"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
to leave a place or begin a journey
to hit the road
"a hard/tough nut to crack"
a problem that is very difficult to solve or a person who is very difficult to understand
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
"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
As the project leader, you’re now in the driver’s seat. What does it mean?
in charge or in control of a situation
Give a synonim to "fussy"
Picky, Choosy
"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
"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
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 work very hard
to work like a dog / like a Trojan (UK)
to have the same ideas as someone else, to agree on sth (b...o...t..s....p.....)
to be on the same page
"university left him ill-prepared for group dynamics" explain: ill-prepared
not ready to deal with a situation:
"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
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
"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
to travel on a shoestring
to travel with a very small amount of money
to allow someone to get or win something very easily / without any effort
give/hand something to someone on a plate
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
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
"I was hooked" What does it mean?
to be hooked on sth - to be addicted to sth
to be easy and without problems (e.g a journey)
to be smooth sailing / be plain sailing
Sarah burnt the midnight oil to finish her homework before the deadline. What does it mean?
to burn the midnight oil
"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
to do something spontaneously, without much preparation
to do something on a whim
"there was nothing to do except duck" explain: to duck
to duck = to avoid answering a question or dealing with a situation
"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:
Add to word list to make a journey without taking a lot of heavy things with you
to travel light