17 // Making Plans

Question 1

do something different to what you had originally planned
իտոգում նենց ստացվեց որ

Answer 1

END UP

Kwang had been planning to study medicine, but ended up studying French.

Question 2

do something you have planned to do
(after some thought or discussion)
decide to do sth even though you hesitate

Answer 2

GO THROUGH WITH

My dad wanted to buy a motorcycle for ages, but I never expected him to go through with it.

Question 3

reach an agreement after much discussion
տանջվելով իրար հետ նոր բան ստեղծել

Answer 3

HAMMER OUT

The negotiating teams stayed up until after midnight hammering out a new treaty.

Question 4

1. to limit someone’s ability to move or act
2. define or identify something precisely

Answer 4

PIN DOWN

1. Soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire.
2. The government’s ideology is bafflingly difficult to pin down.

Question 5

do something without preparation
quickly prepare sth

Answer 5

THROW TOGETHER

Giovanni forgot about the art project, but he managed to throw something together.

Question 6

reject a suggestion or idea (esp. in law)

Answer 6

THROW OUT

I asked Sabrina if she wanted to go camping, but she threw out the idea.

Question 7

not do something you had agreed to do
fail to honour a commitment

Answer 7

BACK OUT

Ed had promised to do a bungee jump with me, but backed out at the last minute.

Question 8

decide not to do something you had planned to do because you are afraid (informal)

Answer 8

CHICKEN OUT

Dexter was going to ask Becky out on a date, but he chickened out.

Question 9

avoid doing something you should do (informal)

Answer 9

WRIGGLE OUT OF

Adi always managed to wriggle out of helping with the cleaning.

Question 10

make plans before an event happens
look to the future and organise sth

Answer 10

PLAN AHEAD

You should plan ahead before setting off on a long car journey.

Question 11

take something into consideration before making a plan
to be aware of future possibilities in your plans
հաշվի առնել
նկատի ունենալ

Answer 11

ALLOW FOR

Allow for traffic delays when estimating how long it’ll take.

Question 12

think about the future

Answer 12

THINK AHEAD

You need to think ahead and save some money for the future.

Question 13

make something more definite
հստակ դարձնել

Answer 13

FIRM UP

The two directors had several meeting to firm up the details of the new contract.

Question 14

find the time to do something
հաջողացնել, ժամանակ գտնել ինչ-որ բան անել

Answer 14

GET ROUND TO

We’ve been meaning to get a new kitchen for years, but never get around to it.

Question 15

think about what might happen
in the future
have the future in front of eyes

Answer 15

LOOK AHEAD

Look ahead and picture what you want to be doing in five years’ time.

Question 16

avoid doing something you had agreed to do in a sneaky way (informal)

Answer 16

WEASEL OUT OF

The store weaseled out of giving us a refund by claiming we had broken the vase.

Question 17

fail to keep a promise or agreement

Answer 17

GO BACK ON

Seb said he’d help me paint the house, but he went back on his promise.

Question 18

avoid doing something you had agreed to do

Answer 18

GET OUT OF

Cleo didn’t want to go out, so she pretended to be sick to get out of it.