[Unit 9A] Colloquial expressions

Question 1

So I can get the map here, _ it up a bit like that. (= zoom in)

Answer 1

So I can get the map here, blow it up a bit like that.

Question 2

And they’ve got these screens all around the city - they’re _ o_ _ place.

Answer 2

And they’ve got these screens all around the city - they’re all over the place.

Question 3

So you press this panel here and it reads your blood pressure, your sugar level - all those things. So let’s _ it a wh_.. (= let’s try it)

Answer 3

So you press this panel here and it reads your blood pressure, your sugar level - all those things. So let’s give it a whirl..

Question 4

So let’s see if I’m OK or whether I’m about to k_ o_. (= fall down and die - she’s being sarcastic here)

Answer 4

So let’s see if I’m OK or whether I’m about to keel over.

Question 5

It’s called Strawberry Tree, and these are artificial trees and they’re d_ a_ the city. (= раскиданы по городу, here and there)

Answer 5

It’s called Strawberry Tree, and these are artificial trees and they’re dotted around the city.

Question 6

They’re basically solar-powered phone charging points. They’re shaped like trees, so they _ in. (= вписываются в окружение)

Answer 6

They’re basically solar-powered phone charging points. They’re shaped like trees, so they blend in.

Question 7

It suits me because I’ve got a mind like a sieve - I’m always going out without charging my phone, so it’s a real l_ for me. (= они меня спасают)

Answer 7

It suits me because I’ve got a mind like a sieve - I’m always going out without charging my phone, so it’s a real lifesaver for me.

Question 8

You can see exactly where the train is - which is great because sometimes the station announcements are basically _ _ _ place (= messy, unreliable, untrustworthy). You can’t really trust them.

Answer 8

…sometimes the station announcements are basically all over the place. You can’t really trust them.