Unit 7

Question 1

break the mould of sth

Answer 1

completely change the way sth is done

Question 2

all the rage

Answer 2

very popular/fashionable

Question 3

just around the corner

Answer 3

very close in time/distance

Question 4

they broke the mould (when they made somebody/something)

Answer 4

say that somebody/something is the only person or thing of their/its kind and there will never be another like them/it

Question 5

break new ground

(adj): groundbreaking

Answer 5

develop sth/make innovations

Question 6

old hat

Answer 6

old-fashioned and no longer interesting

Question 7

the last word

Answer 7

the best/most recent version of sth

Question 8

state-of-the-art

Answer 8

using the most modern techniques

Question 9

streets ahead

Answer 9

more advanced

Question 10

on the horizon

Answer 10

expected/likely to happen soon

Question 11

past it

Answer 11

too old to work well or safely

Question 12

stand the test of time

Answer 12

prove reliable/valuable over a long period

Question 13

in my day

Answer 13

at a time in the past when sb/sth was young/popular/successful, etc.

Question 14

live in the past

Answer 14

behave as if what existed in the past still exists

Question 15

as old as the hills

Answer 15

very old

Question 16

brand new

Answer 16

completely new

Question 17

turn the clock back

Answer 17

go back in time, especially to sth now considered old-fashioned

Question 18

up-to-date

Answer 18

modern/new

Question 19

move with the times

Answer 19

progress with changing customs/fashions, etc.

Question 20

till the cows come home

Answer 20

for a very long time