Second Session

Question 1

The Men in Grey Suits

Answer 1

Politicians,powerful people in an organization
Ex:The men in grey suits will decide the future of this nation.

Question 2

Datum (singular)

Answer 2

One piece of information
Plural:Data

Question 3

Pace (Noun)

Answer 3

the speed at which someone or something moves
A slow/fast pace
Ex:Could you slow down? I can’t keep pace with you.

Question 4

Someone’s Hands are Tied

Answer 4

If your hands are tied, you are not free to behave in the way that you would like
Ex:I’d like to raise people’s salaries but my hands are tied.

Question 5

Out of the Blue (idiom)

Answer 5

If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected
Ex:One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.

Question 6

Get a/your Foot in the Door (idiom)

Answer 6

to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career,..
Ex:Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

Question 7

Take Something in your Stride (idiom)

Answer 7

to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing
Ex:Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.

Question 8

Pin One’s Hopes On Something/Someone (idiom)

Answer 8

to hope very much that something or someone will help you to achieve what you want
=rely on
Ex:Don’t pin your hopes on just one job.

Question 9

Go it Alone (idiom)

Answer 9

to do something without other people’s help
Ex:He’s decided to leave the band and go it alone as a singer.

Question 10

Alternative (adj)

Answer 10

Keep your options open,An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one
Ex:He developed an alternative design for the new engine.

Question 11

Spill the Tea (idiom)

Answer 11

Gossip, to tell people secrect information
Syn:Spill the Beans
Ex:I need you to spill the tea on what happened at the party last night!

Question 12

The Grapevine (idiom)

Answer 12

an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
Ex:I heard through the grapevine that they fired him! is that true?

Question 13

Make a Name for Yourself (idiom)

Answer 13

To become famous or respected by a lot of people
Ex:He’s made a name for himself as a talented journalist.

Question 14

Have/Keep One’s Feet on the Ground (idiom)

Answer 14

to be a sensible and practical person,realistic
Ex:He says he keeps his feet on the ground by keeping childhood friends around him.

Question 15

Part of the Furniture (idiom)

Answer 15

something or someone so familiar that you no longer notice it, him, or her
Ex:He’s like part of the furniture for me.

Question 16

Dead-End Job

Answer 16

Boring job with no hope,a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job
Ex:Despite having a degree in journalism, he got stuck in a dead-end job at an insurance company.

Question 17

Jack of All Trades (Noun)

Answer 17

someone who has skill in many different areas,has a good level of broad knowledge.
Ex:Sarah is the jack of all trades in the office
Trick of the Trade

Question 18

Take Some Doing (idiom)

Answer 18

To require a lot of work
Ex:Keeping everyone happy does take some doing.

Question 19

Actions Speak Louder than Words (idiom)

Answer 19

what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say
Ex:He keeps saying he loves me, but actions speak louder than words.

Question 20

Throw your Weight Around

Answer 20

Boss Around
Ex: His teammates didn’t appreciate how he threw his weight around.