12 sophisticated C1 expressions used in journalism, business and intellectual discourse, master these to reach true fluency.
Study tip
These C1 idioms are used in journalism, formal presentations and intellectual debate. Use them deliberately, one well-placed idiom signals advanced command of English.
Choose the correct expression to complete each sentence.
1.The conversation would be difficult, but we decided to ___ and address it directly.
2.Our customer service team always tries to ___ for every single client.
3.No one responded to the question, the silence ___ .
4.The investigators ___ in their search for the missing documents.
5.That presentation ___ for all future speakers at this conference.
6.You simply cannot ___ when it comes to product safety testing.
7.___, the advantages of the merger outweigh the risks involved.
8.Tensions had been building for months before they finally ___.
9.When asked for the title, I completely ___. I couldn't remember it.
10.The new report ___ everything the committee believed to be true.
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