Actions - Behaviour

Question 1

accidentally on purpose

Answer 1

If you do something intentionally, but pretend it was an accident. you do it accidentally on purpose.

Example:

I accidentally on purpose erased his email address, so I couldn’t contact him again.

Question 2

add flue to the flames

Answer 2

If you add fuel to the flames, you do or say something that makes a difficult situation even worse.

Example:

He forgot their wedding anniversary, and his apologies only added fuel to the flames.

Question 3

aswer call of nature’s call

Answer 3

when a person aswer the call of nature, they go to the toilet.

Example:

I had to get up in the middle of the night to answer the call of nature

Question 4

all ears

Answer 4

To say that you are all ears means that you are listening very attentively.

Example:

Of course I wanto to know- I’m all ears!

Question 5

backseat driver

Answer 5

A passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver is called a backseat driver.

Example:

I can’t stand backseat driver like my mother in law.

Question 6

badger someone

Answer 6

If yu badger someone into doing something, you persistently nag or pester them until you obtain what you want.

Example:

Spphie badgered her parents into buying her a new computer

nag(fastidiar)

pester(molestar, importunar)

Question 7

balancing act

Answer 7

when you try to satisfy two or more people or groups who have different needs, and keep everyone happy, you perform a balancing act.

Example:

Many people, specially women, have to perform a balancing act between work and family.

Question 8

bare your heart / soul

Answer 8

If you bare you soul(or heart) to somenone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feeling to them.

Example:

Mike couldn’t keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend

Question 9

bark up wrong tre

Answer 9

a person who is barking up the wrong tree is doing wrong thing, because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken.

Example:

The police are barking up the wrong tree in they think Joey stole the car - he can’t drive.

bark (ladrar, descortezar, gritar)

Question 10

beat a (hasty) retreat

Answer 10

someone who beats a (hasty) retreat runs away or goes back hurriedly to avoid dangerous or difficult situation.

Example:

The thief beat a hasty retreat as soon as he saw the security officer.

Question 11

one’s best bet

Answer 11

Tha action most likely to succeed is called one’s best bet.

Example:

Your best bet would be to try calling him at home

Question 12

bide your time

Answer 12

If you bide your time, you wait for a good opportunity to do something

Example:

He’s not hesitating, he’s just bidding his time, waiting for the price to drop

Question 13

binge drinking

Answer 13

This terms refers to heavy drinking where large quantities of alcohol are consumed in a short space of time, often among young people in rowdy groups.

Example:

Binge drinking is becoming a major problem in some European countries

Question 14

bite hand that feeds you

Answer 14

If you bite the hand that feeds you, you are unfriendly or do harm to someone who is kind to you.

Example:

If you say bad things about the person who gives you a job, you bite the hand that feeds you.

Question 15

blot one’s copy book

Answer 15

Someone who blots thei copy-book does something to spoil their good record or reputation.

Example:

He blotted his copy-book when he was arrested for speeding

Question 16

on the bottle

Answer 16

A person who drinks alcohol often and regulary is on the bottle.

Example:

Jhon went on the bottle when he lost his job.

Question 17

break every rule in the book

Answer 17

If you behave in a completely unacceptable way, you break every rule in the book.

Example:

Our competitors obtained the contract by breaking every rule in the book.

Question 18

breathe down neck

Answer 18

If someone is breathing down your neck, they are watching you too closely and making you feel unconfortable.

Example:

The atmosphere at work is not great; the boss keeps breathing down our necks all the time.

Question 19

build bridges

Answer 19

If a person builds bridges between opposing groups, they help them to cooperate and understand each other better.

Example:

A meadiator is trying to build bridges between the local community and the owners of the new plant.

Question 20

burn your bridges

Answer 20

If you burn your bridges, you do something that will be impossible to rectify in the future.

Example:

If you refuse the offer, be careful no to burn your bridges by insulting them. They may make a better proposal later.

Question 21

burn the candle at both ends.

Answer 21

If you burn the candle at both ends, you exhaust yourself by doing too much, especially going to bed late and getting up early.

Example:

Scoot looks exhaust- I’ll bet he’s been burning the candle at both ends lately.

Question 22

bury head in sand

Answer 22

If you bury your head in the sand, you refuse to ace the unpleasant reality by pretending that the situation doiesn’t exist.

Example:

It’s not good burying yur head in the sand. We’ve got a problem on our hands.

Question 23

burn your fingers

Answer 23

If you burn your fingers(or get your fingers burnt), you suffer financially as a result of foolish behaviour.

Example:

Jack got his finges burnt playing on the stock market.