6b

Question 1

Meet (sb) halfway

Answer 1

Come to an agreement/compromise

Question 2

Come under the hammer

Answer 2

Sth is sold at auction

Question 3

Let your hair down

Answer 3

Relax and enjoy yourself

Question 4

To make/lose money hand over fist

Answer 4

Acquire/lose a lot of money very quickly

Question 5

Give sb a free hand

Answer 5

Allow sb to do as they wish

Question 6

(Know sth) off-hand

Answer 6

(Know sth) without asking or looking it up

Question 7

Have to hand it to sb

Answer 7

Admire sb and think they deserve praise

Question 8

Keep out of harm’s way

Answer 8

Keep out of danger

Question 9

Fly off the handle

Answer 9

Lose your temper very suddenly

Question 10

Do sth at the drop of the hat

Answer 10

Be willing/happy to do sth; do sth quickly

Question 11

Not to make head (n)or tail of sth

Answer 11

Not to understand sth at all

Question 12

Make headway

Answer 12

Make progress

Question 13

Take heart from sth

Answer 13

Feel encouraged by or optimistic about sth

Question 14

Make a hash of sth (inf)

Answer 14

Do sth very badly

Question 15

To one’s heart’s content

Answer 15

(Do) as much or as often as one wants

Question 16

Strike/hit home

Answer 16

(Of situation) be accepted as real even though it is painful/achieve the intended effect

Question 17

After hours

Answer 17

Outside regular business hours