Lesson 59

Question 1

All his born days

Answer 1

All his life

Question 2

In a mo/ in a sec/ in a tick/ in less than no time/ in a jiffy

Answer 2

Very soon

Question 3

For donkey’s years/ since the year dot

Answer 3

For a long time

Question 4

Till the cows cine home

Answer 4

For ever

Question 5

For keeps/ for good

Answer 5

To keep for ever

Question 6

In the nick o time

Answer 6

Only just in time

Question 7

Over the hill/ past it

Answer 7

Too old

Question 8

Has-been

Answer 8

Person who is no longer famous

Question 9

In a flash/ at a rate of knots

Answer 9

Very quickly

Question 10

Fleeting

Answer 10

Brief or quick

Question 11

Lengthy

Answer 11

Continuing for a long time

Question 12

Transient

Answer 12

Lasting for only a short time (formal)

Question 13

Persistent

Answer 13

Lasting for a long time or hard to stop or get rid of

Question 14

Inexorable

Answer 14

Continuing without hope of being stopped (formal)

Question 15

Incipient

Answer 15

Just beginning (formal)

Question 16

Protracted

Answer 16

Lasting for a long time or made to last longer (formal)

Question 17

Lingering

Answer 17

Taking a long time to leave or disappear

Question 18

Simultaneous

Answer 18

Happening at the same time

Question 19

Duration

Answer 19

Amount of time that it lasted

Question 20

Prolong

Answer 20

Make it last longer

Question 21

At short notice

Answer 21

Just a short time before it is due to happen

Question 22

Repeatedly

Answer 22

Many times

Question 23

Once in a blue moon

Answer 23

Very infrequently