EOYO 2

Question 1

get to the point

Answer 1

reach the important thing one wants to say

Question 2

give sy a ring

Answer 2

call sy on the phone

Question 3

that’s out of the question

Answer 3

that’s impossible

Question 4

pull strings

Answer 4

use one’s power, influence, important friends to arrange things for sg

Question 5

cross one’s mind

Answer 5

occur to one, come into one’s head as an idea

Question 6

beat about the bush

Answer 6

go around a subject instead of speaking about it directly and openly

Question 7

there isn’t much in the way of sg

Answer 7

have littel/few of sg left

Question 8

jump down sy’s throat

Answer 8

react too angrily or sharply

Question 9

keep sy’s company

Answer 9

be with sy so that he isn’t left alone

Question 10

it serves sy right

Answer 10

it punishes sy justly, he deserves it

Question 11

run short of sg

Answer 11

there’s very little of sg

Question 12

get carried away

Answer 12

go too far because of emotions or excitement

Question 13

keep a low profile

Answer 13

try to go unnoticed, not talk or be seen a lot

Question 14

don’t count your chickens

Answer 14

don’t be over-optimistic and sure of sg before it happens

Question 15

draw attention to sy/sg

Answer 15

make people notice sy/sg or realize

Question 16

in the nick of time

Answer 16

just in time, just before it would have been too late

Question 17

be out of one’s mind

Answer 17

be crazy or very foolish

Question 18

be on the alert

Answer 18

be watchful, ready for anything that may happen

Question 19

get into the habit of doing sg

Answer 19

start doing sg regularly

Question 20

get out of hand

Answer 20

become uncontrollable

Question 21

take sy’s mind off sg

Answer 21

help sy not to think about sg bad

Question 22

make a scene

Answer 22

express your feelings in a noisy, unpleasant or theatrical way

Question 23

make faces

Answer 23

produce an expression of distaste, dislike on one’s face

Question 24

the last straw

Answer 24

a final event or thing which makes the situation absolutely unbearable

Question 25

can't be bothered to do sg

Answer 25

not tocare enough or not to take the trouble to do sg

Question 26

go to sy's head

Answer 26

make sy behave in an over-confident or foolish way

Question 27

steer clear of sg

Answer 27

avoid sg, be careful not to have anything to do with sg

Question 28

I must be off

Answer 28

I must leave right now

Question 29

once in a blue moon

Answer 29

very rarely, hardly ever

Question 30

it's my treat

Answer 30

I'll pay for you

Question 31

take sides

Answer 31

support sy in an argument or disagreement against the other

Question 32

slip of the tounge

Answer 32

a verbal mistake, sg you didn't mean to say

Question 33

take advantage of sg

Answer 33

use an opportunity/chance well

Question 34

pull sy's leg

Answer 34

say sg to sy in a joking way, tease sy

Question 35

in the heat of the moment

Answer 35

influenced by emotions or by highly emotional situation

Question 36

take offence

Answer 36

get emotionally hurt or offended