Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Don’t try putting on / giving yourself airs and graces. Remember, I know that you
come from a very ordinary family
Everyone was shocked to hear he was involved in crime. He was such a pillar of society
Her new boyfriend’s a bit of a rough diamond, but he’s very nice really
She’s always giving money to down-and-outs and anyone who begs in the street
We can really afford new furniture, but we have to keep up appearances, so we’ll buy
some
He was a high-flyer in the world of computers in the 1990s, and went on to….
He first made a name for himself in the world of classical music, then…
Kenneth Briggs is definitely on his way up in the financial world. He has just joined
the…
She is one of several up-and-coming actresses who have appeared in the new
The company needed new blood and she provided it. Within months, sales has gone….
Oh, you must come to the party! Anybody who is anybody will be there
Harriet always seems to be the odd one out. She never seems to fit in socially
You can’t call someone “unemployed” any more. The politically correct name is
“unwaged”