Lesson January 4th 2024

Question 1

entertaining someone at a restaurant with good food and wine etc.

Answer 1

to wine and dine

Question 2

to get to the point without wasting time

Answer 2

to cut to the chase

Question 3

to confront or accept the unpleasant consequences of something you have done

Answer 3

to face the music

Question 4

used to indicate that there’s no practical reason to continue discussing a particular topic, as it would be impractical to reach a satisfactory solution

Answer 4

a moot point

Question 5

trying to hide something from others (some evidence of your being at the particular place)

Answer 5

to cover your tracks

Question 6

to pay too much money for something

Answer 6

to pay through the nose

Question 7

невимушена розмова

Answer 7

casual conversation

Question 8

very large or much

Answer 8

considerable

Question 9

глибоко помилковий (наприклад, план/індивідуальний)

Answer 9

deeply flawed (e.g.plan/individual)

Question 10

глибоко зворушений

Answer 10

deeply moved by

Question 11

здоровий глузд

Answer 11

conventional wisdom

Question 12

opinions or theories that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with

Answer 12

conventional wisdom

Question 13

закликати до припинення чогось

Answer 13

call for a halt to something

Question 14

to be very excited or enthusiastic

Answer 14

bubble over with

Question 15

to feel excited by something

Answer 15

capture the … (of) …

Question 16

total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends

Answer 16

expenditure

Question 17

буквальне тлумачення

Answer 17

literal interpretation

Question 18

refers to the original or basic meaning of a word

Answer 18

literal

Question 19

having a limit or end

Answer 19

finite

Question 20

a remark that is very insulting and unfair

Answer 20

to hit someone below the belt

Question 21

a lot of physical effort, especially when cleaning

Answer 21

elbow grease

Question 22

to fall or come to an end

Answer 22

bite the dust

Question 23

to take a break from discussing some topic, with plans to resume the discussion later

Answer 23

put a pin in (it/this)

Question 24

when you are free from blame or from an annoying obligation

Answer 24

off the hook

Question 25

to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone

Answer 25

toe the line

Question 26

to bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong

Answer 26

stick your neck out

Question 27

to be well prepared or well organized for something that is going to happen

Answer 27

to get/have your ducks in a row

Question 28

to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them

Answer 28

to move the goalposts

Question 29

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

Answer 29

to throw caution to the wind

Question 30

to be directly involved in or affected by something, especially financially

Answer 30

to have skin the game