Intermediate

Question 1

rub something/somebody out

Answer 1

erase

Remove marks made by a pencil, chalk , etc

Question 2

finish something off

Answer 2

do the last part of sth

It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.

Question 3

hand something in

Answer 3

to give something to someone in authority

Did you hand your homework in on time?

Question 4

put something away

Answer 4

to put something in the place where it is usually kept

Question 5

go over/through sth

Answer 5

look at, check, or discuss sth carefully

Question 6

leave sth out

Answer 6

not do sth

Question 7

leave sb out

Answer 7

not include sb

Question 8

Call it a day

Answer 8

decide to stop what you are doing (often work)

Question 9

hand something out

Answer 9

to give something to each person in a group SYN distribute

Could you start handing these books out please?

Question 10

hand something around/round

Answer 10

to offer something to each person in a group especially food or drink

Question 11

take sth seriously

Answer 11

think that sth is important and should be given careful attention.

Question 12

look sth up

Answer 12

look for information about sth in a reference or a book

Question 13

in rough

Answer 13

If you write sth in rough, you do it for a first time without worrying about mistakes because you will write it correctly later

Question 14

Cross sth out

Answer 14

look sth up

Question 15

It’s no good (doing sth)

Answer 15

It’s no use (doing sth)

Question 16

build sth up

Answer 16

increase or develop sth over a period of time

build up confidence/strength/reputation

Question 17

reputation

Answer 17

شهرت - آبرو

Question 18

the tip of the iceberg

Answer 18

only small part of a much larger problem or matter

Question 19

trial /try.el/

Answer 19

آزمایشی

Question 20

error /’erer/

Answer 20

خطا

Question 21

To be more precise

Answer 21

به عبارت دقیق تر

Question 22

Dos and don’ts

Answer 22

things you should and shouldn’t do

Question 23

make yourself understood

Answer 23

speak in a way that others can understand

Question 24

trial and error

Answer 24

آزمون و خطا

Question 25

make the most of sth

Answer 25

enjoy sth or use sth as much as you can

Question 26

learn sth (of) by heart

Answer 26

learn sth by reading or hearing it repeatedly until you remember it exactly,

Question 27

say/read sth out loud

Answer 27

say/read sth so that others can hear it.

Question 28

get behind (with sth)

Answer 28

not to do sth on time, and then have more to do later

Question 29

catch up (with sb)

Answer 29

reach the level of others who are more advanced

Question 30

stick at sth

Answer 30

continue with sth even though it is difficult

Question 31

get there

Answer 31

achieve sth after a period of work or effort

Question 32

brush up on sth / brush sth up

Answer 32

improve your knowledge or skill in sth, especially when you have not used it for a period of time

Question 33

make sense of sth

Answer 33

manage to understand sth

Question 34

keep up (with sb)

Answer 34

make progress at the same speed as others

Question 35

sink in

Answer 35

(of information or experiences) be remembered or understood

Question 36

keep your mind on sth

Answer 36

continue to concentrate on sth

Question 37

pick sth up

Answer 37

learn sth without making a big effort.

Question 38

keep it up

Answer 38

continue to do sth as well as you are doing it now

Question 39

rack your brains(or brain)

Answer 39

you try hard to remember something

Question 40

comes back to

Answer 40

you remember it

Question 41

on the tip of your tongue

Answer 41

you are sure you know it, but you can’t remember it at that moment

Question 42

goes in one ear and out the other

Answer 42

you forget it quickly

Question 43

revise

Answer 43

اصلاح کردن،تجدید نظرکردن

Question 44

get on the top of sth

Answer 44

manage to control or deal with sth

get to grips with sth

Question 45

get into the habit of doing sth

Answer 45

develop a particular habit

Question 46

get bogged down (in sth)

Answer 46

become so involved with the details of sth that you can’t make any progress.

Question 47

work sth out

Answer 47

solve a problem by considering the facts

Question 48

come up

Answer 48

If a question, number, name , etc, comes up, it’s selected and appears somewhere

Question 49

keep your finger crossed

Answer 49

hope for good luck or seccess

Question 50

get down to sth

Answer 50

begin to do sth and give serious attention to it

Question 51

(The) best of luck

Answer 51

To wish someone luck for an exam

Question 52

panic

Answer 52

fear

هراس،اضطراب و ترس ناگهانی

Question 53

stay up

Answer 53

go to bed later than usual

Question 54

Steer/stay clear of sb/sth

Answer 54

take care to avoid sb/sth

Question 55

keep/have one eye on sth

Answer 55

look at or watch sth while doing sth else

Question 56

run out of sth

Answer 56

use all of sth and have no more left

Question 57

stick to sth

Answer 57

talk or write about one particular thing only. SYN Keep to sth

Question 58

get stuck (on sth)

Answer 58

not be able to continue with sth because it is too hard

Question 59

miss sth out

Answer 59

not include sth, or fail to include sth. SYN leave sth out

Question 60

go blank

Answer 60

If your mind goes blank you are unable to remember the answer to a question

Question 61

breathe in

Answer 61

take air into your lungs. OPP breathe out

Question 62

read through sth

Answer 62

read sth to check details and look for mistakes

Question 63

make sense

Answer 63

have a clear meaning; be logical and easy to understand