Vocab Ch 91-95 Flashcards
1
Q
jungle
A
wild city full of dangers
2
Q
be on the ball
A
be very aware of things and ready to act
3
Q
keep someone/something on a tight rein
A
have a lot of control over someone/something
4
Q
someone who is dim
A
a less intelligent person
5
Q
to blow hot and cold
A
to be enthusiastic at one time and not at another
6
Q
to pay dividends
A
to bring you advantages
7
Q
to be thrown completely
A
don’t know how to respond
8
Q
got your wires crossed
A
miscommunication/misunderstanding
9
Q
to be on cloud nine
A
to be extremely happy
10
Q
to be fed up to the back of your teeth
A
to be extremely unhappy, dissapointed
11
Q
to be down in the mouth
A
to be depressed
12
Q
to come off
A
happen succesfully
13
Q
to come up against
A
to face
14
Q
dwell on
A
keep thinking about
