Drag the elements Choose the idiom that matches both sentences. A drop in the ocean Ray of sunshine A voice crying in the wilderness Our government's spending millions of dollars on solving environmental problems, but that's just _____ compared to what's needed. I know five dollars is just _____, but if everyone gave that much, we would reach our goal much sooner. The birth of Debra's first grandchild less than a year after her husband died came as a much-needed _____ in her life. After years of struggling to get established as a writer, the publication of her first short story was a _____ for Ruth. When Galileo stated that the sun was the centre of the solar system, he was _____. Most people thought he was crazy or evil, or possibly both. Clara says petrol engines should be banned because of the damage they cause to the environment. She says most people laugh when she says this, and she feels like _____.
Задание

Drag the elements

Choose the idiom that matches both sentences.

  • A drop in the ocean
  • Ray of sunshine
  • A voice crying in the wilderness

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  1. Our government's spending millions of dollars on solving environmental problems, but that's just _____ compared to what's needed.
  2. I know five dollars is just _____, but if everyone gave that much, we would reach our goal much sooner.

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  1. The birth of Debra's first grandchild less than a year after her husband died came as a much-needed _____ in her life.
  2. After years of struggling to get established as a writer, the publication of her first short story was a _____  for Ruth.

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  1. When Galileo stated that the sun was the centre of the solar system, he was _____. Most people thought he was crazy or evil, or possibly both.
  2. Clara says petrol engines should be banned because of the damage they cause to the environment. She says most people laugh when she says this, and she feels like _____.