Deck 7

Question 1

to preen oneself

Answer 1

• to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction

If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractiv

Question 2

see eye to eye with

Answer 2

• If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.

Despite being fundamentally different, PK and China see eye to eye with each other

Question 3

nip in the bud

Answer 3

• to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem.

Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn’t do something right now to nip it in the bud.

Question 4

tamper with

Answer 4

• to change or touch (something) especially in a way that causes damage or harm

Someone tampered with the lock

Question 5

the small hours

Answer 5

the early hours of the morning after midnight.

she returned in the small hours

Question 6

keep up appearances

Answer 6

• to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are

They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.

Question 6

keep up appearances

Answer 6

• to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are

They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.

Question 7

prima facie

Answer 7

adverb: On first impression

he original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent