How Working Couples Can Best Support Each Other

Question 1

A zero-sum game

Answer 1

noun
A situation where one party gains and the other loses
* Luckily our relationship has never been a zero-sum game.
* Chess is a good example of a zero-sum game.

Question 2

Regret something bitterly

Answer 2

verbal phrase
A deep feeling of sadness about a mistake one has made
* He regrets breaking up with her bitterly.
* We bitterly regret selling that business.

Question 3

Risky

Answer 3

adjective
Having the possibility of danger or failure
* Buying that land was a pretty risky decision.
* It’s a risky decision but I support it!

Question 4

Aspirations

Answer 4

noun
Things that one hopes to achieve
* What are your dreams and aspirations?
* His aspirations are to get married and have children.

Question 5

Extended family

Answer 5

noun
Family that extends beyond the nuclear family
* I do not get many opportunities to visit my extended family.
* Her extended family all live overseas

Question 6

Putting pen to paper

Answer 6

verbal phrase
To write / begin to write something
* I have finally started putting pen to paper on my novel.
* It’s time for me to put pen to paper and reply to her letter.

Question 7

Geography

Answer 7

noun
Relating to an area in the world
* It’s important to consider geography when expanding to other areas.
* She fell in love with the Geography of New Zealand.

Question 8

Not being able to stand something

Answer 8

verbal phrase
Not being able to tolerate or endure something
* I can’t stand having to listen to that noise all day…
* Can you really stand all this extra work you’ve been given?

Question 9

Align

Answer 9

verb
To be the same or similar
* Unfortunately the results did not align with my expectations.
* Their interests aligned on this project.

Question 10

Get fed up

Answer 10

phrasal verb
To get bored or annoyed by something that one has experienced for too long
* I’m getting really fed up by the hot weather…
* She got fed up with his behavior and quit.

Question 11

Track something over time

Answer 11

verbal phrase
To follow the progress of something over a period of time
* I’ve been tracking his progress over time and it seems he’s doing very well.
* We’ll need to track the value of these shares over time.

Question 12

In hindsight

Answer 12

noun
The ability to understand something about an event only after it has happened
* In hindsight, I can now see it was a mistake…
* Unfortunately one can only appreciate certain things in hindsight.