Idioms

Question 1

to suffer damage or hurt

Answer 1

to take a beating

Question 2

suddenly, spontaneously

Answer 2

on the spur of the moment

Question 3

les des sont joues

Answer 3

the die is cast

Question 4

can’t be picky in what is given

Answer 4

beggards can’t be choosers

Question 5

to understand how to do a particular job / activity

Answer 5

learning the ropes

Question 6

don’t assume that smth will definitely happen before it really does

Answer 6

don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched)

Question 7

to attempt to extend the current limits of performance; to innovate, go beyond commonly accepted boundaries

Answer 7

pushing the envelop

Question 8

to join others and become part of the newest activity going on

Answer 8

to jump on the bandwagon

Question 9

the obvious problem

Answer 9

the elephant in the room

Question 10

to treat smth as it is not important; to minimise the importance of smth

Answer 10

to shrug off/aside

Question 11

to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing

Answer 11

to set out [a view, a plan]

Question 12

to give a tiny or careful hint about smth

Answer 12

to drop a hint

Question 13

une periode de soucis concernant

Answer 13

a bout of concern over

Question 14

to get screwed over; to be screwed into a lesser deal

Answer 14

to get shafted

Question 15

to jump at the chance/offer/opportunity to do something

Answer 15

to leap at the chance/offer/opportunity to do smth

Question 16

[factors] to agree together, especially secretly, to do smth wrong, evil or illegal

Answer 16

[factors] to conspire against

Question 17

to become invigorated, to become more active

Answer 17

to perk up

Question 18

to make a bad situation worse

Answer 18

to add insult to injury

Question 19

to be subjective, biased

Answer 19

to have a horse in the race