General English 2

Question 1

to walk someone home/to the station

Answer 1

PHRASE
家まで/駅まで（歩いて）送る

Question 2

to run oneself down

Answer 2

PHRASAL VERB
to criticise oneself
● She runs herself down a lot. (=彼女は自分を否定してばかりなの)

Question 3

cuttlefish

Answer 3

NOUN
コウイカ（砂浜に打ち上げられている楕円形の骨はコウイカの死骸。普通のイカsquidは骨がない）

Question 4

We are in the same boat of destiny.

Answer 4

PHRASE
運命を共にしている

Question 5

by the skin of your teeth

Answer 5

IDIOM
just barely.
● We survived by the skin of our teeth! （危機一髪で助かった！）

Question 6

to paddle

Answer 6

VERB
1. to walk on the seashore for fun
● I didn’t swim, I just paddled on the shore.
2. to paddle a canoe, paddleboard, etc.
● I paddled on the sea.

They are spelt the same so it’s confusing.

Question 7

I thought I should make more of an effort with my annual sales pitch!

Answer 7

(humorously) I haven’t been really enthusiastic until now but I thought I should! (the word choice of ‘sales pitch’ is even more humorous, as it has a kind of negative image of a salesperson who persuades someone to buy their product.)