Learn Idioms #17

Question 1

wear and tear

Answer 1

the damage or change that is caused to something when it is being used

Question 2

at the eleventh hour

Answer 2

the latest possible moment

Question 3

maiden speech

Answer 3

the first speech that he or she makes in parliament after becoming a member of it.

Question 4

run down

Answer 4

reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources

lose (or cause to lose) power; stop (or cause to stop) functioning.

gradually deteriorate (or cause to deteriorate) in quality

you run people or things down , you criticize them strongly

Question 5

to make both ends meet

Answer 5

earn just enough money to live on; to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need.

Question 6

pore over

Answer 6

o look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully
She spends her evenings poring over textbooks

Question 7

crossed swords

Answer 7

to place or hold two swords so they cross each other. To fight with someone; to duel

Question 8

cool as a cucumber

Answer 8

calm and relaxed.

Question 9

had gone down the drain

Answer 9

On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing

Question 10

left me in the lurch

Answer 10

Abandon or desert someone in difficult straits