Idioms (Part 13)

Question 1

the black sheep of the family

Answer 1

a disgraced family member

Question 2

the ins and outs

Answer 2

the details of an activity

Question 3

the last straw

Answer 3

the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences

Question 4

the lion’s share

Answer 4

the biggest part/portion

Question 5

the rat race

Answer 5

the competitive nature of modern urban life

Question 6

the tip of the iceberg

Answer 6

small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation

Question 7

the year dot

Answer 7

a long time ago

Question 8

thick-skinned

Answer 8

insensitive

Question 9

through thick and thin

Answer 9

whatever happen

Question 10

to no effect

Answer 10

unsuccessful

Question 11

tongue in cheek

Answer 11

not serious, ironic

Question 12

tooth and nail

Answer 12

fiercely

Question 13

touch and go

Answer 13

with uncertain result

Question 14

turn a blind eye to something

Answer 14

ignore

Question 15

turn over a new leaf

Answer 15

make a new start

Question 16

under the weather

Answer 16

depressed/unwell

Question 17

up and coming

Answer 17

likely to be successful

Question 18

up in the air

Answer 18

existing, but not talked about

Question 19

ups and downs

Answer 19

good things with bad ones

Question 20

wash somebody’s hands of somebody

Answer 20

refuse to be involved with somebody