Leximapping

Question 1

hand in

Answer 1

(your resignation)

Question 2

snap up

Answer 2

skočit po něčem

Question 3

vouch

Answer 3

confirm from experience that sth is true; zaručit se

I can vouch for its efficiency.

Question 4

butterflies in (my) stomach

Answer 4

being nervous

Question 5

from all walks of life

Answer 5

z různých míst

Question 6

take (great) exception

Answer 6

to object to sth; ohradit se, urazit se

Why did you take exception to what he said.

Question 7

cutting edge

Answer 7

the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something

o Researchers at the cutting edge of molecular biology.
o adj - cutting-edge technology

Question 8

take (sb) on

Answer 8

to start to employ someone

Question 9

run-down

Answer 9

in a bad state (run-down houses)

Question 10

be beside myself

Answer 10

be extremely agitated or excited

Question 11

assimilate

Answer 11

into another culture

Question 12

well-supported

Answer 12

having a lot of encouragement

Question 13

disaffected (by sth)

Answer 13

discontented and resentful (esp. against authority)

Bad working conditions often result in disaffected workers.

Question 14

liable

Answer 14

likely to do or be sth (náchylný k)

I’m quite liable to get sick/to become obsessed.

Question 15

on the brink of

Answer 15

na sklonku

Question 16

nurture

Answer 16

vychovávat

Question 17

accountable (to)

Answer 17

zodpovědný

The government should be accountable to all the ppl of the country.

Question 18

rave

Answer 18

nadšená kritika

The show has received rave notices in all the papers

Question 19

curl up

Answer 19

schoulit se

Question 20

swagger

Answer 20

naparovat se (při chůzi)

Question 21

scrape (sth off)

Answer 21

seškrábat

Question 22

rustle

Answer 22

of a book

Question 23

ram somebody’s opinions down somebody’s throats

Answer 23

hustit do někoho něco

Question 24

subliminal

Answer 24

message/advertising (podprahové)

Question 25

soak up (the atmosphere)

Answer 25

nasát atmosféru

Question 26

exasperated

Answer 26

with/at/by/against (podrážděný)

We were exasperated at his ill behavious.

Question 27

snooze

Answer 27

podřimovat

Question 28

wander off

Answer 28

zatoulat se

Question 29

grin and bear it

Answer 29

accept an upleasant situation (zatnout zuby)

The dinner Joe cooked was awful, but I managed to grin and bear it.

Question 30

put out

Answer 30

annoyed and upset

I was really put out when you didn’t call me.

Question 31

spirited

Answer 31

enthusiastic and determined

Association puts up a spirited defence.

Question 32

hog

Answer 32

keep/use all of sth that should be shared (uzurpovat si)

How much longer are you going to hog the bathroom?

Question 33

serves a dual purpose

Answer 33

dvojí využití

Question 34

recipient

Answer 34

příjemce

Question 35

derivative

Answer 35

form of sth made from another form (derivát)

Question 36

ferret through

Answer 36

search for sth that is lost or hidden among a lot of things

Could you ferret through that pile of paper?