Starting smth new

Question 1

Call smo on the telephone

Answer 1

Give smo a buzz

Hello Lee. It’s Chris here. I thought I’d a buzz and see how you are going in your new job.

Question 2

Become familiar with the usual way of doing things

Answer 2

Get into the swing of things

Oh, hi Chris. It’s good to hear from you. I am getting into the swing of things now, thanks.

Question 3

Difficulty

Answer 3

Hassle

I had a few hassles at first – you know everything was different.

Question 4

be too difficult for smo

Answer 4

Be beyond smo

In the first week I thought the job was beyond me.

Question 5

Cannot understand anything

Answer 5

not make head nor tail of smth

I couldn’t make head nor tail of the accounts system,

Question 6

Keep trying

Answer 6

Stick at smth

But I stuck at it and I’m going well now.

Question 7

Congratulations!

Answer 7

Good for you!

Question 8

Do smth

Answer 8

Be up to smth

What you’ve been up to?

Question 9

Be in a boring pattern of doing things

Answer 9

Be in a rut

I’m not up to much. I’m in a rut in my job really. But I’ve been thinking about getting some training and going for a better job too.

Question 10

Don’t really know anything about

Answer 10

Don’t really know the first thing about smth

I don’t really know the first thing about computer technology.

Question 11

understand what is meant or how to do smth

Answer 11

Catch on to smth

What if everyone else in the class catches on quicker than me.

I caught on to what it was the guy was saying.

Question 12

I don’t agree with you.

A lot of (people)

Answer 12

Come off it!
Tons of (people)

Oh come off it! Tons of people study as adults these days.

Question 13

Be in the same situation

Answer 13

Be in the same boat

Everyone in the class will be in the same boat.

Question 14

You should do it, (Chris)!

Answer 14

Go on (Chris)!

Question 15

Soon understand what to do

Answer 15

Get the hang of smth

Once you start, I’m sure you’ll soon get the hang of it.

Question 16

Show smo good reasons why to do smth

Answer 16

Talk smo into

Ok, you’ve talked me into it. I’ll enquire about courses this week.

Question 17

progress/manage

Answer 17

Be getting along / on

I’ll call you next week to see how you’re getting along.

Question 18

1. a long deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles
2. a habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull or unproductive but is hard to change

Answer 18

1. a stretch of road made impassable by ruts, holes, or waterlogging
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2. The EC was stuck in a rut and was losing its direction

Question 19

a low continuous noise produced by an insect

a call on the telephone

Answer 19

buzz

Question 20

give/get a thrill or good feeling

Answer 20

give / get a buzz

I get a buzz from helping people.

Question 21

Go away!

impolite

Answer 21

Buzz off!