Idioms

Question 1

Act up

Answer 1

Misbehave

Question 2

All at once

Answer 2

Suddenly , without warning

Question 3

All night long

Answer 3

Throughout the whole night

Question 4

As a last resort

Answer 4

If everything else fails

Question 5

As yet

Answer 5

Until now , up to the present

Question 6

At ease

Answer 6

To be relaxed and comfortable

Question 7

At times

Answer 7

Sometimes , occasionally

Question 8

By chance

Answer 8

Without planning

Question 9

By heart

Answer 9

By memorizing

Question 10

By the book

Answer 10

According to the rules

Question 11

For good

Answer 11

Permanently

Question 12

In a way

Answer 12

To a certain extent , a little , somewhat

Question 13

Kind of

Answer 13

Somewhat , more or less , moderately

Question 14

Right away

Answer 14

Immediately

Question 15

So far

Answer 15

Until now

Question 16

Take place

Answer 16

To happen , to occur

Question 17

Work out

Answer 17

To end successfully

Question 18

Better off

Answer 18

To be in a better situation than before

Question 19

Go with (something )

Answer 19

To choose one thing rather than another

Question 20

Yucky

Answer 20

Terrible ; distasteful ; very unpleasant

Question 21

Ace

Answer 21

Make an “A” on a test, homework , assignment , project etc

Question 22

Broken

Answer 22

Without money

Question 23

Catch some Zs

Answer 23

Sleep for a while , take a nap

Question 24

Cut it out

Answer 24

Stop doing something( that’s annoying )

Question 25

For ages

Answer 25

For a very long time

Question 26

Far-fetched

Answer 26

Difficult to accept ; difficult to believe .

Question 27

Get going

Answer 27

Leave

Question 28

Get real

Answer 28

Be realistic !/ don’t be naive

Question 29

Go with the flow

Answer 29

Takes things as they come

Question 30

Hard feelings

Answer 30

Anger; animosity; bitter feelings .

Question 31

How come ?

Answer 31

Why ?

Question 32

In time

Answer 32

Not late

Question 33

Jump to conclusions

Answer 33

Decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts .

Question 34

Lousy

Answer 34

Terrible; very bad

Question 35

Not on your life

Answer 35

Absolutely not ( a strong “no”)

Question 36

Nuts

Answer 36

Crazy

Question 37

On the dot

Answer 37

Exactly at a given time

Question 38

R and R

Answer 38

Rest and relaxation ( a vacation )

Question 39

A done deal

Answer 39

A done deal is an agreement or a decision that is final .

Question 40

In a fix

Answer 40

If you are in a fix , you are in trouble .

Question 41

Break in

Answer 41

Enter someone’s place without any prior notice or permission .

Question 42

Drift off

Answer 42

fall asleep

Question 43

Focus on

Answer 43

To concentrate

Question 44

Sadder but wiser

Answer 44

To learn something from an unpleasant experience

Question 45

Senior citizen

Answer 45

An aged person

Question 46

Tire out

Answer 46

To be completely tired

Question 47

All the things come to he who waits

Answer 47

Have patience

Question 48

Flying high

Answer 48

Being extremely happy

Question 49

How so ?

Answer 49

Basically means “explain it to me “

Question 50

Sure thing

Answer 50

Inf: I certainly will ..
N.something that is absolutely certain
American informal. Something that you say in order to agree to someone’s request .