Part 1 - Unit 6

Question 1

The top of the ladder

Answer 1

The highest position in one’s profession

Question 2

Down-and-out

Answer 2

Person with no job or home

Question 3

Live rough

Answer 3

To live under unpleasant conditions

Question 4

As poor as a chirch mouse

Answer 4

Extremoly poor

Question 5

From rags to riches

Answer 5

From being extremlycpoor to being vrey rich

Question 6

Un-and-coming

Answer 6

Likely to become successful

Question 7

Right hand man

Answer 7

Close and trusted assistant

Question 8

Call the shots

Answer 8

To make The important decisions

Question 9

The jet set

Answer 9

Grouo of rich and fashionable people who are interested în enjoyment

Question 10

The slippery slope

Answer 10

Sth that iş difficukt to stooixe it has begun and which usually ends badly

Question 11

The slippery slope

Answer 11

Sth that iş difficukt to stooixe it has begun and which usually ends badly

Question 12

Have (got) severa irons în the fire

Answer 12

To have several options/Project at the same time

Question 13

At full stretch

Answer 13

Using all one’s energy to do sth

Question 14

A dead end

Answer 14

Sth which leafa nowhere and has no future

Question 15

Adopt a low profile

Answer 15

To svoid public attention

Question 16

Take a back seat

Answer 16

To take a position of less importance/influence

Question 17

The rat race

Answer 17

The struggle for succss, especially in a large city

Question 18

(The) Big guns

Answer 18

Important and powerful people

Question 19

Have time on one’s hand

Answer 19

To have spare time

Question 20

To do one’s thing

Answer 20

to do whatever öne wants

Question 21

Jeep up wihh Jonses

Answer 21

To be în competition with other people for a higher social standard