Idioms

Question 1

Elbow people aside

Answer 1

Push people with elbows in order to move

Question 2

Face the idea

Answer 2

Tolerate something

Question 3

Face the music

Answer 3

Be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions. Accept consequences

Question 4

Foot the bill

Answer 4

Pay the bill for something

Question 5

Shoulder the burden

Answer 5

Doing something stressful, painful or emotionally difficult

Question 6

Stomach the idea

Answer 6

To be able to accept an unpleasant idea

Question 7

Toe the line

Answer 7

Accept the authority, doing what’s expected of you, or confirming(conformarte)
Gail realized that she had to toe the line if she wanted to keep her job

Question 8

Soak up the atmosphere

Answer 8

Observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it

Eg: I sat to watch the superclassic soaking up the tense atmosphere
I sat at my table for an hour soaking up the atmosphere of the café.

Question 9

Sink or swim

Answer 9

You will have to succeeed by your own efforts or fail
Eg: My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.

Question 10

Well and truly hooked

Answer 10

Addicted to/ dependant on/ habit

Eg: Matt smokes since he was 12 years old, he has got well and truly hooked on cigars

Question 11

Put to the test

Answer 11

To give something a trial so as to see if that has the necessary thing to accomplish the task given

Eg: will that break? I don’t know, let’s put it to the test.

Question 12

A once in a lifetime opportunity

Answer 12

Very special opportunity because you will probably only have it once.

Eg: getting to know messi was a once in a lifetime opportunity

Question 13

A great eye-opener

Answer 13

Something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people.

Eg: realising that I had the conditions to make it as a professional football player was a great eye-opener

Question 14

Rise to the challenge

Answer 14

To be able to deal with something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully

Eg: when they offered John to sail around the world, he didn’t know if he could rise to the Challenge.

Question 15

To get hold of the wrong end of the stick

Answer 15

To misunderstand something.
Eg: They had a terrible row, all because Mike got hold of the wrong end of the stick when Soni was explaining what happened at the beach