Phrasel Verbs and Idioms

Question 1

What is “ to crack smo up “?

Answer 1

TO CRACK SMO UP - to make smo laugh a lot.

Question 2

What is “ to pull smo’s leg “?

Answer 2

TO PULL SMO’S LEG - to make smo believe smth that isn’t true.

Question 3

What is “ to perk up”?

Answer 3

TO PERK UP - to be very cheerful about something

Question 4

What is “ to buck someone up”?

Answer 4

TO BUCK SOMEONE UP - to cheer someone up

Question 5

What is “ to be prone to smth” ?

Answer 5

TO BE PRONE TO SMTH - to be affected by something bad

Question 6

What is “ to walk out on smo “?

Answer 6

TO WALK OUT ON SMO - to break up

Question 7

What is “ eating humble pie “?

Answer 7

EATING HUMBLE PIE - to apologise for smth wrong.

Question 8

What is “ to be out of grass”?

Answer 8

TO BE OUT OF GRASS - to be retired.

Question 9

What is “ to have a bee in your bonnet “?

Answer 9

TO HAVE A BEE IN YOUR BONNET - you are obsessed with smth and can’t stop thinking about it

Question 10

What is “ to be the fly on the wall”?

Answer 10

A FLY ON THE WALL - you would like to hear what will be said or see what will happen while not being noticed.

Question 11

What does “ rat race “ mean?

Answer 11

RAT RACE - a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.

Question 12

What is “ mould- breaking “?

Answer 12

MOULD- BREAKING - revolutionary.

Question 13

What is “outcome “?

Answer 13

OUTCOME - consequence.

Question 14

What does “ outlook “ mean?

Answer 14

OUTLOOK - prediction.

Question 15

What is “ setback”?

Answer 15

SETBACK- obstacle.

Question 16

What is “ to get across”?

Answer 16

TO GET ACROSS- to be communicated clearly.

Question 17

What is “ to put off”?

Answer 17

TO PUT OFFF - postpone.

Question 18

What is “ to do up smth “?

Answer 18

TO DO UP - to repair.

Question 19

What does “ to talk smth over” mean?

Answer 19

TO TALK SMTH OVER - to discuss.

Question 20

What does “ to put forward” mean?

Answer 20

TO PUT FORWARD - to suggest.

Question 21

What is “ to get your own back”?

Answer 21

TO GET YOU OWN BACK - to get revenge.

Question 22

What is “ to kick up a fuse “?

Answer 22

TO KICK UP A FUSE/ TO MAKE A FUSE -
to object loudly about smth

Question 23

What does “ to get to smo “ mean?

Answer 23

TO GET TO SMO - to irritate smo.

Question 24

What does “ to go in for “ mean?

Answer 24

TO GO IN FOR - to do an activity because you enjoy it .

Question 25

What is “ to turn down”?

Answer 25

TO TURN DOWN - to reject.

Question 26

What is “ to take in”?

Answer 26

TO TAKE IN -
1)to understand.
2) to be tricked.

Question 27

What is “ to take to smb “?

Answer 27

TO TAKE TO SMB - to like a person immediately.