Session 14

Question 1

throw oneself into {SW}

Answer 1

to enter into or join something eagerly and wholeheartedly.

Question 2

take solace in [doing] something {SW}

Answer 2

seek comfort or try to make oneself feel less sad

Question 3

to bawl one’s eyes out {SW}

Answer 3

cry really hard and loudly

Question 4

to drip [with] sweat {SW}

Answer 4

sweat a lot

Question 5

to break a sweat {SW}

Answer 5

to start sweating or to put effort into something

Question 6

be dripping wet {SW}

Answer 6

get very wet

Question 7

to fly under the radar / to keep a low profile / to lay low {SW}

Answer 7

avoid attracting attention to oneself

Question 8

to hit (the gym, the road) {SW}

Answer 8

go to or reach a place

Question 9

downside vs. upside {SW}

Answer 9

disadvantages and advantages

Question 10

more upside than downside {SW}

Answer 10

the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

Question 11

to rule out something {SW}

Answer 11

to stop considering something as a possibility

Question 12

tried-and-true / tried-and-tested {SW}

Answer 12

(a method or product) used and proved effective or successful

Question 13

do not know where that leaves / [see] where that leaves {SW}

Answer 13

do not know the result yet or want to see some result before making further decisions

Question 14

face off {SW}

Answer 14

compete directly with each other, head-to-head

Question 15

-to-be {SW}

Answer 15

future, have the potential of becoming

Question 16

picture-perfect {SW}

Answer 16

look good in pictures

Question 17

the camera loves someone {SW}

Answer 17

tend to look better in photos than in person, photogenic

Question 18

get in the way of {SW}

Answer 18

prevents or stops you from doing something properly

Question 19

out of one’s way {SW}

Answer 19

get out of one’s intended route

Question 20

a role model (for) {SW}

Answer 20

a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated

Question 21

make history / go down in history {SW}

Answer 21

people in the future will remember you because of something impressive you did

Question 22

root for someone {SW}

Answer 22

support someone and want them to win or succeed

Question 23

standing ovation {SW}

Answer 23

the audience stands up to clap

Question 24

wake-up call {SW}

Answer 24

something that makes someone notice a problem and start to take action

Question 25

at the core (of something) {SW}

Answer 25

fundamentally, relevant to the most important part

Question 26

(someone’s) 15 minutes [of fame] {SW}

Answer 26

someone’s short-lived fame or media publicity

Question 27

halfway through {SW}

Answer 27

in the middle of a period of time or of an event

Question 28

in one’s prime vs. past one’s prime {SW}

Answer 28

at the stage when one is strongest, most active or most successful

Question 29

send someone packing {SW}

Answer 29

dismiss or fire someone, force them to go away

Question 30

pay off {SW}

Answer 30

achieve good results after a period of time

Question 31

inside out / inside and out {SW}

Answer 31

thoroughly, completely

Question 32

after / when all is said and done {SW}

Answer 32

When everything is finished and things have settled; when everything has been considered.

Question 33

on the way

Answer 33

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