Unit 93: Metaphor: seeing the light

Question 1

jungle

Answer 1

a dangerous or unfriendly place or situation, especially one where it is very difficult to be successful or to trust anyone

Question 2

light up your life

Answer 2

make our life brighter and happier

Question 3

be on the ball

Answer 3

be very aware of things and ready to act - like a good footballer

Question 4

keep sb/sth on a tight rein

Answer 4

have a lot of control over sb/sth - like a rider having control over a horse

Question 5

have an eye|a head for

Answer 5

good at finding a bargain

Question 6

keep a (close) eye on

Answer 6

watch sth carefully

Question 7

in safe hands

I’ve left the kids in safe hands—with my parents.

Answer 7

being taken care of well by somebody

Question 8

go hand in hand with sth

Answer 8

they exist together and are interconnected

Question 9

a rule of thumb

As a rule of thumb, you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound of weight.

Answer 9

practical method of doing or measuring something, usually based on past experience rather than on exact measurement

Question 10

see the light

Answer 10

understand sth

Question 11

cast light on sth

Answer 11

make sth easier to understand

Question 12

blow hot and cold (about sth)

Answer 12

change your opinion about something often

Question 13

hotheaded

Answer 13

react quickly on the basis of their feelings without thinking first

Question 14

blow your own trumpet|blow/toot your own horn

Answer 14

boast

Question 15

cold-hearted

Answer 15

without feeling

Question 16

pay dividends

Answer 16

bring you advantages