Reactions and Health

Question 1

come round

Answer 1

become conscious again; happen again; go to a place where sb is, to visit them; be persuaded to change your opinion or decision

Question 2

cotton on

Answer 2

begin to realise or understand sth

Question 3

get down

Answer 3

make sb feel sad or lose hope

Question 4

get over

Question 5

go down well/badly with sb

Answer 5

produce a particular reaction

Question 6

play up

Answer 6

cause difficulties or pain for sb, behave badly

Question 7

pull through

Answer 7

succeed in a very difficult situation

Question 8

shrivel up

Answer 8

become weaker or smaller

Question 9

ward off

Answer 9

do sth to prevent sb or sth from harming you

Question 10

summon up

Answer 10

manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation

Question 11

act in good/bad faith

Question 12

act out of necessity/desperation

Question 13

act the part/role of

Question 14

act on sb’s advice/orders/behalf

Question 15

face the consequences

Question 16

dire consequences

Answer 16

extreme

Question 17

live beyond your means

Question 18

live a life of crime/luxury

Question 19

can live with

Question 20

cry over split milk

Answer 20

waste time feeling upset about sth bad that has happened and cannot be changed

Question 21

fly off the handle

Answer 21

suddenly become extremly angry without a sensible reason

Question 22

give sb a taste/dose of their own medicine

Answer 22

treat someone in the same bad way they treat other people

Question 23

give sth a miss

Answer 23

decide not to do sth that you usually do

Question 24

grin and bear it

Answer 24

accept a difficult situation without complaining or showing how you feel

Question 25

keep a straight face

Answer 25

remain serious and not laugh

Question 26

kick yourself

Answer 26

be very annoyed because you have made a mistake, missed an opportunity

Question 27

let sleeping dogs lie

Answer 27

let a person or sutustion alone if they might cause you trouble

Question 28

never/don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

Answer 28

if you are given sth good, you should not complain about it or try to find things that are wrong with it

Question 29

up in arms about

Answer 29

angry and complaining about sth