Idioms 1

Question 0

Keep sb in the dark

Answer 0

To keep sb unaware of sth

Question 1

Down in the dumps

Answer 1

Depressed

Question 2

Not be all it/he/she/you is cracked up to be

Answer 2

To be not as good as people say

Question 3

Catch sb’s eye

Answer 3

To get sb’s attention

Question 4

Right up one’s street

Answer 4

Within one’s range of interests/knowledge

Question 5

Take things easy

Answer 5

to relax

Question 6

Off the beaten track

Answer 6

Isolated and quiet

Question 7

Come down to earth with a bump

Answer 7

To stop dreaming and start thinking practically

Question 8

In one’s element

Answer 8

Very happy/suited to a situation

Question 9

The crack of dawn

Answer 9

Very early in the morning

Question 10

Get away from it all

Answer 10

To take a break from work or problems

Question 11

Run-of-the-mill

Answer 11

Ordinary and unexciting

Question 12

As brown as a berry

Answer 12

Very suntanned

Question 13

Round-the-clock

Answer 13

All day and night

Question 14

One’s best bet

Answer 14

The most appropriate choice

Question 15

Over the moon

Answer 15

Extremely pleased

Question 16

Get into the swing of sth

Answer 16

To become accustomed to sth and start enjoying it

Question 17

Steer clear of sb/sth

Answer 17

To avoid sb/sth

Question 18

Let one’s hair down

Answer 18

To relax and enjoy oneself

Question 19

A new lease of life

Answer 19

A return of energy or enthusiasm