EOYO 4

Question 1

to put it mildly

Answer 1

make an understatement, to say the least, enyhén szólva

Question 2

ins and outs

Answer 2

all the details

Question 3

lose the thread

Answer 3

be unable to follow or understand the line of a story or argument

Question 4

be 2/3…things short

Answer 4

need another 2/3…things

Question 5

it goes without saying that

Answer 5

it’s natural, it follows automatically

Question 6

you must be kidding!

Answer 6

surely you are joking!

Question 7

out of the blue

Answer 7

suddenly, without any warning, unexpectedly

Question 8

not to be on the speaking terms

Answer 8

refuse to talk to each other, eg after a quarrel

Question 9

it began to dawn on sy

Answer 9

started to become clear to sy

Question 10

hit the nail on the head

Answer 10

interpret the situation exactly

Question 11

lift sy’s spirits

Answer 11

make sy feel more optimistic and cheerful

Question 12

get it off one’s chest

Answer 12

feel better because of speaking about sg that has worried or depressed one

Question 13

be scared stiff

Answer 13

be extremely afraid, terrified

Question 14

be out of breath

Answer 14

have difficulty in breathing after eg. running

Question 15

on the spur of the moment

Answer 15

suddenly, without any preparation, spontaneously

Question 16

come up to expectation

Answer 16

reach the expected standard

Question 17

do oneself justice

Answer 17

show one’s abilities, features at their best

Question 18

take it with a pinch of salt

Answer 18

not to take it absolutely seriously

Question 19

get stuck

Answer 19

stop and not be able to continue

Question 20

put one’s finger on sg

Answer 20

specify exactly, explain precisely

Question 21

fulfil the requirements

Answer 21

be good enough, or do all that is wanted/required

Question 22

not in the least

Answer 22

not at all, absolutely not

Question 23

take the easy way out

Answer 23

steer clear of hard work

Question 24

take one’s time

Answer 24

not to hurry, use as much time as one needs

Question 25

come to one's senses

Answer 25

start to think or behave in a normal way again

Question 26

we are all in the same boat

Answer 26

we are all in the same situation, with the same problems

Question 27

make ends meet (on sg)

Answer 27

manage to live on the money one has

Question 28

have pins and needles in one's leg/arm...

Answer 28

have a funny sharp, tingling feeling in one's leg/arm..after sitting or lying in a bad position

Question 29

come into force

Answer 29

start having legal power, begin to operate

Question 30

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Answer 30

sg should be tried out in practice and its value/quality should be found through experience

Question 31

keep one's fingers crossed

Answer 31

hope for a good result and wish sy luck

Question 32

that rings a bell

Answer 32

that sounds familiar, that reminds me of

Question 33

go back on one's word

Answer 33

break a promise

Question 34

once in a while

Answer 34

sometimes, from time to time

Question 35

if the worst comes to the worst

Answer 35

if matters become as bad as they can possibly be

Question 36

keep a straight face

Answer 36

keep a serious expression on one's face and not laugh or smile when one wishes to