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"The thing about secret hotel reviews is that someone still has to foot the bill" What does "to foot the bill" mean?

to pay the cost of something

"If you are paying close on a week's wages to stay the night somewhere then it jolly well ought to be up to scratch" What does "up to scratch" mean?

reaching an acceptable standard

Clarkson was the right person to hire – she brings a lot of experience and some important skills to the table. What does a phrase "to sth to table" mean?

to provide something that will be a benefit

"I was hooked" What does it mean?

to be hooked on sth - to be addicted to sth

"I withstood their arrows..." What does it mean?

to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

Sarah burnt the midnight oil to finish her homework before the deadline. What does it mean?

to burn the midnight oil

to work very hard

to work like a dog / like a Trojan (UK)

Despite having a degree in English literature, he got stuck in a dead-end job at an insurance company. What does 'dead-end job' mean?

a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job

to have the same ideas as someone else, to agree on sth (b...o...t..s....p.....)

to be on the same page

As the project leader, you’re now in the driver’s seat. What does it mean?

in charge or in control of a situation

If a difficult situation or negative emotion (b.....o.....), it cannot be controlled any more and people start to argue or fight.

to boil over

If a situation or problem (b....d....t...sth.....) that is the main reason for it

to boil down to something

to praise someone, especially someone in authority, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get some advantage for yourself

to curry favour

said when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good

too many cooks spoil the broth / the soup

to allow someone to get or win something very easily / without any effort

give/hand something to someone on a plate

"a hard/tough nut to crack"

a problem that is very difficult to solve or a person who is very difficult to understand

Give a synonim to "fussy"

Picky, Choosy

to do something spontaneously, without much preparation

to do something on a whim

to travel on a shoestring

to travel with a very small amount of money

to be easy and without problems (e.g a journey)

to be smooth sailing / be plain sailing

Add to word list to make a journey without taking a lot of heavy things with you

to travel light

to leave a place or begin a journey

to hit the road

to develop a strong interest or enthusiasm for a particular activity - "połknąć bakcyla"

be bitten by the bug/get the bug/catch the bug

"film-making is now a second career that converges with what he loves doing best" explain: to converge

to be joined together, to become similar

"he believes his English studies have stood kim in good stead" explain: stand somebody in good stead

to be of a great use, to be useful, necessary

"university left him ill-prepared for group dynamics" explain: ill-prepared

not ready to deal with a situation:

"He decided on a whim to go to Peru" explain: on a whim

a whim: a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

"Theatre challenges its actors and heaps praise on its writers" explain: to heap praise on sb

to praise: to express admiration or approval of the achievements

"he examines the shifting friendships and allegiances between the boys and their teachers" explain: allegiance

allegiance: to support for a leader, country, group, or belief:

"there was nothing to do except duck" explain: to duck

to duck = to avoid answering a question or dealing with a situation

"Miss Dear was supplanted by a hard case called Miss Turnbull" explain: be supplanted by, a a hard case.

hard case = someone who is difficult to deal with