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Question 1

the rest is history

Answer 1

everything that happened since then is well known

Question 2

be on the cards

Answer 2

be likely to happen

Question 3

go downhill

Answer 3

gradually become worse

Question 4

out of the blue

Answer 4

completely unexpected

Question 5

perceive

Answer 5

come to an opinion about something

Question 6

feat

Answer 6

something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it

Question 7

recession

Answer 7

a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad

Question 8

bring about sth

Answer 8

cause something to happen

Question 9

elaborate

Answer 9

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

Question 10

turn up

Answer 10

appear

Question 11

track down sb

Answer 11

search for someone or something, often when it is difficult to find that person or thing

Question 12

be got in with sb

Answer 12

be friendly with sb

Question 13

cut back

Answer 13

to spend less, do less, or use less of something

Question 14

pay off

Answer 14

give all of or the last part of an amount that you owe

Question 15

catch up with sb

Answer 15

cause problems for sb

Question 16

settle in

Answer 16

become familiar with somewhere new

Question 17

end up

Answer 17

finally be in a particular place or situation

Question 18

run out

Answer 18

it has been used or it is completely finished (verb)

Question 19

break up

Answer 19

end relationship

Question 20

cheer sb up

Answer 20

make sb happier

Question 21

help sb out

Answer 21

do a part of someone’s work

Question 22

hang around with sb

Answer 22

spend time with someone

Question 23

take on sb

Answer 23

employ sb

Question 24

jump at sth

Answer 24

accept something eagerly

Question 25

come up with sth

Answer 25

suggest or think of an idea or plan