Some words are naturally drawn together.

🧲Magnetic Field

at first → initially
at least → as a minimum / anyway
at risk → in danger
at fault → responsible for something going wrong
at ease → relaxed and comfortable
at present → now, currently
at random → without a particular plan or pattern
at short notice → with very little warning

🔬 Magnetic Phrases in Action

• At first, I wasn’t sure I wanted the job.
• The changes could put several jobs at risk.
• Nobody was entirely at fault.
• She immediately made everyone feel at ease.
• We don’t have any vacancies at present.
• Participants were selected at random.

⚡Opposing Poles

❌ in present
✅ at present

❌ in risk
✅ at risk

❌ on random
✅ at random

🧲 Attraction Test

Use one of the phrases in the following sentences:

at first · at risk · at ease · at random · at present · at fault · at short notice

1. I felt nervous during the first few minutes of the interview, but the interviewer quickly made me feel __________.

📢 Reveal the result

at ease

2. The researchers didn’t choose participants based on age or occupation; they selected them __________.

📢 Reveal the Result

at random

3. __________, I thought the assignment would be easy, but it turned out to be much more complicated than I expected.

📢 Reveal the Result

at first

4. Without additional funding, several community programs could be __________.

📢 Reveal the Result

at risk

5. Thanks for agreeing to cover my shift __________. I know I didn’t give you much time to rearrange your plans.

📢Reveal the Result

at short notice