4B

Question 1

flutter your eyelashes

Answer 1

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

Question 2

carry sth out

Answer 2

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

Question 3

relapse

Answer 3

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

Question 4

fall off the wagon

Answer 4

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

Question 5

to be on the wagon

Answer 5

to decide not to drink any alcohol

Question 6

crackdown

Answer 6

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

Question 7

cash in hand

Answer 7

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

Question 8

casualization

Answer 8

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

Question 9

absenteeism

Answer 9

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

Question 10

shrug your shoulder

Answer 10

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

Question 11

your mind races/ wonders

Answer 11

to think about sth else

Question 12

frown on/upon sth

Answer 12

to disapprove of something

Question 13

not bat an eyelid/eye/eyelash

Answer 13

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

Question 14

flawed

Answer 14

not perfect, or containing mistakes

Question 15

a while back

Answer 15

some time ago

Question 16

downright

Answer 16

(especially of something bad) extremely or very great

Question 17

breach

Answer 17

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

Question 18

sb’s heart sinks

Answer 18

to feel disappointed or to lose hope

Question 19

time-waster

Answer 19

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

Question 20

be on the receiving end

Answer 20

(about something unpleasant) to suffer because of it

Question 21

underlying

Answer 21

1-real but not immediately obvious

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

Question 22

(parking) warden

Answer 22

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

Question 23

remission

Answer 23

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

Question 24

spill sb’s secrets

Answer 24

to tell sb all the secrets of a person

Question 25

tell behind sb’s back

Answer 25

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

Question 26

shall

Answer 26

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

Question 27

draining

Answer 27

causing you to lose most of your energy; very tiring

Question 28

bring sth up

Answer 28

to start to talk about a particular subject

Question 29

upbringing

Answer 29

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

Question 30

crackdown

Answer 30

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

Question 31

run-up

Answer 31

the final period of time before an important event

Question 32

write-off

Answer 32

a vehicle that is too damaged to be worth repairing

Question 33

cutback

Answer 33

a reduction in something, made in order to save money

Question 34

not be on speaking terms

Answer 34

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

Question 35

get better

Answer 35

improve

Question 36

a rep

Answer 36

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

Question 37

PA

Answer 37

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

Question 38

HR

Answer 38

short for human resources, 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

Question 39

IT

Answer 39

short for information technology, the science and activity of using computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information

Question 40

R&D

Answer 40

short for research and development), the part of a business that tries to find ways to improve existing products, and to develop new ones

Question 41

admin

Answer 41

short for administration, the activities involved in managing or organizing a business or other organization