Module 1 Exercise 3

1.    Please read through the expressions given.
2.    Try to understand their meaning.
3.    Use each expression in the sentence you think it suits the best
4.    Run the self-check
5.    If needed|learn the expressions you didn´t know or used wrong in the first trial of the self-test

Expressions to be used in the slots:

call it a day
on hold
back to square one
are still going strong
the end is in sight
got off to a flying start

1. We had come a long way in the negotiation when Jim suddenly returned to the first point on the agenda. All the time seemed wasted. We felt we were just thrown .

2. Finally|we decided to put some of the plans for some time.

3. By four o´clock it was time to and we could finally go home.

4. The project has been extremely challenging. Luckily|though|.

5. Their project started in a wonderful way: they .

6. Today they are already known all over the country and .