Chapter 10

Question 1

work out (to)

Answer 1

exercise

“She usually works out at the gym about 3 times a week”

Question 2

out of shape

Answer 2

poor physical condition

“I was so out of shape that I couldn’t even run one lap around the track”

Question 3

tuckered out

Answer 3

exhausted, pooped, tired, wiped out, worn out

“He was tuckered out after running up 10 flights of stairs”

Question 4

second wind (a)

Answer 4

catch one’s breath, recover from exercise

“I got a second wind after taking a short break from the game”

Question 5

stomach (to)

Answer 5

endure, handle, tolerate

“I can’t stomach doing any more exercise today”

Question 6

do someone some good (to)

Answer 6

benefit from something

“I think a nutritious meal would do me some good right about now”

Question 7

by the way

Answer 7

incidentally

“By the way, what time are you coming over to my house?”

Question 8

kick the habit (to)

Answer 8

break the habit

“I’ve been trying to stop smoking, but I just can’t kick the habit”

Question 9

just between you and me

Answer 9

condidentially, privately

“Just between you and me, I’m quitting my job at the end of the next month”

Question 10

clean up one’s act (to)

Answer 10

improve one’s behavior

“He never pays attention in class, so the teacher told him to clean up his act”

Question 11

open up (to)

Answer 11

become available

“Look, a parking space just opened up. Let’s take it before someone else does”

Question 12

pooped

Answer 12

exhausted, tired, tuckered out, wiped out, worn out

“She was pooped because she spent the whole day working in the yard”

Question 13

carried away

Answer 13

excited or moved to extrem action

“This is our first day at the gym, so we shouldn’t get too carried away”

Question 14

call it a day (to)

Answer 14

finish work

“We’ve been working on this project all the afternoon. Let’s call it day”

Question 15

out of breath

Answer 15

breathe heavily, winded

“He is out of breath because he just finished running across the park”

Question 16

build up (to)

Answer 16

strengthen, to make stronger

“I’m going to build up my endurance by running for 30 minutes every day”

Question 17

light as a feather

Answer 17

very light

“This shoping bag isn’t heavy. It’s (as) light as a feather”

Question 18

do wonders for something (to)

Answer 18

improve the conditions of something

“A little rest and relaxation would do wonders for your health”

Question 19

something is killing someone

Answer 19

something is hurting someone

“I can’t play tennis with you today because my back is killing me”

Question 20

tip the scales at (to)

Answer 20

weigh

“I was really surprised when I saw that I tipped the scales at”

Question 21

face the music (to)

Answer 21

accept the unpleasant results of one’s actions

“The criminal has to face the music now that he has been found guilty”

Question 22

limp (to)

Answer 22

walk in a awkward manner due to an injury to the leg

“The soccer player slowly limped off the field after he twisted his ankle”

Question 23

charley horse

Answer 23

stiffness in the leg as result of an injury

“I have a charley horse because I was kicked in the leg during the game”

Question 24

hurt like the devil (to)

Answer 24

hurt very much

“He said that his broken finger hurts like the devil”

Question 25

hilarious

Answer 25

very funny

“I thought the movie we saw last night at the theater was hilarious”

Question 26

pay off (to)

Answer 26

a positive result brought about by hard work

“I feel healthier these days. I think the exercise I’ve been doing has paid off”

Question 27

out of breath

Answer 27

breathe heavily, winded

“He is out of breath because he just finished running across the park”