Hot English 118

Question 1

days are numbered

Answer 1

if so’s days are numbered, they are going to disappear

Question 2

chimney sweep

Answer 2

person cleaning the chimney

Question 3

cheery

Answer 3

happy an and smile a lot

Question 4

credit crunch

Answer 4

a period of poor economic activity

Question 5

to rear up

Answer 5

if a horse rears up, its front legs high into the air

Question 6

villain

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evil character

Question 7

make a comeback

Answer 7

become popular again

Question 8

be around

Answer 8

exist

Question 9

make cameo appearance

Answer 9

a very small part in a film

Question 10

make a directorial debut

Answer 10

have directed the film for the first time

Question 11

left, right, and centre

Answer 11

from lots of different people and places

Question 12

a big break

Answer 12

big opportunity

Question 13

a cast

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a group of actors

Question 14

impersonate

Answer 14

copy the ways so behaves or speaks, often using humour to make fun of that person

Question 15

in full swing

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it’s at its best and most active moment
Stiller grew up during a period when his parents’ careers were in full swing; they were regulars …. and receiving award nominations left, right and centre.

Question 16

ironically

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strangely, unusually

Question 17

wind up

Answer 17

wind up doing st= you do that thing in the end

Question 18

assault

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attack violently

Question 19

a springboard

Answer 19

if “A” is a springboard for “B”, A makes B possible and helps launch B.

Question 20

hardened

Answer 20

if a criminal is hardened, they have become mentally strong after having many experiences in crime.