1 // People and Things

Question 1

fit into a place in large numbers

լցնել-խցկել

Answer 1

PACK INTO

Hundreds of people packed into the town hall to watch the debate,

Question 2

feel like you belong in a group

Answer 2

FIT IN WITH

I found it really hard to fit in with the art class. They’re all much younger than me.

Question 3

think you are better than another person

վերևից նայել ինչ որ մեկին

Answer 3

LOOK DOWN ON SB

Sheila’s neighbors look down on her because her house is smaller than theirs.

Question 4

ask for news about someone

ինչ որ մեկի որպիսությունից հետքրքրվել մեկ այլ անձից

Answer 4

ASK AFTER

I bumped into Sandra at the park. She was asking after you.

Question 5

leave a space in large numbers

դուրս թափվել

Answer 5

SPILL OUT OF

After the concert, everyone spilled out of the stadium and made their way to the train station.

Question 6

form a group to hurt someone

բոլորով հավաքվել մեկին նեղել

Answer 6

GANG UP ON SB

Some of the older children have been ganging up on me and calling me names.

Question 7

convince someone to do what you want (often by asking many times)

Answer 7

WEAR SB DOWN

I got my son a puppy for his birthday. After asking me for months, he finally wore me down.

Question 8

enter a space in large numbers

Answer 8

FLOOD INTO

Thousands of fans flooded into the stadium to watch the singer perform.

Question 9

make sure nothing bad happens to someone or something

Answer 9

WATCH OVER

My sister watched over our son while Ania and I went shopping.

Question 10

attack someone without warning

Answer 10

TURN ON SB

Adi has got a temper. He turned on me the instant I suggested he buy a new suit.

Question 11

praise or flatter someone so that they will do you a favor

Answer 11

BUTTER UP

Toshiro’s been buttering his brother up because he wants to borrow his car.

Question 12

pay a lot of attention to someone

Answer 12

FUSS OVER

Jordan’s aunts always fuss over him when they come to visit.

Question 13

admire someone

think of someone as an example to follow

Answer 13

LOOK UP TO SB

Barney really looks up to his grandfather. He loves listening to his stories.

Question 14

collect things together

Answer 14

GATHER UP

Nuwa gathered up the plates from the table and took them to the kitchen.

Question 15

relinquish something important to you

Answer 15

PART WITH

It was really hard to part with my old car. I’d had it since I was a student.

Question 16

find something by chance

Answer 16

COME ACROSS

While looking through things in my attic, I came across an old portrait of my great-grandfather.

Question 17

retrieve something

Answer 17

GET STH BACK

Mel lent Dave her lawnmower a month ago, and she finally got it back from him.

Question 18

be found (usually by accident)

Answer 18

TURN UP

Ava lost her passport ages ago. It turned up when she was cleaning the living room.