CPE 57 - 60

Question 1

show one’s true colours

Answer 1

reveal one’s character

Question 2

lost cause

Answer 2

hopeless situation or case

Question 3

chair a meeting

Answer 3

preside over a meeting

Question 4

off colour

Answer 4

slightly unwell

Question 5

have the cheek

Answer 5

dare to do sth unreasonable/annoying

Question 6

get a bit hot under the collar

Answer 6

get angry/upset

Question 7

keep one’s chin up

Answer 7

not be discouraged

Question 8

with flying colours

Answer 8

with great success

Question 9

get a problem off one’s chest

Answer 9

confide in sb

Question 10

different as chalk and cheese

Answer 10

very different

Question 11

call sb names

Answer 11

insult sb

Question 12

play one’s cards right

Answer 12

act cleverly

Question 13

a wild-goose chase

Answer 13

hopeless pursuit

Question 14

be caught red-handed

Answer 14

be caught while committing a crime/doing sth wrong

Question 15

crocodile tears

Answer 15

false tears

Question 16

a piece of cake

Answer 16

sth easily done

Question 17

down the drain

Answer 17

wasted/lost

Question 18

down in the dumps

Answer 18

not cheerful

Question 19

on the dole

Answer 19

receiving unemployment benefit/social security

Question 20

go to the dogs

Answer 20

fail/deteriorate

Question 21

a red-letter day

Answer 21

a very important day

Question 22

let sleeping dogs lie

Answer 22

avoid mentioning a subject or taking action which could cause trouble

Question 23

make a dash

Answer 23

for

Question 24

exult

Answer 24

at/in

Question 25

economise

Answer 25

on

Question 26

dream

Answer 26

of

Question 27

eligible

Answer 27

for

Question 28

disregard

Answer 28

for/of

Question 29

distracted

Answer 29

by (a disturbance)

Question 30

distracted

Answer 30

from (doing sth)

Question 31

engrossed

Answer 31

in

Question 32

entranced

Answer 32

by/with

Question 33

deficient

Answer 33

in

Question 34

delighted

Answer 34

with

Question 35

a profit

Answer 35

at

Question 36

gear

Answer 36

in

Question 37

the time being

Answer 37

for

Question 38

the flesh

Answer 38

in

Question 39

a diet

Answer 39

on

Question 40

loan

Answer 40

on

Question 41

the record

Answer 41

off

Question 42

strike

Answer 42

on

Question 43

of the ordinary

Answer 43

out

Question 44

sb’s face

Answer 44

to

Question 45

pain

Answer 45

in

Question 46

times

Answer 46

at

Question 47

all accounts

Answer 47

by