30 - At home

Question 1

broom

Answer 1

a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors

Question 2

chest of drawers
(especially Br)

Answer 2

Am: dresser
a piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes

Question 3

bookcase

Answer 3

a piece of furniture with shelves to hold books

Question 4

three-pin plug

Answer 4

e.g.
You can only use three-pin plugs in this socket.

Question 5

greasy

Answer 5

1. covered in grease or oil
   SYN: oily
2. slippery: Police say the rain’s making the roads greasy.

Question 6

get hold of sth

Answer 6

find sth that will be useful
e.g.
Get hold of a plumber’s number.

Question 7

get hold of sb

Answer 7

to find and speak to someone about something
e.g.
I must get hold of Vanessa to see if she can babysit.

Question 8

porch

Answer 8

a structure built onto the front or back entrance of a house, with a floor and a roof but no walls

Question 9

estimate

Answer 9

a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something
e.g.
The garage said they’d send me an estimate for the work.

Question 10

rough estimate

Answer 10

an approximate estimate