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Question 1

Tautly

Answer 1

Tightly / In modo teso

Question 2

Gasbag (n)

Answer 2

Overly talkative person

Question 3

Swindler (n)

Answer 3

Fraudster, cheat

Question 4

Butter [sb] up

Answer 4

Flatter, sweet-talk

Question 5

Goof off (v) / Goof-off

Answer 5

1.Be silly, unproductive
2. Silly, unproductive person

Question 6

Corduroy (n)

Answer 6

Velluto a coste

Question 7

Clammy

Answer 7

1. Skin: damp, sweaty
2. Weather: humid

Question 8

Brown-nose (n, v)

Answer 8

Leccaculo

Question 9

Golly!

Answer 9

Expressing surprise / accidenti, caspita, perbacco

Question 10

Frazzled

Answer 10

Exhausted

Question 11

Put [sb] off

Answer 11

Discourage, deter

Question 12

Put [sth] off

Answer 12

Delay until later

Question 13

Lush (adj)

Answer 13

1. Vegetation: abundant
2. Food: delicious
3. Person: attractive

Question 14

Lush (n)

Answer 14

Person: alcoholic

Question 15

Manhandle [sb]

Answer 15

Treat roughly / maltrattare, malmenare

Question 16

Roll call (n)

Answer 16

1.Register of names read aloud
2. Long list of names

Question 17

Lore (n)

Answer 17

Traditional wisdom / tradizioni, folclore

Question 18

Send-off (n)

Answer 18

Act of saying farewell

Question 19

Out and about

Answer 19

Active outside the home

E.g. He’s always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home

Question 20

Tuck shop

Answer 20

Shop selling sweets and snacks

Question 21

Mulberry

Answer 21

Gelso

Question 22

Custard

Answer 22

Crema pasticcera

Question 23

Contentious (adj)

Answer 23

1. Person: argumentative
2. Subject: disputed

Question 24

Rap (v)

Answer 24

Knock

Question 25

Unbecoming (adj)

Answer 25

Inappropriate

Question 26

Douse [sth]

Answer 26

1. Drench / Bagnare abbondantemente 2. Put out: flames

Question 27

Dinky

Answer 27

Small and cute (uk) Small and unimpressive (us)

Question 28

Boisterous (adj)

Answer 28

Person: noisy / chiassoso, vivace, esuberante

Question 29

Foreman (n)

Answer 29

1. Supervisor of construction workers 2. Head of a jury

Question 30

Foible (n)

Answer 30

Quirk or weakness / mania, fissazione

Question 31

Shamus (n)

Answer 31

Policeman or detective

Question 32

Sheepishly

Answer 32

In an embarrassed way / timidamente, con imbarazzo

Question 33

Brisk (adj)

Answer 33

1. Fast 2. Abrupt

Question 34

Smock (n)

Answer 34

Artist’s loose shirt

Question 35

For kicks

Answer 35

Per divertimento, per gioco

Question 36

Dead to rights

Answer 36

Con le mani nel sacco

Question 37

Sweat bullets (v)

Answer 37

Sudare sette camicie

Question 38

Lowdown (n)

Answer 38

Current information / ultime notizie o novità

Question 39

Be on the wagon

Answer 39

If you are on the wagon, you have decided not to drink any alcohol

Question 40

Foot [sth]

Answer 40

Pay: a bill / pagare, saldare

Question 41

Brood over/about [sth]

Answer 41

Rimuginare su qualcosa

Question 42

Homestead

Answer 42

Property: house, home

Question 43

Gnat

Answer 43

Small fly / moscerino

Question 44

Up a creek

Answer 44

In a difficult situation *If any more people resign, we'll be really up the creek*

Question 45

Slant (v, n)

Answer 45

To lean, slope // inclinazione, pendenza

Question 46

Castanets

Answer 46

Nacchere

Question 47

Marigold

Answer 47

Calendula

Question 48

Wane (n, v)

Answer 48

Declino

Question 49

Lecherous (adj)

Answer 49

Lustful

Question 50

Crease (n)

Answer 50

Piega, grinza / ruga