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Question 1

We bumped into negar when we were in town last week.

Zohre ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.

I ran into an old friend who was in town for the weekend.

Answer 1

Bump into somebody= run into somebody

To meet someone you know when you haven’t planned to meet them.

Question 2

I need a night out with the girls this weekend.

Let’s have a night out on saturday.

Answer 2

A Night out:

An evening spent out of the house rather than staying at home.

Question 3

There is a great restaurant just round the corner.

Answer 3

(Just) Round the corner:

Very near here.

Question 4

Thanks for inviting me!
But ballet isn’t really my cup of tea!!

Sead food is not my cup of tea usually, but I quite enjoyed it.

Answer 4

Not be sb’s cup of tea:

If sth is not your cup of tea, it’s not the type of thing of that you like.

Question 5

I offered to go halves , as I always do when I eat out with a friend.

Answer 5

Go halves = go dutch

Share the cost if something

Question 6

When I lived in spain, I used to eat out all the time!

Answer 6

Eat out: opps: eat in

Eat in a restaurant

Question 7

Hoda is putting me up for the weekend!

Answer 7

Put sb up:to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily or to let sb stay at your home for a short period time.

Question 8

She will end up penniless if she continue to spend like that!

They are travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Answer 8

End up:

To finally be in a particular place or situation.

Question 9

I feel like having a nice cool glass of lemonade.

I feel like going for a swim.

I didn’t feel like going out

Answer 9

Feel like (doing) sth:

To have a wish for something or to want to do something at a particular moment.

Question 10

He is against the idea , but I think I can talk him into it.

I didn’t feel like going out, but mohsen talked me into it.

Answer 10

Talk sb into sth:

To persuade someone to do something.

Question 11

Don’t forget to try out the equipment before setting up the experiment.

Answer 11

Try sth out:

To use sth to discover if it works or if you like it.

Question 12

I was about to get on the bus when two men pushed in in front of me.

Answer 12

Push in= jump the queue

Go ahead of other people who have been waiting longer.

Question 13

We were packed in like sardines in the rush-hour train.

Answer 13

Packed in like sardines:

Crowded so closely together that there is no space to move.

Question 14

Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking.

The security took exception to his behavior.

Answer 14

Take exception to sth/sb:

To be offended or angry by sth or someone.

Question 15

Giving him such a powerful car when he has just started driving is asking for trouble.

Zohre started to argue, which was asking for trouble.

Answer 15

Be asking for trouble:

To be likely to cause problems or difficulties for yourself.

Question 16

She was thrown out of college when she caught using drugs.

Answer 16

Throw sb out:

To force someone to leave a college , school , house or organization.

Question 17

I just need to get away for a few days.
We try to get away in winter and go somewhere warm, but this year we decided to stay in england and it turned out to be a great success.

Answer 17

Get away: to go somewhere to have a holiday; often because u need to rest.

Question 18

If you are going to come, please let me know in advance.

We didn’t plan anything in advance.

Answer 18

In advance:

Before sth happens or is expected.

Question 19

What time do we set off tomorrow?

Answer 19

Set off: leave a place and start a journey.

Question 20

We just took our time and stopped off whenever we found somewhere nice.

Answer 20

Take your time: do sth without hurrying.

Question 21

He arrived in London on june21, after stopping off at Qatar.

When we went shiraz, we stopped off whenever we found somewhere nice.

Answer 21

Stop off: make a short visit somewhere during a longer trip.

Question 22

You can buy T-shirt like this all over the place.

After 10 days we had been all over the place.

Answer 22

All over the place: everywhere.

Question 23

Spain last week and Germany this week- he gets around. Doesn’t he!

Answer 23

Get around=get about

To travel to a lot of places.

Question 24

Out of season

Answer 24

At the time of year when few people go on holiday.

Question 25

I didn’t get much out of this course.

It was a really boring course and I don’t think I got much out of it.

Answer 25

Get sth out of sth:

Get benefit or pleasure from sth

Question 26

We usually go away for the summer.
He goes away on business a lot.
Last year I went away on my own.

Answer 26

Go away: have a holiday,

To leave ur home in order to spend time somewhere else usually for a holiday.

Question 27

While the house was being decoratet, we roughed it in a tent.

Answer 27

Rough it: live with only basic necessities for a short time.

Question 28

I’ve gone there once or twice before.

I’ve seen him once or twice in town.

Answer 28

Once or twice: a few times.

Question 29

Everyone did their bit with the cooking.

Answer 29

Do your bit: do an equal amount of a task or job as others.

Question 30

We wanted to find a camping site that was a little bit off the beaten track.

Answer 30

Off the beaten track/path:

Not known or popular with many people far away from buldings and other people.

Question 31

It’s lovely being out in the open air.

Answer 31

In the Open air: outside, not in a building.

Question 32

You can’t work all the time- it does you good to go out and enjoy yourself sometimes.

Answer 32

Do sb good: have a positive effect on sb.

Question 33

They were hoping to sell their car for 2000$ but settled for 1500$.

Answer 33

Settle for something:

To agree or to accept sth. Although it is not what you want.

Question 34

They changed the rules to liven things up.

Answer 34

Liven up: make sth more interesting and exciting.

Question 35

Fill the car up with petrol the day before you travel.

Answer 35

Fill sth up with sth:

Make sth completely full

Question 36

Load up the car the night before if necessary.

Answer 36

Load sth on: put a large quantity of things or people into sth.

Question 37

Set off early to avoid rush-hour traffic.

Answer 37

Set off: start a journey especially a lobg journey. = set out

Question 38

The cars started to slow down in front of us, and eventually everything ground to a halt.

The country’s economy is slowly grinding to a halt.

Answer 38

Grind to a halt = grind to a standstill.

To stop or no longer work well.

Question 39

Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.

We broke down in the middle of nowhere, and had to call out the emergency services.

Answer 39

Break down: if a machine or vehicle breaks down , it stops working.

Call out: phone for sb a dr or … to come and help you.

In the middle of nowhere: a long way from towns or buildings.

Question 40

The police went after him because he jumped the lights.

Answer 40

Jump the lights: drive through a red traffic light without stopping.

Question 41

She stands a good chance of passing her exam if she works hard.

Answer 41

Stand a chance:

To have a chance of success

Question 42

The driver pulled out without looking, and nearly knocked someone over.

Answer 42

Pull out: (of a car or vehicle) move away from the side of the road or a queue of cars and into the traffic.

Knock sb over/down:
Hit sb and make them fall to the ground.