Key word transformations

Question 1

put one’s finger on

Answer 1

to know/understand smth, be able to say exactly what it is

I’ve been racking my brains to remember where…

Question 2

a striking resemblance to

a close

Answer 2

to look alike

Question 3

get one’s hopes up

Answer 3

to get excited about smth

Question 4

do wonders

Answer 4

to motivate, to work really well

Question 5

catch a glimpse of sb

Answer 5

briefly see sb

Question 6

come to light

Answer 6

reveal the truth

Question 7

come to terms with + ing

Answer 7

accept a sad situation

Question 8

to be kept in the dark

Answer 8

not to know smth because one did not tell you

Question 9

pull out all the stops to

Answer 9

do everything to make smth work or be better

Question 10

to the best of one’s knowledge

to the best of my belief

Answer 10

as far as i know

Question 11

sb is not to blame for

Answer 11

sb is not guilty

Question 12

pride one’s self on

Answer 12

take great satisfaction in being great in smth

Question 13

make head or tail of

can’t make head nor tail of

Answer 13

understand smth

too complicated to follow

Question 14

give up hope of sb + ing

Answer 14

no longer think that sb…

Question 15

bear (no) resemblance of

Answer 15

look alike

Question 16

put in charge of

Answer 16

to be made responsible for

Question 17

only time will tell

Answer 17

smth remains yet to be seen