4A

Question 1

to behave as if to be sexually attracted to man/ woman, especially in order to persuade him to do something

Answer 1

flutter your eyelashes

Question 2

to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do

Answer 2

carry sth out

Question 3

to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement

Answer 3

relapse

Question 4

to start drinking alcohol, after a period when you have drunk none

Answer 4

fall off the wagon

Question 5

to decide not to drink any alcohol

Answer 5

to be on the wagon

Question 6

a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way

Answer 6

crackdown

Question 7

an amount of cash a company has available after all its costs have been paid

Answer 7

cash in hand

Question 8

the process of work or jobs becoming less likely to be regular or permanent

Answer 8

casualization

Question 9

a situation in which people are not at school or work when they should be

Answer 9

absenteeism

Question 10

to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested

Answer 10

shrug your shoulder

Question 11

to think about sth else

Answer 11

your mind races/ wonders

Question 12

to disapprove of something

Answer 12

frown on/upon sth

Question 13

to show no sign of surprise or worry when something unexpected happens

Answer 13

not bat an eyelid/eye/eyelash

Question 14

not perfect, or containing mistakes

Answer 14

flawed

Question 15

some time ago

Answer 15

a while back

Question 16

(especially of something bad) extremely or very great

Answer 16

downright

Question 17

adj with downright

Answer 17

rude
ridiculous
disrespectful
irresponsible

Question 18

an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship (eg patient confidentiality)

Answer 18

breach

Question 19

to feel disappointed or to lose hope

Answer 19

sb’s heart sinks

Question 20

an activity that takes a lot of time and does not achieve anything important or
someone who causes another person to waste time doing something that does not achieve any good result

Answer 20

time-waster

Question 21

(about something unpleasant) to suffer because of it

Answer 21

be on the receiving end

Question 22

words with be on the receiving end

Answer 22

abuse

critisism

Question 23

1-real but not immediately obvious

2-something on which something else is based (based on, fundamental eg problem)

Answer 23

underlying

Question 24

a person whose job is to make certain that members of the public obey particular rules eg parking rules

Answer 24

(parking) warden

Question 25

a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone

Answer 25

remission

Question 26

to tell sb all the secrets of a person

Answer 26

spill sb’s secrets

Question 27

to tell sth about sb without them knowing, in a way that is unfair

Answer 27

tell behind sb’s back

Question 28

1-used instead of “will” when the subject is “I” or “we” (old-fashioned)
2-used, with “I” or “we”, to make a suggestion

Answer 28

shall

Question 29

causing you to lose most of your energy; very tiring

Answer 29

draining

Question 30

to start to talk about a particular subject

Answer 30

bring sth up

Question 31

the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions

Answer 31

upbringing

Question 32

1-a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
2-an action by an authority to stop something

Answer 32

crackdown

Question 33

the final period of time before an important event

Answer 33

run-up

Question 34

a vehicle that is too damaged to be worth repairing

Answer 34

write-off

Question 35

a reduction in something, made in order to save money

Answer 35

cutback

Question 36

If you are not on speaking terms with someone, you refuse to speak to them because you are angry with them

Answer 36

not be on speaking terms

Question 37

improve

Answer 37

get better

Question 38

someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people

Answer 38

a rep (representative)

Question 39

someone whose job is helping someone in a higher position, especially by writing letters, arranging meetings, and making phone calls

Answer 39

PA (personal assistant)

Question 40

the department in a company that is responsible for dealing with employees, for example by employing them, training them, dealing with their problems, and managing their records

Answer 40

HR (human resources)

Question 41

the science and activity of using computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information

Answer 41

IT (information technology)

Question 42

the part of a business that tries to find ways to improve existing products, and to develop new ones

Answer 42

R&D (research and development)

Question 43

the activities involved in managing or organizing a business or other organization

Answer 43

admin (short for administration)