ESLPOD [129;130;131]

Question 1

to lose control, especially to rage hysterically

Answer 1

blow one’s lid

Question 2

this expression means that the person agrees and also thinks the situation is worse or harder than what was said

Answer 2

That’s putting it lightly.

Question 3

我应该很清楚不能信任这么一个不守信的人

Answer 3

I should have know better than to count on a flake like him.

Question 4

stranded and abandoned, and perhaps helpless

Answer 4

high and dry

Question 5

to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win

Answer 5

give in

Question 6

a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept; a place where the police take your car if you have parked it illegally

Answer 6

pound

Question 7

to move your tongue across something, especially in order to eat it, clean it, or make it wet

Answer 7

lick

Question 8

a medical condition in which you get red itchy spots on your skin, often because you have eaten a particular food. The medical name for this is urticaria.

Answer 8

hives

Question 9

a ____ nose has liquid coming out of it

Answer 9

runny

Question 10

a sign that someone has an illness; a sign of a larger problem

Answer 10

symptom

Question 11

a large piece of furniture with drawers and cabinets at the bottom and open shelves on top

Answer 11

dresser

Question 12

a machine or piece of equipment that you have in your home, for example a washing machine or refrigerator

Answer 12

appliance