EOYO 3

Question 1

rumour has it that

Answer 1

people are saying that

Question 2

give sy a hand

Answer 2

help sy

Question 3

get the hang of it

Answer 3

understand how to sg, learn the basics

Question 4

take the hint

Answer 4

understand what has been indirectly suggested

Question 5

stand a good chance of doing sg

Answer 5

ther’s a strong possibility that you”ll be successful

Question 6

outstay one’s welcome

Answer 6

stay longer as a guest than one’s host would like

Question 7

let go of sg

Answer 7

take your hand away and not hold sg any longer

Question 8

think better of sg

Answer 8

rethink apossible action and decide against it

Question 9

just to be on the safe side

Answer 9

just to be sure and not risk anything

Question 10

it’s to his credit

Answer 10

it should be mentioned as a positive thing about him

Question 11

tell sy in no uncertain terms

Answer 11

tell sy very firmly so that it can’t be misunderstood

Question 12

have a word with sy

Answer 12

spak to sy

Question 13

better safe than sorry

Answer 13

it’s better to take the trouble to prepare for every possible consequence than to take risks

Question 14

the end is in sight

Answer 14

sg is almost over, the end of it is near

Question 15

put all one’s eggs in one basket

Answer 15

risk everything in a single action to achieve sg

Question 16

put an end to sg

Answer 16

stop, finish sg

Question 17

in the long run

Answer 17

not at once but beyond the near future

Question 18

we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

Answer 18

we shouldn’t worry about or deal with that problem before it’s there

Question 19

take the rough with the smooth

Answer 19

accept the fact that life has unpleasant aspects as well as pleasant

Question 20

go to any lengths to do sg

Answer 20

try extremely hard to do sg

Question 21

turn sg to one’s advantage

Answer 21

use sg in a way which is good for oneself

Question 22

make oneself out to be sy

Answer 22

act as if one were sy else

Question 23

there’s no accounting for taste

Answer 23

everybody has different tastes, some of which are difficult to understand

Question 24

be welcome to do sg

Answer 24

be kindly offered the choice to do sg

Question 25

put one's foot down

Answer 25

be firm in an objection or protest against some action

Question 26

get one's own back on sy

Answer 26

pay sy back for sg, take revenge

Question 27

lose track of sg

Answer 27

be no longer able to follow, lose contact with sy

Question 28

go off the point

Answer 28

start speaking about sg unconnected to the actual topic

Question 29

take into account

Answer 29

consider, include in one's calculation

Question 30

keep pace with

Answer 30

keep up or move at the same speed as sy

Question 31

bite off more than one can chew

Answer 31

try to do/achive more than one is able

Question 32

with regard to

Answer 32

as far as sg is concerned, concerning to, related to

Question 33

toe the line

Answer 33

do as sy expects or tells one to do

Question 34

at sy's expense

Answer 34

with (financial) damage, loss or inconvenience to sy

Question 35

meet demands

Answer 35

give or produce enough of what is wanted

Question 36

come into being

Answer 36

start to exist