Lengua Inglesa III (Phrasal Verbs & Idioms)

Question 1

To be at a loss to

Answer 1

No saber que hacer para algo

Question 2

To be born with a silver spoon in somebody’s mouth

Answer 2

To be rich/To have money

Question 3

To be forbidden

Answer 3

Under no circumstances

Question 4

To be fully on board

Answer 4

To be completely agree with somebody/Subirse al tren

Question 5

To be in demand

Answer 5

Que se requiere

Question 6

To be in one’s way

Answer 6

De camino a…

Question 7

To be in somebody´s bad books

Answer 7

Haber molestado a alguien

Question 8

To be in touch

Answer 8

Estar en contacto con alguien

Question 9

To be in two minds

Answer 9

No decidirse entre dos cosas/Dudar

Question 10

To be on the point

Answer 10

Estar a punto/Preparado para algo

Question 11

To be on the road

Answer 11

To be driving (no in the road)

Question 12

To be out of service/order

Answer 12

Not working properly

Question 13

To be turned around

Answer 13

Change something for better or for worse

Question 14

To be worth

Answer 14

Be useful

Question 15

To become exticnt

Answer 15

To die out

Question 16

To blow up

Answer 16

Explode/get pissed off a lot

Question 17

To call in sick for work

Answer 17

Sick leave from work

Question 18

To call on

Answer 18

Using something to help someone/Visiting

Question 19

To catch a sight of

Answer 19

A quick look (at a glance)

Question 20

To come around

Answer 20

Regaining consciousness/Going to someone’s home

Question 21

To drop somebody a line

Answer 21

Write someone a message (Open via WhatsApp)

Question 22

To come up with

Answer 22

Being enlightened (metaphorically)

Question 23

To comply with the requirements

Answer 23

Meet the requirements/Suitability for

Question 24

To cut down on

Answer 24

Stop drinking/eat something (e.g. coffee)

Question 25

To do away with

Answer 25

Get rid of someone/Kill

Question 26

To do nothing but... complain

Answer 26

Quejarse mucho y no hacer nada

Question 27

To do one´s utmost to

Answer 27

To try has hard as one can

Question 28

To do up

Answer 28

Decorating something (someone's house)

Question 29

To draw a write

Answer 29

Base your writing on something

Question 30

To fall out (with)(over)

Answer 30

Arguing with someone/getting into a shouting match with someone

Question 31

To get on each other´s nerves

Answer 31

Annoying someone a lot/Busting your balls

Question 32

To get on like a house on fire

Answer 32

Getting along very well with someone (From the beginning)

Question 33

To get over

Answer 33

Overcoming someone-something traumatic/Managing to get an idea across

Question 34

To get used to

Answer 34

Acostumbrarse a algo

Question 35

To give something a shot

Answer 35

Try/Give a chance

Question 36

To go back to somebody

Answer 36

Restarting a relationship (Love or friendship)

Question 37

To back up

Answer 37

Ayudar/Hacer copia de seguridad

Question 38

To hit the road

Answer 38

To drive

Question 39

To keep down

Answer 39

Mantenerse abajo (Ya sea escondido o en otro aspecto)

Question 40

To keep/stay/be up to speed

Answer 40

If you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information about it and are able to do it well/ Find out quickly

Question 41

To leave by the time

Answer 41

To leave when something else is happens

Question 42

To live beyond one´s means

Answer 42

Vivir por encima de sus posibilidades

Question 43

To live from hand to mouth

Answer 43

Living on a shoestring, living on a tight budget

Question 44

To look up to

Answer 44

Aspire to someone (Like aspiration)

Question 45

To look upon

Answer 45

Consider something

Question 46

To make a fool of oneself

Answer 46

to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid

Question 47

To make up one´s mind

Answer 47

To make a decision

Question 48

To not sleep a wink

Answer 48

No sleep at all/no sleep all night long

Question 49

To pick up

Answer 49

Picking something up (from the ground)/Picking someone up by car

Question 50

To provide somebody with

Answer 50

Giving instructions to someone

Question 51

To put aside

Answer 51

Save/ignore an opinion

Question 52

To put forward

Answer 52

Recommend

Question 53

To put together

Answer 53

Assemble/Arm

Question 54

To put up with

Answer 54

Tolerate

Question 55

To reduce somebody to tears

Answer 55

Making someone cry

Question 56

To roll up one´s sleeve

Answer 56

Preparing for a tough job/Stretching your sleeves

Question 57

To run on

Answer 57

Continuing without stopping/Overthinking

Question 58

To run out of

Answer 58

Quedarse sin algo (Dinero)

Question 59

To sort out

Answer 59

Order/Resolve a problem

Question 60

To swtich off

Answer 60

Stop paying attention

Question 61

To take back

Answer 61

Regretting something you have said

Question 62

To take part in

Answer 62

Participate/Participate in something

Question 63

To think about

Answer 63

To take into account something

Question 64

To think of somebody

Answer 64

Remembering someone

Question 65

To throw away

Answer 65

Throwing something away because it is no longer worth anything

Question 66

To tight somebody's belt

Answer 66

to spend less money than you did before because you have less money

Question 67

To turn into

Answer 67

To become

Question 68

To be off the beaten track

Answer 68

Place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns

Question 69

To (verb) somebody´s own way

Answer 69

To be resposible for

Question 70

To break-journey

Answer 70

Used to refer to an occasion when you interrupt your journey for a period of time

Question 71

To wake up

Answer 71

Realise something/Awaken to something

Question 72

To come into something

Answer 72

If someone comes into money, property, or a title, they receive it as a result of the death of a relation

Question 73

Do the best

Answer 73

As hard as x could

Question 74

To make up your mind

Answer 74

To decide

Question 75

By any/no stretch of the imagination

Answer 75

Used to emphasize that something is not true, does not happen

Question 76

To cut in

Answer 76

To interrupt what someone is saying

Question 77

To live out of a suitcase

Answer 77

To be always on the road

Question 78

To look forward to

Answer 78

to excited about something that is going to happen / pleased

Question 79

To give (someone) the cold shoulder

Answer 79

to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person)