B. Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory sentences (1-10)

More harm than good

Something with your eyes closed

The donkey work

Something up

Time

Do someone a good turn / favour

a lot of harm / good or no harm / good

1) I’m fed up with being responsible for all the hard work in the barracks.

2) The cafe was in a mess. We had to redecorate it.

3) Running a smooth operation is not difficult. It’s second nature to me now.

4) I think too much army-type discipline is counter-productive.

5) Could you help me? I need someone to pick up an urgent consignment of supplies.

6) Some people say that military service is very good for character building.

7) He spent several years in prison for being a conscientious objector.

8) You'll gain no benefit from a life of hardship.

a) He’ll do you a favour. 1) He is unsatisfactory for the job.

b) It does him credit. 2) The dog is quite safe.

c) He’s having a do. 3) He will help you.

d) He just won’t do. 4) He can manage, don’t worry.

e) He was doing over a hundred. 5) He talks all the time.

f) He does go on. 6) He needs one of those.

g) He’ll make do. 7) It’s his party on Saturday.

h) He likes do-it-yourself. 8) His hobby is fixing his own

house.

i) He won’t do you any harm. 9) It shows how good he is.

j) He could do with one. 10) He was driving extremely fast.

4. Expressions with run, look and catch

A. Look at these phrases. Match them with run, look and catch.

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