Wordskills unit 25

Question 1

a player who is … for a match is a substitute

Answer 1

on the bench

Question 2

take a risk with sth/ sb, hoping you will be successful

Answer 2

gamble on sth/sb

Question 3

INF (of a plan or action) be successful and bring good results

Answer 3

pay off

Question 4

treat sb/sth as unimportant

Answer 4

brush sb/sth aside

Question 5

start to perform well against a team that has been in the lead

Answer 5

hit back

Question 6

having a chance of success; in a position to win sth

Answer 6

in contention (for sth)

Question 7

if an event is …, it is postponed because of rain

Answer 7

rained off

Question 8

gradually get closer to sb you are competing with

Answer 8

gain ground (on sb)

Question 9

a lot more to do before you are successful

Answer 9

a long way to go

Question 10

less good than usual or expected

Answer 10

below par

Question 11

about the same level/standard as arsenal

Answer 11

on a par with

Question 12

INF allow sb to get out of a difficult situation

Answer 12

let sb off the hook

Question 13

make a big effort to achieve sth

Answer 13

go all out for sth

Question 14

near enough to reach or attack sb/sth or to achieve sth

Answer 14

within striking distance (of sb/ sth)

Question 15

use all your effort

Answer 15

dig deep

Question 16

work hard to achieve or oppose sth, especially in a situation where you are losing

Answer 16

fight back

Question 17

compete equally against sb, especially sb stronger than you, in a competition or difficult situation

Answer 17

hold your own (against sb)

Question 18

lose a fight, competition, etc. or suffer more compared with others

Answer 18

come off worse

Question 19

have some/no chance of being successful in sth

Answer 19

be in/ out of the running (for sth)

Question 20

INF no longer understand a situation or how to deal with it

Answer 20

lose the plot

Question 21

try less hard (as above)

Answer 21

eases off

Question 22

becomes less strong

Answer 22

eases off