to the party .................................................... that I would meet my first girlfriend.
2. Iʼm going to have a few days off, so I will be ........................................................ next week.
3. Itʼs been snowing ........................................................ all week.
4. The fugitive has been ........................................................ for over a week now.
5. With unemployment figures rising, more and more people end up ........................................................ .
6. Breakfast is served at 9:00 ........................................................ .
7. As a doctor, I need to be ........................................................ even during Christmas.
8. Please, donʼt leave me ........................................................ - tell me if Iʼve passed the test.
9. We have a few projects ........................................................ at once.
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activity 1. Match the idioms with their definitions.
1. on and off A. in a state of worry or distress
2. on the boil B. with the possibility / in the hope of/that
3. on the dot C. without a job
4. on the run D. from time to time; now and again
5. on the off-chance E. available for work if necessary, especially in an emergency
6. on duty F. very active
7. on the dole G. exactly on time
8. on call H. trying to avoid being captured
9. on the rack I. (of police officers, nurses, etc.) working at a particular time