Close-up p 52. Key Word Transformations.

1. People thought the match was entirely dominated by United's rival as it was very unlikely for them to win with two players ordered to leave the field in the first half.
ONE-SIDED
The ________________________________________ off in the first half.


KEY

1. The match was thought to have been entirely one-sided as United had no chance of winning with two players sent off in the first half.


2. Though a little worried about meeting her new colleagues, Christine hit it off with them from the first day.
FOR
Christine ______________________________________ famously with them from the first day.


KEY

2. Christine was a little worried about meeting her new colleagues. For all that, she got on famously with them from the first day.



3. I'll help you as best I can, but I only have a limited knowledge of laws about property.
NODDING
In ____________________________________________ laws, I'll help you as best I can.



KEY

3. In spite of having a nodding acquaintance with property laws, I'll help you as best I can.



4. As soon as the two men opened a business, they became very close and started to swindle their customers
THICK
No ______________________________________________ off. 



KEY

4. No sooner had the two men opened a business than they became as thick as thieves and started to rip their customers off.




5.  She realised she had made her boss dislike her after criticising him in a meeting.
SIDE
Only_______________________________________ him.



KEY

5. Only after having criticised her boss in a meeting did she realise she had got on the wrong side of him.