When to say yes, how to say no to take control of your life

Question 1

phrase

Answer 1

the alarm jangled

Question 2

bleary-eyed

Answer 2

bleary-eyed from too little sleep

Question 3

get one’s bearings

Answer 3

looking blankly at the wall she tried to get her bearings

Question 4

blow away the cobwebs

Answer 4

to energize or invigorate oneself

Example:
Then as the cobwebs left her mind, she remembered the reason for her dread.

Question 5

quench

Answer 5

1.
satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking.
2.
extinguish (a fire).

Example:
Todd was such a strong-willed boy, and she didn’t wanna quench his spirit.

Question 6

phrase

Answer 6

move out of first gear

Question 7

drop over

Answer 7

But sherrie’s mother dropped over unexpectedly

Question 8

pesky

Answer 8

Then a pesky voice piped up. “If you helped so much, why was she still talking about her loneliness when she left?”

Question 9

middle-age spread

Answer 9

Her favorite suit had become, as so many others, too tight. “Middle-age spread so soon?” she thought.

Question 10

phrase1

Answer 10

Glancing around, she gave a fleeting smile and muttered something about “that crazy traffic”.

Question 11

unerring

Answer 11

A talented fashion designer, Sherrie had an unerring eye for attractive clothing and was a valuable asset to McAlister.

Question 12

extension

Answer 12

Her extension rang

Question 13

grade school

Answer 13

elementary school

Question 14

give out

Answer 14

Anne was sent home from school today, Tom was denied his promotion, and my car gave out on the freeway