Chapter 5

Question 1

doesn’t look a half bad

Answer 1

looks pretty good

“The meal you prepared for us tonight doesn’t look half bad”

Question 2

make something from scratch (to)

Answer 2

make something by oneself, not store bought

“I’m proud of this tasty dessert because I made it from scratch”

Question 3

thaw out something (to)

Answer 3

defrost something

“Do you want me to thaw the lasagna for dinner tonight?”

Question 4

chow down on something (to)

Answer 4

eat something

“I’m really hungry. I want to chow down on some pizza for lunch”

Question 5

I don’t know how to break this to you

Answer 5

I don’t know how to tell this to you

“I don’t know how to break this to you, but you didn’t get the job”

Question 6

something is on me

Answer 6

I’ll pay for you

“Would you like to go out for supper tonight? It’s on me”

Question 7

never let someone live something down (to)

Answer 7

never let someone forget something

“I went to school once with zipper open. My friends never let me live that down”

Question 8

let someone off the hook (to)

Answer 8

let someone avoid punishment

“My father let my sister off the hook after she broke the living room window”

Question 9

fix breakfast/lunch/dinner (to)

Answer 9

make/prepare/cook a meal

“could you fix breakfast for this morning”

Question 10

let someone down (to)

Answer 10

disappoint someone

“My friend let me down when he forgot to help me move into my new apartment”

Question 11

on the fritz

Answer 11

broken, on the blink

“The television has been on the fritz for the last three days”

Question 12

come to

Answer 12

cost, the total bill

“What did the repairs to the fridge come to?”

Question 13

rip someone off (to)

Answer 13

overcharge someone

“The mechanic ripped me off when I had him fix my car’s transmission”

Question 14

jack-of-all-trades (a)

Answer 14

a multitalented laborer

“It seems as though you can repais anything. You´re a jack-of-all trades”

Question 15

in mint condition

Answer 15

in perfect condition

“The antique table I bought at the auction was in mint condition”

Question 16

give someone the creeps (to)

Answer 16

scare or disgust someone

“That scary-looking guy over there gives me the creeps”

Question 17

can (the)

Answer 17

the bathroom/washroom

“Are you finished yet? You’ve been in the can for over an hour”

Question 18

in the buff

Answer 18

in the nude, in the raw, in one’s birthday suit, naked

“The baby was running around the kitchen in the buff”

Question 19

slip one’s mind (to)

Answer 19

forget something

“I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday. It completely slipped my mind”

Question 20

turn beet red (to)

Answer 20

blush

“He turned beet red once he realized that he had a piece of spinach on his tooth”

Question 21

stay on one’s good side (to)

Answer 21

make someone have a favorable opinion of you

“You should stay on your father’s good side if you want to use his car”

Question 22

in the long run

Answer 22

in the long term, over a long period of time

“You ought to get some regular exercise. You’ll be healthier in the long run”

Question 23

dough

Answer 23

cash, money

“She must have spent a lot of dough on that beautiful wedding dress”

Question 24

work out (to)

Answer 24

exercise

“I try to work out at the fitness club at least three times a week”

Question 25

drop in on someone (to)

Answer 25

visit someone

“I was happy when my friend dropped in on me this afternoon”

Question 26

pop by somewhere (to)

Answer 26

visit somewhere

“I want to pop by the supermarket on our way home”

Question 27

decadent

Answer 27

indulgent

“That famous actor is very rich. I’m sure he has a decadent lifestyle”