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Question 1

prospective

Answer 1

prospective – potential; possible; with the possibility of becoming a customer or client
* Is it better to spend our time and other resources on building relationships with current clients, or trying to find potential clients?

Question 2

to buckle up

Answer 2

to buckle up – to fasten one’s seatbelt; to put on the strap that holds one’s body onto the seat in a car or airplane
* For safety, Zeida never starts her car until all the passengers have buckled up.

Question 3

to get a feel for

Answer 3

to get a feel for – to become familiar with something; to understand what something is like
* Heather took an introductory class in Korean just to get a feel for the language

Question 4

to put the pedal to the metal

Answer 4

to put the pedal to the metal – to push the accelerator with one’s foot so that a car goes very fast
* We’re late! Put the pedal to the metal and let’s go!

Question 5

to put (something) through its paces

Answer 5

to put (something) through its paces – to use a machine or vehicle to its maximum capacity or limits to determine what or how much it can do
* Let’s put this robot through its paces and see if it can really do everything the engineers say it can do

Question 6

recklessly

Answer 6

recklessly – carelessly; without caution; without worrying about dangers to oneself or other people
* Teenage boys have to pay more for automobile insurance because the insurance companies believe they often drive recklessly