English Course - Intermediate

Unit 22: Looking to the future Future continuous

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vocabulary

having a ball

having fun -'Cariocas' (Rio natives) must be having a ball, you might think

cleaned up its act

improved its performance - The Brazilian government has since cleaned up its act

on the right track

doing something well - It was praised recently by the IOC for being “on the right track”

missed a trick

missed an opportunity - Some businesses realised they missed a trick by not being able to communicate properly with their customers

keep their wits about them

be alert at all times - Visitors are to keep their wits about them

to put up with

to bear with - the Brazilians from Rio have to put up with a lot of construction work.