Unit 55

Question 1

have the time of your life

Answer 1

enjoy yourself very much

Question 2

get the shock of your life

Answer 2

very shocked

Question 3

scare the life out of sb

Answer 3

frighten sb very much

Question 4

risk life and limb

Answer 4

do sth physically dangerous

Question 5

be the life and soul of the party

Answer 5

was the centre of attention

Question 6

come within an inch of your life

Answer 6

nearly die

Question 7

get a new lease of life

Answer 7

become more energetic and active

Question 8

see life

Answer 8

experience different, often unexpected things

Question 9

make sb’s life a misery

Answer 9

make things difficult for sb

Question 10

do anything for a quiet life

Answer 10

agree to anything to avoid problems

Question 11

be/live in a dream world

Answer 11

have unrealistic hopes

Question 12

live a charmed life

Answer 12

be very lucky in life

Question 13

live a lie

Answer 13

live dishonestly by pretending to be sth that is not true

Question 14

live out of a suitcase

Answer 14

not have a permanent place to live

Question 15

live on borrowed time

Answer 15

exist longer than expected

Question 16

live to tell the tale

Answer 16

successfully deal with a difficult or frightening experience

Question 17

live and let live

Answer 17

accept how others live and behave, even though it is different from your way of life