Chapter 15

Question 1

take a spill

Answer 1

take a fall

“A woman just took a spill on the icy sidewalk in front of that store”

Question 2

hotdog

Answer 2

a showoff

“Look at the way that guy skates around the rink. He is such a hotdog”

Question 3

show off (to)

Answer 3

display one’s ability in too proud a manner

“My baby brother always shows off whenever company visits our house”

Question 4

cut someone off (to)

Answer 4

cross someone’s path

“I almost fell down when that careless snowboarder cutt me off”

Question 5

smack into someone/something (to)

Answer 5

crash into someone/something

“He smacked into a tree when he lost control of his truck on the corner”

Question 6

heads up

Answer 6

be alert

“Heads up! There’s a car coming this way”

Question 7

take a stab at something (to)

Answer 7

try something

“She’s going to take a stab at rock climbing this weekend”

Question 8

up to doing something

Answer 8

able to do something, ready to do something

“I don’t think I’ll ever be up to running a marathon”

Question 9

get in over one’s head (to)

Answer 9

attempt something too difficult

“I got in over my head when I took that fourth year chemistry course”

Question 10

psych someone out (to)

Answer 10

make someone lose confidence

“The tennis player tried to psych out his opponent before the match began”

Question 11

go for it (to)

Answer 11

do it, try it

“I don’t care if it’s the most difficult ski run on the mountain. I´m going for it”

Question 12

under the weather

Answer 12

ill, sick

“My roomate has been under the weather for the past few days”

Question 13

wipe out (to)

Answer 13

fall

“She wiped out when she tried to turn her bike on the gravel road”

Question 14

black-and-blue

Answer 14

covered in bruises

“His face was black-and-blue after he got into fight at school”

Question 15

cranky

Answer 15

grouchy, grumpy, irritable

“He’s cranky this morning because he didn’t get any sleep last night”

Question 16

moan (to)

Answer 16

to express pain, goan

“She was moaning because she pulled a muscle in her back”

Question 17

groan (to)

Answer 17

express pain, moan

“The rugby player groaned when three opponents tackled him at the same time”

Question 18

on its last legs

Answer 18

almost broken, ready to collapse or fail

“Your motorcycle is in terrible condition. I think it’s on its last legs”

Question 19

out of whack

Answer 19

out of alignment

“What’s wrong with the front tire of your bike? Something looks out of whack”

Question 20

make do (to)

Answer 20

do one’s best with something that is sub-standard

“I don’t have the proper hammer. I’ll just have to make do with this one for now”

Question 21

from the looks of something

Answer 21

from the appearance of something

“Does the computer still work? It’s ready to be replaced from the looks of it”

Question 22

take off (to)

Answer 22

get going, hit the road, leave

“I think I’m going to take off after we finish eating lunch at the restaurant”

Question 23

hold your horses (to)

Answer 23

wait

“I’m not ready to leave just yet. Hold your horses”

Question 24

hang a left/right (to)

Answer 24

take a left/right

“You should go down the street and then hang a left at the bank on the corner”

Question 25

tag along with someone (to)

Answer 25

follow someone

“Do you mind if I tag along with you and your friends this afternoon?”

Question 26

keep up with someone (to)

Answer 26

progress at the same speed as someone else

“She is a much better runner than I am. I don’t think I can keep up with her”

Question 27

kick the bucket (to)

Answer 27

die, pass away

“I hope I don’t kick the bucket when I go skydiving next weekend”