1) Explain what is the meaning of a cushy number: "Sarah's new job sounds like a right cushy number — she only has to go to the office three days a week". 2) We are a luxury restaurant and if people have a bad experience, we have to carry the can". 3) His promotion was hanging by a thread". 4) By the time he was 34, he had learnt the ropes of the jewellery trade". 5) I won't be going out today - it's raining cats and dogs out there". 6) Pippa won five games in a row and it was obvious she was on a roll. 7) The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems!" 8) "I never know what to expect when I'm with them, so I've learned that the best thing to do is just go with the flow" 9) "She was terrible at her job and it didn't surprise me when she got the boot". 10) "John's agreed to go to the meeting in my place so that lets me off the hook". 11) "Breaking a habit, be it over-eating, over-drinking, biting your nails or jumping to conclusions, is a tall order". 12) "He decided to get out of the rat race, and went to work on a farm" 13) We expect all of our employees to deliver work that is up to the mark".

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