Unit 25 Flashcards
1
Q
prosperity
A
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
2
Q
back out of
A
to decide not to do something that you had said you would do
3
Q
do without
A
to manage without having something
4
Q
turn in
A
to go to bed
5
Q
keep back
A
to not tell everything you know about a situation
6
Q
land sb with
A
give sb something that causes problems
7
Q
threshold
A
a point at which something starts
8
Q
past sb’s prime
A
after the best, most successful stage
9
Q
sparse
A
small in amount, often spread over a large area
10
Q
to make a clean breast of
A
to tell the truth about something
11
Q
turn your back on
A
to stop being involved in something
