Lesson 11 - Visiting the Pharmacy

Question 1

sensitivity to things that come into contact with the body (causing problems such as rashes, trouble breathing, coughing, etc.)

Answer 1

ALLERGIC REACTION

E.g. Peter has an allergic reaction to fluffy animals.

Question 2

one of many possibilities

Answer 2

ANY NUMBER OF THINGS

E.g. - Why is my head hurting?
- It can be any number of things.

Question 3

it’s good to be extra careful (to avoid trouble or disaster)

Answer 3

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

E.g. Let’s pay the rent now. We don’t want to leave it for the last day and get taxed. Better safe than sorry.

Question 4

to appear; to occur (often suddenly)

Answer 4

(TO) BREAK OUT (IN)

E.g. Emily was horrified when her face broke out just before the dance.

Question 5

to get better; to go away

Answer 5

(TO) CLEAR UP

E.g. Your face will clear up before the last exam.

Question 6

to annoy someone very much

Answer 6

(TO) DRIVE ONE NUTS

E.g. It drives me nuts when people talk during exams.

Question 7

to name just one problem or example; for example

Для начала

Answer 7

FOR STARTERS

E.g. For starters, let’s have some appetizers and then the main course.

Question 8

to be right; to guess correctly

Точно сказано!

Answer 8

(TO) HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

E.g. Tatevik hit the nail on the head when she said that the meeting shouldn’t be procrastinated.

Question 9

to stop something before it gets any worse

Answer 9

(TO) NIP (THIS, THAT, OR IT) IN THE BUD

E.g. Your son has started to spend every night surfing the Web instead of doing his homework? You need to nip that in the bud.

Question 10

taking medication or prescription drugs

Answer 10

ON SOMETHING

E.g. Areg is on antibiotics so can’t come to work today.

Question 11

available on the pharmacy shelf instead of by prescription

Answer 11

OVER-THE-COUNTER

E.g. It’s nothing serious. Some over-the-counter medicine will do the trick!