Fixed phrases

Question 0

can you SPOT me some money?

Answer 0

lend someone a small anount of money

*give (an opponent) a specified advantage at the beginning of a race, game, etc. in order to make a competition more even
They SPOTTED us five points, but we still lost.

Question 1

this store doesn’t CARRY the item

Answer 1

14a. keep in stock for sale

Question 2

the motion is ADJOURNED/TABLED.

Answer 2

decide not to discuss sth until a later time.
formally present sth for discussion.
The committee TABLED the issue until the next meeting.
She plans to TABLE a motion for debate in Parliament.

Question 3

reach age of MAJORITY

Answer 3

the age at which full civil rights are accorded

Question 4

beauty PAGEANT

Christmas PAGEANT

Answer 4

a play or performance made of scenes from a historical event or a legend

Question 5

SUFFICE it to say that …

Answer 5

Let’s say … period.

Question 6

CHARTERED plane

Answer 6

hire (a ship, bus) for temporary use

Question 7

COMPARTMENT

Answer 7

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
The suitcase has a zippered COMPARTMENT for personal items.
The refrigerator has a separate COMPARTMENT for meats.

Question 8

FLIGHTS to climb

Answer 8

a series of stairs from one landing or floor to another

Question 9

SEARING heat

Answer 9

extremely intense, severe
very hot
very strong and critical
SEARING pain
SEARING review
SEARING portrayal
make a searing attack on the enemies

Question 10

have a FROG in throat

Answer 10

a condition in the throat that produces hoarseness (having a harsh or rough sound or voice)

Question 11

play by EAR

Answer 11

deal with sth without previous planning or instructions

Question 12

much to somebody’s CHAGRIN

Answer 12

a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

Question 13

grade on CURVE

absolute SCALE

Answer 13

relative grade marking

absolute marking

Question 14

give somebody a LIFT

Answer 14

give someone a ride

Question 15

DWELL on something

Answer 15

keep the attention directed
dwell (up)on
tried not to DWELL ON my fears
reporters DWELLING ON the recent scandal

Question 16

RANK odor

Answer 16

foul odor

stink

Question 17

have PENCHANT for

Answer 17

a strong like for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way

Question 18

regard sth as someone’s DUE

Answer 18

take sth as someone’s granted reponsibility before being imposed

Question 19

SLIP my mind

Answer 19

escape from one’s memory or notice

Their names SLIP my mind.

Question 20

ONSET of a disease/winter

Answer 20

beginning, commencement

attack, assault -
withstand the onset of the army

Question 21

GRACE period

Answer 21

an amount of extra time that someone is given to pay a bill, finish a project, etc.
The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day GRACE period.

Question 22

at someone’s own VOLITION

Answer 22

the power to make your own choices or decisions
syn. discretion
She left the church OF HER OWN VOLITION.
it was BEYOND MY VOLITION/control.

Question 23

it was SPONTANEOUS.

Answer 23

did you do it on purpose?

Question 24

FALL HEIR TO

Answer 24

be responsible for
have rights

The Declaration of Independence to which every american was to fall heir.