Global deck

Question 1

on-call

Answer 1

If a worker is on call, he or she is available to work or make official visits at any time when needed. e.g., She’s a doctor, so she’s often on call at the weekend.

Question 2

To loop someone in

Answer 2

To keep someone informed of what is happening. e.g., Please loop me in on any developments.

Question 3

To punt on something

Answer 3

If you punt on something, you decide not to do or include it. e.g., We punted on a motion that makes no sense.

Question 4

Cognate (linguistic term)

Answer 4

A word that has the same origin as another word, or is related in some way to another word

Question 5

To parking lot something

Answer 5

A parking lot is a place to capture comments, topics, or questions that are not related to the agenda. It keeps the focus on the immediate discussion while deferring (i.e., “parking”) other topics for later.

Question 6

PHRASAL VERB  various meanings
invent an explanation
invent a story/poem etc
combine and form something
prepare something
provide remainder
become friends again
work extra time

let’s kiss and _______ ________

Answer 6

To make up (various meanings)

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/british/make-up_1

Question 7

Curfew

Answer 7

a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

Question 8

To vaccinate

Answer 8

treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculate.

Question 9

cuisine

Answer 9

a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.

Question 10

bitter

Answer 10

feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.

Question 11

ish

Answer 11

to some extent.

Question 12

rotten

Answer 12

morally, socially, or politically corrupt.

Question 13

sissy

Answer 13

a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly.

Question 14

cripple

Answer 14

someone to become unable to walk or move normally.

Question 15

snuffle

Answer 15

breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying.

Question 16

start - up

Answer 16

the action or process of setting something in motion.

Question 17

toddler

Answer 17

a young child who is just beginning to walk.

Question 18

to be much better than other similar things or people

e.g. We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one _____ ___ from the rest.

Answer 18

stand out

e.g. stood out

Question 19

to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else

e.g. The lecturer temporarily _________ from her subject to deal with a related theory

Answer 19

digress

e.g. digressed

Question 20

to start to do an activity quickly

e.g. Don’t waste time with small talk; ___ ___ ___ ____ right away

Answer 20

get off the mark

e.g. get off the mark

Question 21

to complete or finish something

e.g. It’s getting late – let’s ____ __ __

Answer 21

wrap up something

e.g. wrap it up

Question 22

a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement

e.g. He agreed to the interview, with the ______ that he could approve the final article.

Answer 22

caveat

e.g. caveat

Question 23

If a skill you had is _____, it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it:

Answer 23

rusty

Question 24

to make a lot of short, dry, sharp sounds

e.g. The radio started to _______

Answer 24

crackle

e.g. crackle

Question 25

to try too hard to please someone, especially someone in a position of authority, in a way that other people find unpleasant

e.g. The rest of the class were sick of watching him _____-____.

Answer 25

brown-nose

e.g. brown-nose

Question 26

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

e.g. You’d better _____ __ __ your French before going to Paris

Answer 26

brush up on something

e.g. brush up on

Question 27

to appear or happen, especially suddenly or unexpectedly

e.g. The words “Hard disk failure - program aborted” ______ __ on the screen.

Answer 27

pop up

e.g. popped up

Question 28

to arrange for an event or activity to happen

e.g. We need to ___ __ a meeting to discuss the proposals.

Answer 28

set something up

e.g. set up

Question 29

to not do something immediately

e.g. They’ve decided to ____ ___ on buying a car until they’re both working.

Answer 29

hold off

e.g. hold off

Question 30

to look for something on a computer or website by moving from general information to more detailed information

e.g. Many websites have some form of hyperlink navigation as you _____ ____

Answer 30

drill down

e.g. drill down

Question 31

to plan something in detail

e.g. Our agents will help you to ___ ___ a strategy for wealth accumulation in the future

Answer 31

map something out

Question 32

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

e.g. The meeting has been ___ ___ for a week

Answer 32

put something off

Question 33

A reference to the movie “Ferris _______’s Day Off”

Used as filler when nobody responds to a question or statement.

e.g. Person 1: Has anybody seen my hat?
Person 2: …
Person 1: _______?

Answer 33

Bueller

Question 34

He was _______ in broad daylight.

to attack a person in a public place and steal their money:

Answer 34

To Mug/ To be mugged

He was mugged in broad daylight.

Question 35

On the plane, he was _________ to an FBI agent.

two metal rings, joined by a short chain, that are locked around a prisoner’s wrists to prevent free movement:

Answer 35

To be handcuffed / handcuffs
She was taken away in handcuffs.
On the plane, he was handcuffed to an FBI agent.

Question 36

I didn’t know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him ___ ______ __ __ _____.

to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either:

Answer 36

the benefit of the doubt

I didn’t know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt

Question 37

There are many ways of _______ this problem.

to try to deal with something or someone

Answer 37

to tackle

There are many ways of tackling this problem.

Question 38

(Hobby) PHRASAL VERB

He left a job in the City to ____ __ farming

Answer 38

take up
f you take up an activity or a subject, you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career.

Question 39

When one player behaves badly, it _____ __ the whole team.

to influence people’s opinion of a person, group, or organization:

Answer 39

reflect on someone/something

When one player behaves badly, it reflects on the whole team.

Question 40

the state of feeling healthy and happy

Answer 40

well-being

Seeing her grandchildren gave her a sense of well-being.

Question 41

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Answer 41

tongue twister