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   Tutor Can time pressure breathe down your neck?
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   Tutor Listen to this example.
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   Tutor Our big project is due tomorrow at eight
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   Tutor in the morning.
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   Tutor We definitely have to stay late and finish
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   Tutor tonight.
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   Tutor Which subject can naturally breathe down your
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   Tutor neck?
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   Tutor The first choice is correct because speakers
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    Tutor naturally use this idiom for urgent deadlines that
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    Tutor create intense time pressure.
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    Tutor The project deadline was breathing down our necks
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    Tutor all week.
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    Tutor Which deadline is breathing down your neck?
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1. Pregunta 1 Escuchar la frase de nuevo

   Which subject can naturally breathe down your neck?

   A An urgent submission deadline B A calm sunny weekend morning
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2. Pregunta 2

   What does the expression 'breathing down my neck' mean?

   A Someone is watching or checking you very closely. B Someone is standing too close to you. C Someone is talking to you about a report.
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3. Pregunta 3

   Who can you safely say 'My manager's breathing down my neck' to?

   A A close friend when you're venting after work B Your company director when you're in a job review C Your manager when you're in an official interview
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4. Pregunta 4

   Your senior colleague offers to watch your screen and teach you a shortcut. Which phrase fits?

   A Looking over my shoulder while I'm learning B Breathing down my neck while I'm learning C Sticking her neck out while I'm learning
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