Lesson 15 - Nicole Practices Her Election Speech

Question 1

someone or something in a useless or hopeless condition

Answer 1

BASKET CASE

After working a 12-hour day and then coming home and cooking dinner for her family, Tanya felt like a basket case

Question 2

to be arrogant

to be too proud of oneself

Answer 2

TO HAVE A BIG HEAD

Stop bragging so much about the award you got at work! People will think you’ve got a big head.

Question 3

a widely held belief

Answer 3

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

According to conventional wisdom, a diet high in salt can cause high blood pressure.

Question 4

to achieve the desired result

Answer 4

TO DO THE TRICK

Juan changed the light bulb and said “That should do the trick!”

Question 5

yes, definitely!

էն էլ ոնց

Answer 5

I’LL SAY!

“Did you enjoy the Madonna concert?” - “I’ll say!”

Question 6

in fact

actually

Answer 6

IN REALITY

Ted thinks it’ll be easy to become a rock star. In reality, it will take years of hard work.

Question 7

a relief

թեթևացում

Answer 7

A LOAD OFF ONE’S MIND/SHOULDERS

When Amber called Ted to tell him that she arrived home safely, it was a load off his mind.

Question 8

a person feeling very worries

նյարդերի կծիկ

Answer 8

NERVOUS WRECK

Ted was a nervous wreck before his Chemistry test.

Question 9

it’s not surprising that

Answer 9

NO WONDER

Brian’s entire body is in pain. It’s no wonder since he ran a marathon yesterday.

Question 10

to manage to stay up the whole night

not to fall asleep the whole night

Answer 10

TO PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER

Ted pulled an all-nighter to study for his Chemistry test and ended up falling asleep in class the next day.

Question 11

a useful principle

ընդունված կանոն

Answer 11

RULE OF THUMB

When cooking fish, a good rule of thumb is 10 minutes in the oven for each inch of thickness.

Question 12

to cause to feel dislike or revulsion

Answer 12

TO TURN OFF

I used to be friends with Monica, but she gossiped all the time and it really turned me off.