SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES

COLLOCATIONS

1. broke a promise

2. booming economy

3. got permission

4. made a mistake

5. profound change

6. got the message

7. inverse relationship

8. lost patience

9. brand awareness

10. gradual increase

IDIOMS

1. squeaky clean

2. scratches the back

3. went ape

4. mumbo jumbo

5. nest egg

6. change of heart

7. hot potato

8. burned bridges

9. cash cows

10. blue moon

PHRASAL VERBS

1. took back

2. aimed at

3. are carrying out, carried out

4. set off

5. find out

6. handed in

7. pick on

8. put up with

9. came up

10. are looking into, looked into