C2 Proficiecy Mission 7 WL3

substitute

• sth used instead of its natural equivalent
• to be in good health
• a group of short visits to various small places

tackle

• to deal with sth difficult
• sth used instead of its natural equivalent
• to be in good health

put down roots

• to settle in a place
• to deal with sth difficult
• sth used instead of its natural equivalent

be barking up the wrong tree

• to be following the wrong course of action or to be having a wrong idea
• to settle in a place
• to deal with sth difficult

nip sth in the bud

• to stop sth before developing into a problem
• to be following the wrong course of action or to be having a wrong idea
• to settle in a place

sow the seeds of sth

• to do sth that will cause sth bad to occur in the future
• to stop sth before developing into a problem
• to be following the wrong course of action or to be having a wrong idea

beat about the bush

• to avoid talking directly about sth rather bad
• to do sth that will cause sth bad to occur in the future
• to stop sth before developing into a problem

be a blot on the landscape

• (of a building etc) to be so ugly that it detracts from the beauty of the place
• to avoid talking directly about sth rather bad
• to do sth that will cause sth bad to occur in the future

have a field day

• to have an opportunity to do enjoyable things usually by criticising sb
• (of a building etc) to be so ugly that it detracts from the beauty of the place
• to avoid talking directly about sth rather bad

out of the woods

• free of difficulties/problems
• to have an opportunity to do enjoyable things usually by criticising sb
• (of a building etc) to be so ugly that it detracts from the beauty of the place