Open World p 173. Multiple Choice Cloze

 Do Ex 2

at the expense of somebody/something      ​with loss or damage to somebody/something   Sp. en detrimento de, a expensas de.     

E.g.

He built up the business at the expense of his health.         

an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn

draw on/upon something  ​to use a supply of something that is available to you . Sp. recurrir a

E.g.

I'll have to draw on my savings.         

The novelist draws heavily on her personal experiences.

stop short of something/of doing something      ​to be unwilling to do something because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it         Sp. estar a punto de.

E.g.

She stopped short of calling the president a liar.         

The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation.

    I was furious with her, but I stopped short of saying something I'd regret. Sp. Estaba furioso con ella y estuve a punto de decir cosas de las que me hubiera arrepentido.

Roadschooling is a growing trend in which families pack up their belongings and take their homeschooling on the road. Many families who embrace this lifestyle integrate what they are seeing and experiencing into their child's homeschool curriculum.

 

concede: /kənˈsiːd/ to admit that something is true, logical, etc. after first denying it or resisting it. Sp reconocer, admitir.

E.g.

+ speech ‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.     

concede (that)… He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.     

concede something I had to concede the logic of this.