Part 6

Question 1

Bring something about

Answer 1

To cause something to happen; привести к
“He brought about his company’s collapse by his reckless spending”

Question 2

Give rise to [C2]

Answer 2

To cause something; порождать, повлечь за собой
“International support has given rise to a new optimism in the company”

Question 3

Set something off [C2]

Answer 3

To cause sth to happen suddenly; вызвать, спровоцировать
“The court’s initial verdict in the police officers’ trial set off serious riots”

Question 4

Arise (v.) [C1]

Answer 4

To start to happen or exist; возникать, появляться
“Problems arise when the payment is late”

Question 5

Stem from something [C1]

Answer 5

To start or develop as the result of something; вытекать из, исходить из
“Her problems stem from her difficult childhood”

Question 6

Elicit (v.)

Answer 6

To get or produce something, especially information or a reaction; добиваться, вызывать
“Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?”

Question 7

Achilles heel

Answer 7

A problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure; Ахилесова пята
“Maths has always been my Achilles heel”

Question 8

Catch-22 (n.)

Answer 8

A situation in which there are only two possibilities, and you cannot do either because each depends on having done the other first; замкнутый круг
“There is an implied catch-22 when it comes to sleep quality and hormones”

Question 9

The crux (n.)

Answer 9

The most important or serious part of a matter, problem or argument; суть
“The crux of the country’s economic problems is its foreign debt”

Question 10

In dire straits

Answer 10

In a very bad situation that is difficult to fix; в тяжелом, отчаянном положении
“These kids are in dire straits, and the schools are doing nothing to help them”

Question 11

Come hell or high water (inf.)

Answer 11

Despite any difficulties; во что бы то ни стало
“I’ll get you to the airport by noon, come hell or high water”

Question 12

A cross to bear

Answer 12

An unplesant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult; бремя
“Being misjudgeg has been my constant cross to bear”

Question 13

Bite the bullet

Answer 13

To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation; стиснув зубы
“I hate going to the dentist, but I’ll just have to bite the bullet”

Question 14

Doom and gloom

Answer 14

Sad an tragic events; гибель и уныние
“However, it’s not all doom and gloom; research has shown that cold or unfriendly weather also have some surprising upsides”

Question 15

In a pickle

Answer 15

To be in a difficult situation; в затруднении, в плачевном состоянии
“The global economy is in a pickle”

Question 16

Spiral out of control

Answer 16

Get worse that becomes more and more difficult to control; выйти из под контроля
“Violence in the country is threatening to spiral out of control”

Question 17

Teething problems (n.)

Answer 17

Problems at the beginning of a process or activity; первоначальные трудности
“Teething problems with a new operations system adversely affected the retailer’s performance”

Question 18

Thorn in your side

Answer 18

Someone or something that continually causes problems for you; заноза в боку
“Money problems have been a thorn in our side since the day we got married”

Question 19

In a tight spot [C2]

Answer 19

In a difficult situation; трудное положение
“There is no doubt that this kind of cybercrime puts the companies that it hits in a tight spot”