Lesson 2

Question 1

Crawl (v)

Answer 1

(1) (of a vehicle) move very slowly
(2) move on foots and hands

1. As I crawled along the motorway, I was having second thoughts about staying with Marcus.
2. She’s only eight months old, so she’s still crawling across the living room floor.

Question 2

Have second thoughts

Answer 2

having doubts about a decision

Do you still want to go?
Actually, I’m having second thoughts.

Question 3

Be in two minds about sth

Answer 3

unable to decide about sth

Are ou going or not?
I’m afraid I’m still in two minds about it.

Question 4

Sweet of sb

Answer 4

kind of sb

It was sweet of him to invite me.

Question 5

Be tied up

Answer 5

(1) sb busy
(2) بستن

1. Could we talk about it this morning?
   I’m afraid I’m tied up this morning.
2. The men were tied up, with both hands behind their backs.

Question 6

Dawn on sb

Answer 6

(1) begin to realize sth for the first time
(2) begin to grow light

1. Now it dawned on me that he may have had an ulterior motives.
2. The morning dawned with a clear blue sky after the storm.

Question 7

Ulterior motive

Answer 7

a reson for sth that you keep hidden

I’m sure it’s just an innocent request.
Mm. I think he has an ulterior motive.

Question 8

Thick (adj)

Answer 8

(1) stupid
(2) opp: Thin

1. How could I be so thick?
2. It’s a very thick book: almost 1000 pages.

Question 9

Be the last thing on sb’s mind

Answer 9

sth that sb is least likely to think about

Are you thinking of getting married?
Thats the last thing on my mind.

Question 10

Get out of sth

Answer 10

avoid doing sth

Do you want to go to the wedding?
No, but I can’t get out of it.

Question 11

Send sb/sth flying

Answer 11

make sb/sth move quickly

Just as the traffic started to speed up, something went into the back of me and sent the car flying off the road.

Question 12

You are not gonna believe this

Answer 12

use to introduce surprising
(gonna = going to)

Listen, you’re not gonna believe this.

Question 13

Bump to (v)

Answer 13

hit sth

Did he bump into you?
Yes, he sent me flying across the room.

Question 14

Innocent (adj)

Answer 14

not harmful

I’m sure it’s just an innocent request.
Mm. I think he has an ulterior motive.

Question 15

Get sth/sb to do sth (v)

Answer 15

make sb/sth to do sth

I finally got the car to start.

Question 16

Keep (v)

Answer 16

remain fresh

We must eat the grapes, they won’t keep.

Question 17

Keep sb going (v)

Answer 17

be enough until a later time

I’ll have a sandwich. That will keep me going until lunchtime.

Question 18

put sth (v)

Answer 18

say or write sth in a particular way

It’s hard to put your fingers into words.

Question 19

Push sb (v)

Answer 19

make sb work harder

Some parents push their kids really hard.

Question 20

Leave sth to/with sb

Answer 20

allow sb to take care of sth

We need to book a table. I’ll leave that to you.

Question 21

Make sth sth (v)

Answer 21

calculate sth to be a particular time or number

He bought ten more; I make that 25 now.

Question 22

Bring sb somewhere

Answer 22

cause sb to be in a particular place

It was the war that brought him to power.

Question 23

Come with/Come in (v)

Answer 23

be sold with a particular feature

I’m sure the radio comes with batteries

The chairs come in four different colors.

Question 24

Do (for sb/sth) (v)

Answer 24

be enough

Will these shoes do for the wedding?

Question 25

Peel (v)

Answer 25

take the skin off a fruit

I peeled six potatoes. Will that do?

Question 26

book (v)

Answer 26

رزرو كردن

We need to book a table.