Amy Gilet - Idioms, Lesson 9

Question 1

beside the point

Answer 1

irrelevant

Question 2

by far

Answer 2

by a wide margin; by a great difference

Question 3

(to) count on someone

Answer 3

to depend or rely on someone

Question 4

(to be) crazy about

Answer 4

to like someone or something very much

Question 5

full of oneself

Answer 5

to think too much of oneself

Question 6

(to) get down to business

Answer 6

to get serious about a task

Question 7

(to) get or to have under one’s belt

Answer 7

to have or to get experience

Question 8

(to) give someone the cold shoulder

Answer 8

to be cold to someone on purpose; to snub someone

Question 9

(to not) give someone the time of day

Answer 9

to ignore someone; to refuse to pay any attention to someone

Question 10

goody-goody

Answer 10

self-righteously or smugly good; teacher’s pet

Question 11

it’s a deal

Answer 11

I agree (to a proposal or offer)

Question 12

(to) kid around

Answer 12

to joke around; to tease

Question 13

(to) talk into

Answer 13

to persuade; to convince

Question 14

you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours

Answer 14

if you do me a favor, I’ll do you a favor; let’s cooperate