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Question 1

Let’s take it down a notch

Question 2

Come on, coach. You gotta take that kid out.

Question 3

Don’t be fooled by the

Question 4

I was out of control (growing up)

Question 5

They’re 0 and 6

Question 6

I’m gonna give a speech.
You’re not giving the speech. We’re gonna be stuck with these people for the next five hours.

Question 7

I’m just gonna say it. He needs to be checked by a specialist.

Answer 7

我就直说了吧

a doctor who knows more about one particular type of illness or treatment than other doctors

Question 8

I might as well just call him not to come.

Question 9

I’m bound to be a little surprised.

Question 10

What did I tell you would happen if you (got him a gun)? Deal with this.

Question 11

You have to follow through.

Answer 11

to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful

The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.

If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course.

Question 12

What’s more important here, Dad?

Question 13

(You can shoot him) afterwords.

Question 14

This would have gone on forever.

Question 15

Stop being so hard on Manny.

The only reason I’m hard on Manny is just because I don’t want to see him make a fool of himself.

That was very stupid of me, wasn’t it?

You’ll know better next time.

Question 16

How awesome it would be to have a fake little brother who’s really my nephew.

Question 17

I want you to just come straight out with it.

come straight to the point

Answer 17

beat about/around the bush: to avoid talking what is important

Quit beating around the bush and say what’s in your mind.

Question 18

Dad is coming right behind.

Question 19

Cam and I started feeling this longing for something more, like, maybe a baby.

Question 20

• note to (= this is a message for)
• toughen him up
• be expecting a baby
• point out
• drop off some laundry
• announce himself
• tell sb off
• fawn over/on
• follow through
• take sth in (= to understand and remember new facts and information)
• put sth on (= to pretend to have a particular feeling, opinion, way of speaking etc especially in order to get attention)
• loose his grip on sth
• spritz (= to spray small amounts of a liquid on something)
• turn away
• bug
• look to (= 1. to pay attention to something, especially in order to improve it 2. to depend on someone to provide help, advice etc)
• stride briskly
• linger behind
• head off (= to leave to go to another place)
• meet up with (= to meet someone in order to do something together)
• pace off/out (= to measure a distance by walking across it with steps of equal length)
• train sth on/at sb/sth (= to aim something such as a gun or camera at someone or something)
• barrel (= to move very fast, especially in an uncontrolled way)
• tend to sb/sth (= to look after someone or something)
• ad-lib (= to say things that you have not prepared or planned when you are performing or giving a speech) [SYN] improvise

Answer 20

fawn over/on: to praise someone and be friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you something

He then takes in the picture of Lily with the Twinkies.
I have to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.
It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to take in at once.

I never use a script; I just ad-lib the whole programme.
They all ad-lib greetings.

We must look to our defences.
We look to you for support.
They’re looking to the new manager to make the company profitable.

Phil starts to put on his intimidating face.
They all tried to put on a brave face.
Sheila’s not really that upset; she’s just putting it on.

The director paced out the length of the stage.
He begins to pace off steps away from the nervous Luke.

Claire barrels through Haley’s door
A vehicle barreled out of a shopping center and crashed into the side of (blindsided) my car.

Phil is tending to Luke’s injury,

Question 21

• Bedside table
• Baby oil
• Banister
• Tie rack
• Cream puff
• specialist
• camcorder
• BB gun
• blow-up (= a sudden big argument or disagreement)
• a big emotional scene
• avoider
• avoidance issues
• physical confrontation
• a pair of ripped jeans
• mall walker
• mono
• coin-op car wash
• a pair of underwear
• air hockey table
• chest bump
• big news / announcement
• a surrogate mother
• a suicide mission
• display rack
• fist bump
• (give sb / get) the cold shoulder (= to behave in an unfriendly way towards someone that you know)
• flashbacks (= 1. a scene in a film, play, book etc that shows something that happened before that point in the story 2. a sudden very clear memory of something that happened to you in the past)
• cue (= an action or event that is a signal for something else to happen)
• busybody (= someone who is too interested in other people’s private activities)
• sneak preview of (= an occasion when you can see a film, play, product etc before it is shown to people in general)

Answer 21

It’s clear that Gloria is giving Jay a cold shoulder.

The events of the hero’s childhood are shown as a series of flashbacks.
I’m having flashbacks to when I told my family I was gay.
I’m having flashbacks of telling my family I was gay.

waiting for his cue to enter.

I love how you see me as some huge busybody.

Question 22

hang on a second

Question 23

That’s all I’m saying.

Question 24

You’re with me on this, right?

Question 25

- reassuring - judgmental - relieved - gloomy (= sad because you think the situation will not improve) - old-time - bejeweled - uptight - **better off** (= happier, improved, more successful etc) - small-minded/ narrow-minded - hip - **ravenous** (= very hungry ) - **steely** (= extremely determined and very strong) - **stunned** - **garish** (= very brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at) - mystified - **mortified** (= extremely offended, ashamed, or embarrassed)

Answer 25

Gloria shoots him a **steely** look. Someone has **steely eyes** (= they look very determined). They looked at her stunned.

Question 26

I don’t blame you.

Question 27

You’re in such a bad mood.

Question 28

You like to make trouble for your sister.

Question 29

We’re just gonna go ahead and leave that open.

Question 30

Would you get in the spirit of things? It’s a celebration.

Question 31

Don’t mind her.

Question 32

What Dad is trying to say is … That’s not what Dad’s saying, that’s what you’re saying.

Question 33

Just saying “if”.

Question 34

He catches sight of the Dad from earlier.

Question 35

He said something to me before **I didn’t appreciate**.

Question 36

It’s not appropriate to go around showing your emotion all the time.

Question 37

I need to stop at home first.

Question 38

Is there a particular reason you have been in a bad mood all day when this is supposed to be the happiest day of our life?

Question 39

He turns/wheels on her.

Question 40

Haley rushes up and put herself between Dylan and her mom.

Question 41

I’ve put up with this mood of yours all day. **What is your deal?**

Question 42

We weren’t telling any one until we knew **it was official**.

Question 43

My family is going to **have a big opinion** and I just don’t want to hear it.

Question 44

They smile at that memory.

Question 45

Hide her panic

Question 46

**True to form/type**(= used to say that someone is behaving in the bad way that you expect them to), Jay both knocks and rings the doorbell. **True to form**, Henry turned up late.

Question 47

He moves off, with attitude.

Question 48

She had her first boy over today, I **lost it** (= to become very angry and upset ) in front of them She completely **lost it with** one of the kids in class. I could see people thinking I’d totally **lost the plot** (= to become crazy or confused).

Question 49

Claire slaps his hand away.

Question 50

**In time to the music**, he dramatically raises her toward the heavens. if you do something **in time to a piece of music**, you do it using the same rhythm and speed as the music

Question 51

How could you not say something? I don't know. Maybe I thought you'd try to **talk me out of it**.

Question 52

It’s a huge responsibility, it’s gonna **put a lot of pressure on you** that you might not be able to handle.