Module 3 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:

look on the bright side
gone downhill
a high flyer
the world´s her oyster
slowcoach
the life and soul of the party
loose canon
sponger

1. Their relationships started with a wonderful love but recently it has all  .

2. When things get tough|try to !.

3. She is happy and in charge of everything: .

4. How do you characterise somebody who is always successful: .

5. Thanks to Jane we all enjoyed the evening: many believe she was .

6. Come on|John! We are late! Don´t be such a !

7. You never know what Jim bursts out. On the one hand|it´s nice if people are frank but in many situations I just feel he doesn´t control what he says at all - he´s such a.

8. So why did he make you pay for that wine again? Well|he´s just a - he likes to make use of others.