Session 7

Question 1

compete one-on-one {SW}

Ex: The contestants now compete one-on-one

Answer 1

compete directly with each other

Question 2

culminate in / with {W}

Ex: The culture week will culminate with a buffet dinner on Saturday’s night

Answer 2

end or finish in a particular state

Question 3

by design {SW}

Ex: The couple met often, first by chance but later by design

Answer 3

done on purpose, for a particular purpose

Question 4

that’s saying something {SW}

Ex: Even babies stop crying when she sings, and that’s saying something

Answer 4

used for emphasizing that what you have said has more to it than it seems

Question 5

to show someone the door {SW}

Ex: She’s not going to yell, she’s just going to show them the door

Answer 5

ask or request someone to leave (đuổi cổ)

Question 6

work one’s ass / butt off {SW}

Ex: He works his ass off to provide for the family

Answer 6

work very hard (chổng mông lên mà làm)

Question 7

ditto {SW}

Ex: She’s attracted to big guys. Ditto her husband

Answer 7

the same for

Question 8

reclaim one’s glory / relive one’s glory days {SW}

Ex: A local band of retirees has reunited to relive their glory days.

Answer 8

try to re-experience past successes

Question 9

make it {SW}

Ex: The biggest player ever, who’s only 19 years old, has been told he might not make it to 30

Answer 9

survive

Question 10

home sweet home {S}

Ex: There’s no place like home. Oh home sweet home

Answer 10

it feels good to be finally home

Question 11

get to work {S}

Answer 11

tell somebody to start working

Question 12

chop, chop {S}

Answer 12

tell somebody (usually a subordinate) to hurry up and do something immediately

Question 13

a sight to be seen {SW}
Ex: The boy was quite a sight to be seen. Mouth covered in purple, hands covered in purple with juice running down both arms, black berries all over his clothes.

Answer 13

something unusually interesting or noticeable

Question 14

have no clue {S}

Ex: Any clue what should we give him for his coming birthday?

Answer 14

have no idea

Question 15

out of this world {SW}
Ex1: The city can’t be described in a word or two – its beauty is out of this world, it is full of wonders.
Ex2: The price of gasoline is out of this world right now

Answer 15

extremely good, unreal, impressive or unbelievable

Question 16

to jump in one’s TV {SW}

Ex: It was like I just jumped in my TV or something. I was like no way!

Answer 16

get to meet someone you only saw on TV before

Question 17

Attaboy! Attagirl! / Way to go! / Bring it home! / You go boys! / You go girls! {S}
Ex1: Attagirl! That was a great dinner!
Ex2: That was a great lecture - way to go! | When the forward scores another goal, the audience yell, “Way to go, man!
Ex3: Bring it home, my friends!
Ex4: Congratulations to Amanda and Salina on their Grand Champion. You go girls! | You go boys! Keep it up! I’m so proud of you.

Answer 17

show encouragement

Question 18

a matter of life and/or death {SW}

Ex: a matter of life and/or death Ex: Gun owners are not allowed to shoot unless it’s a matter of life or/and death.

Answer 18

something extremely important

Question 19

order of business {SW}

Ex: Q: What is the usual order of business for Ngong classes?

Answer 19

a step, stage or item on a plan or agenda

Question 20

and so forth {SW}

Ex: That team will get to pick next team. And the next team gets to pick the next team. And so forth…

Answer 20

continuing in the same way, and so on

Question 21

something clicks / it clicks {SW}

Ex: When I saw the television report it all clicked

Answer 21

suddenly understand something or know what you have to do

Question 22

have work cut out for {SW}

Ex: There is a lot of work cut out for the newly appointed CEO

Answer 22

have a lot of work to do

Question 23

pass out {SW}
Ex1: He felt sick and dizzy and then passed out.
Ex2: She passed out drunk

Answer 23

faint, lose consciousness

Question 24

my way or the highway {S}

Ex: It’s my way or the door. Seriously, I don’t care.

Answer 24

either do what I tell you to do or get out

Question 25

get / have one’s [own] way {SW}

Answer 25

get what you want

Question 26

• toughen up {SW}
• suck it up {S}
  Ex1: Toughen up cupcake. You are not the only fat chick in the room.

Answer 26

tell someone to be stronger and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation

Question 27

in good / bad / worse / better shape {SW}
Ex1: He was still in better shape than many young men.
Ex2: She was carrying fifty pounds she didn’t need. ‘I’m in shape,’ she always laughed.

Answer 27

in a particular state of health

Question 28

turn around {SW}

Ex: The £400 million loan will help turn the Russian economy around.

Answer 28

change for better, turn into a more favorable situation

Question 29

show sb to the door

Ex: They show him to the door, and bow him out

Answer 29

tiễn ai ra cửa (ra về)

Question 30

Drive past a drive-thru

Answer 30

Fast food stores

Question 31

to conquer

Answer 31

to defeat

Question 32

Chaos

Answer 32

mess (Đống lộn xộn)

Question 33

Star-struck

Answer 33

Meet somebody you so admire

Question 34

go down

Answer 34

get sick

Question 35

slur

Answer 35

can’t pronounce something clearly when you are so drunk or dizzy

Question 36

limp over

Answer 36

can’t walk standardly anymore (đi ko vững)

Question 37

eyes roll back

Answer 37

mắt lộn tròng

Question 38

ashen

Answer 38

tái nhợt (color of ash)

Question 39

work out for somebody

Answer 39

have a lot of work to do

Question 40

yell

Answer 40

shout

Question 41

cast

Answer 41

people participate in movies/TV showsthe

Question 42

the theatrics

Answer 42

some tricks to get out of work