Unit 59: Space: no room to swing a cat

Question 1

no room to swing a cat

Answer 1

when somebody says …, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space

Question 2

rambling

Answer 2

spreading in various directions

Question 3

ample room

Answer 3

more than enough space

Question 4

poky

= cramped

Answer 4

too small; without much space

Question 5

congested

+ with sth

Answer 5

crowded; full of traffic

Question 6

hem sb/sth in

hedge sb/sth in

The village is hemmed in on all sides by mountains.

Answer 6

surround somebody/something so that they cannot move or grow easily

Question 6

(packed, crammed, etc.) like sardines

Answer 6

pressed tightly together in a way that is uncomfortable or unpleasant

Question 7

labyrinth

labyrinthine (adj)6

Answer 7

vast and complex

Question 8

rear (n)

Answer 8

the back part of something

Question 9

bring up the rear

David was the first to reach the summit, followed by Pat, leaving Fergus to bring up the rear.

Answer 9

to be at the back of a line of people, or last in a race

Question 10

rear (adj)

Answer 10

at or near the back of something

Question 11

rear-end (v)

There was a loud crash as someone rear-ended me.

Answer 11

of a vehicle or driver) to drive into the back of another vehicle

Question 12

cram

He crammed eight people into his car.

Answer 12

push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full

Question 13

squash

Answer 13

there is hardly enough room for everything or everyone to fit into a small space