Lesson 93 (idioms)

Question 1

Went/ran like clockwork

Answer 1

It went smoothly, with no difficulties

Question 2

Is up and running

Answer 2

It has begun to work as planned

Question 3

is falling into place

Answer 3

It is on the point of starting to work well

Question 4

is looking up

Answer 4

It is looking very positive

Question 5

Oh no! That’s all we need/needed!

Answer 5

In response to news that makes current problems even worse

Question 6

That’s the last thing I wanted to hear!

Answer 6

In response to news that fulfills your worst fears

Question 7

This is like a bad dream!

Answer 7

When one bad thing after another happens in quick succession

Question 8

It’s a real nightmare / my worst nightmare

Answer 8

Used very generally, e.g. about traffic jams, computers going wrong

Question 9

Throw me completely

Answer 9

I don’t know how to respond

Question 10

A complete shambles

Answer 10

A totally disorganized and chaotic event

Question 11

It’s a mystery to me

Answer 11

It’s something I cannot understand

Question 12

Got our wires crossed

Answer 12

There must have been a misunderstanding/miscommunication

Question 13

I’m not with you./ You’ve lost me there.

Answer 13

What you have said has confused me

Question 14

To be on top of the world / on cloud nine / over the moon

Answer 14

To be extremely happy

Question 15

To be in (your) element / to be made for

Answer 15

To be ideally suited for

Question 16

To be fed up to the back teeth

Answer 16

To be extremely unhappy, disappointed

Question 17

To be down in the dumps / down in the mouth

Answer 17

To be depressed

Question 18

Worked like a dream

Answer 18

A plan succeeded absolutely perfectly