Block 1

Question 1

To scheme

Answer 1

TO BE UP TO

Question 2

To be indirect about approaching something

Answer 2

TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

Question 3

To retaliate

Answer 3

TO GET EVEN WITH

Question 4

To surrender

Answer 4

TO GIVE UP

Question 5

To accede to impulses or someone’s demand

Answer 5

TO GIVE IN

Question 6

To release

Answer 6

TO GIVE OFF

Question 7

To distribute

Answer 7

TO GIVE OUT

Question 8

Not to say a word

Answer 8

TO REMAIN SILENT

Question 9

To be very thin

Answer 9

TO BE NOTHING BUT SKIN AND BONES

Question 10

To go up very quickly

Answer 10

TO GO SKY HIGH

Question 11

To use someone’s influences

Answer 11

TO PULL (SOME) STRINGS

Question 12

To have antagonism towards someone, to the point of wanting to cause harm

Answer 12

TO HAVE IT IN FOR

e.g: The teacher had it in for John.

Question 13

To bring into the open

Answer 13

TO HAVE IT OUT WITH

Question 14

To lessen intensity

Answer 14

TO LET UP

Question 15

To desire something greatly

Answer 15

TO HAVE ONE’S HEART SET ON

Question 16

To have talent for

Answer 16

TO BE CUT OUT TO BE

Question 17

To dry and disappear

Answer 17

TO DRY UP

Question 18

To become dry through gradual loss of moisture

Answer 18

TO DRY OUT

Question 19

To be very active

Answer 19

TO BE ALIVE AND KICKING

e.g: He was very old but he was alive and kicking.

Question 20

Discover someone doing something wrong

Answer 20

TO CATCH RED-HANDED

Question 21

Very suddenly

Answer 21

OVERNIGHT

e.g: He lost all his money overnight.

Question 22

There is no danger of getting caught

Answer 22

THE COAST IS CLEAR

Question 23

To prepare extravagantly

Answer 23

TO GO ALL OUT

e.g: She went all out to celebrate my birthday.

Question 24

To overcome all difficulties

Answer 24

COME HELL OR HIGH WATER

Question 25

When someone represent you

Answer 25

BY PROXY

e.g: He voted by proxy because he could go to the meeting.