Voc Parents

Question 1

to swear at

Answer 1

To utter a curse or similarly vulgar or abusive language toward someone or something.

Question 2

gobsmacked

Answer 2

to be extremely surprised

Question 3

to hit the town

Answer 3

to spend time in the area of a city or town where there are a lot of restaurants, bars, etc.

Question 4

to down some pints

Answer 4

to drink beer

Question 5

a barrister

Answer 5

a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

Question 6

to run a tight ship

Answer 6

to be very strict in managing an organization or operation.

Question 7

to lay down the law

Answer 7

To make a strong statement about what someone is or is not allowed to do.

Question 8

to chuck

Answer 8

1. to throw something
2. to put something somewhere in a careless way
3. chuck or chuck out or chuck away to get rid of something you do not want
4. to end a relationship with someone

Question 9

to have a go at someone

Answer 9

to attack or criticize someone

Question 10

to moan

Answer 10

To complain about something in an annoying way.

Question 11

to look after

Answer 11

take care of someone or something.

Question 12

to bring up

Answer 12

1. care for = to raise

Question 13

to have someone over

Answer 13

To invite someone to one’s home for a specific reason or activity

Question 14

to move out

Answer 14

to leave place of residence

Question 15

to pitch in

Answer 15

to join with other people in doing a job

Question 16

to put up with

Answer 16

To tolerate or endure something

Question 16

to give in

Answer 16

to finally agree to what someone wants

Question 16

to get to

Answer 16

1) to have an opportunity to do something

2) to begin to do or be

Question 16

to put down

Answer 16

(to put something down to something)
If you put something down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason.
in the context of our exercises: to put to death

Question 16

to tell off

Answer 16

to speak angrily to somebody for doing something wrong

Question 16

to give up

Answer 16

To yield or relinquish something.

To stop doing something in particular, often a habit.

Question 17

to walk off

Answer 17

to get rid of a bad feeling

in the context of our exercises: to walk away

Question 17

to put out

Answer 17

to extinguish a fire

Question 17

to look back

Answer 17

to remember, to think of the past

Question 17

to come up

Answer 17

1. to get nearer to a particular time or stage in a process

2. to be as good as you want, need, or expect something to be

Question 17

to throw away

Answer 17

1. to get rid of as useless or unwanted

2. to use up carelessly

Question 17

to get in

Answer 17

to enter something, to be part of

Question 17

to open up

Answer 17

1. To talk about what you feel and think, to become less shy and more willing to communicate.

Question 18

the snakepit

Answer 18

1. an environment in which people treat each other very badly in order to succeed
2. a pit containing poisonous snakes

Question 19

to tattle

Answer 19

to tell someone that another person has done something bad, usually in order to get them into trouble. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
synonym: to snitch

Question 20

to keep tabs on

Answer 20

To watch someone carefully to see what they do.

Question 21

unruly

Answer 21

disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

Question 22

surrogate

Answer 22

relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy.

Question 23

to outsource

Answer 23

to contract out

Question 24

in hindsight

Answer 24

Considering or analyzing the past with consideration of the knowledge that one has now.

Question 25

to be grounded

Answer 25

to be punished at home, usually by depriving one of something for a period of time

Question 26

do the laundry

Answer 26

to wash the dirty clothes

Question 27

to vacuum

Answer 27

to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Question 28

to sweep

Answer 28

clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter

Question 29

to mop

Answer 29

to rub, wipe, clean,

Question 30

chores

Answer 30

1) a routine task or job mostly in the household

2) a difficult or disagreeable task

Question 31

to bear in mind

Answer 31

to remember to consider something when you are thinking about or doing something else

Question 32

to convey an idea

Answer 32

making someone understand it.

Question 33

a rant = noun

Answer 33

to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time = verb

Question 34

an incident

Answer 34

an event that is either unpleasant or unusual

Question 35

a truce

Answer 35

a short interruption in a war or argument/ an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

Question 36

to show remorse

Answer 36

You show a strong and guilty feeling about something that you have done wrong.

Question 37

to spark

Answer 37

1. to give off sparks
2. to cause to function
3. to rouse to strong feeling or action

Question 38

to spank

Answer 38

to smack, to slap

Question 39

to address an issue/a problem

Answer 39

To deal with a problem/ to cover/talk about a problem

Question 40

over the moon

Answer 40

to be very happy about something

Question 41

to curse

Answer 41

to say or think bad things about (someone or something)

Question 42

a tantrum

Answer 42

An occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying or refusing to obey someone.

Question 43

authoritarian

Answer 43

favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

Question 44

rigid

Answer 44

unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

Question 45

authoritative

Answer 45

1. able to be trusted as being accurate or true ; reliable

2. commanding and self-confident ; likely to be respected and obeyed.

Question 46

supportive

Answer 46

showing agreement and giving encouragement:

Question 47

indulgent

Answer 47

willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration

Question 48

blurred

Answer 48

difficult to see clearly

Question 49

uninvolved

Answer 49

not connected or concerned with someone or something, especially on an emotional level

Question 50

neglectful

Answer 50

not caring about things, being thoughtless

Question 51

to appease

Answer 51

assuage or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).

Question 52

directive

Answer 52

serves to point direction, showing the way by conducting or leading.
giving precise orders, instructions or guidance

Question 53

demanding

Answer 53

a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied

Question 54

responsive

Answer 54

quick to respond or react appropriately or sympathetically: sensitive.

Question 55

excessive

Answer 55

more than reasonable or necessary

Question 56

to revolve

Answer 56

1. to turn or spin around a central point, to make something turn in a circle
2. to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest

Question 57

to look up

Answer 57

to search for a piece of information