[B] The Problem's Over

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

non-stop

[ 'non-stop ]

adverb

- continuing without any breaks or interruptions

They worked non-stop to finish the project before the deadline.

desperately

[ 'des-per-it-lee ]

adverb

- in a way that shows great urgency or need, often due to a difficult situation

She desperately tried to find her keys before leaving for work.

frustrating

[ 'frus-tray-ting ]

adjective

- causing annoyance or irritation, especially because of an inability to achieve something

It was frustrating ti deal with the constant delays at the airport.

statistics

[ stuh-'tis-tiks ]

noun

- numerical data collected, analyzed, and used for understanding or explaining trends and information

The statistics show a significant increase in online sales this year.

break it down

phrasal verb

- to explain something in simpler terms or divide it into smaller, more understandable parts

The teacher broke it down into smaller steps to help the students understand.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

A. in the bag

something that is certain to happen or succeed

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Dialogue

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Andrew

Do you think we’ll win the competition?

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James

I’m confident. Our team has been practicing non-stop, and I think it’s in the bag.

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Andrew

That’s great to hear! You’ve all worked really hard for it.

B. the answer to my prayers

a solution to a problem or something that you have been desperately hoping for

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Dialogue

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Alice

This new software has been the answer to my prayers! It’s making everything at work so much easier.

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David

I’m glad to hear that! It sounds like it really came at the right time.

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Alice

Exactly, I don’t know how I managed without it before.

C. wave a magic wand

to make a problem or situation magically improve or disapperar, often with little effort

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Dialogue

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Sarah

I wish I could wave a magic wand and fix all these issues in our project.

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Henry

If only it were that easy. But we’ll figure it out, step by step.

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Sarah

I know. It’s just frustrating sometimes.

D. tie up a few loose ends

to finish the final details of a task or project

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Dialogue

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George

The presentation is ready to go, but I still need to tie up a few loose ends.

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Mia

What do you still need to do?

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George

I just have to check a few statistics and make sure everything flows smoothly.

E. fall into place

for things to become clear or work out naturally after some time or effort

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Dialogue

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Emma

I was really confused at first, but now it’s all falling into place.

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Lucas

It takes time, but it’s good to see everything making sense.

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Emma

Yes, once you break it down, everything connects.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Choose the appropriate idioms to complete each of the sentences.

in the bag	the answer to my prayers
wave a magic wand	fall into place
tie up a few loose ends

This new colleague is truly —she has the skills we’ve been looking for!
I’m confident this project is ; everything is moving according to plan.
After months of struggling with the process, everything finally started to .
I don’t have time to to solve this problem; I’ll need to do it the hard way.
I need to finish a few small tasks, but I just have to before the deadline.

Part II

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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Part III

Direction: Read the sentences and choose the correct synonym for each underlined phrase.

It seems like everything is already in the bag, and with our strong performance, our team is on track to win without any problems.
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When the puzzle was almost complete, the last few pieces began to fall into place.
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