Deck 2

Question 1

lucrative

Answer 1

a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money

Question 2

take on a life of its own

Answer 2

if something takes on a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself

Question 3

not all plain sailing

Answer 3

not very easy to do or achieve

Question 4

crack on

Answer 4

to continue working hard at something in order to finish it

We’ll crack on with the rest of the job this month.

Question 5

tie in with one’s values

Answer 5

matches one’s attitudes and beliefs

Question 6

get up and running

Answer 6

get working

Question 7

take the plunge

Answer 7

to decide to do something important or risky, especially after thinking about it for a long time

Question 8

double-edged sword

Answer 8

something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect

Question 9

pop (home)

Answer 9

to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect

Question 10

tread on someone’s toes

Answer 10

to offend someone, especially by involving yourself in matters that are not your responsibility

Question 11

embark on

Answer 11

to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting

Question 12

retail

Answer 12

the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

The retail trade.

Question 13

spill over

Answer 13

reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained

Years of frustration spilled over into violence.

Question 14

run something past someone

Answer 14

to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion

Question 15

take a gamble

Answer 15

start an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed

Question 16

be measured (in a reply)

Answer 16

if you do something in a measured way, you do it in a careful and controlled way, not in an excited or sudden way

Question 17

break into (a market)

Answer 17

to become involved in a new job or business activity

Question 18

turnover

Answer 18

the amount of business done during a particular period

A turnover approaching £4 million.

Question 19

downturn

Answer 19

a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse

Question 20

put (something) down to

Answer 20

to think that something is caused by something else

Let’s put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.

Question 21

facilitate

Answer 21

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen

Question 22

in recognition of

Answer 22

(to pay) public respect and thanks for someone’s work or achievements

Question 23

high-powered

Answer 23

very important or successful

Question 24

do well out of something

Answer 24

to be successful because of something, especially in work or business

Question 25

low-key

Answer 25

not intended to attract a lot of attention to an event, subject, or thing

Question 26

philanthropic

Answer 26

a philanthropic person or institution gives money and help to people who are poor or in trouble

Question 27

roll out (something)

Answer 27

to make a new product available for people to buy or use

The government plans to roll out a series of tax cuts over the next few years.

Question 28

tucked away

Answer 28

to store something, especially money, in a safe place

Question 29

only a stone’s throw

Answer 29

very close to something

Question 30

nondescript

Answer 30

someone or something that is nondescript looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual

Question 31

fumble about

Answer 31

to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands

I fumbled with the lock.