I didn't bring up the argument again, I decided to let sleeping dogs lie
do something risky
Avoid reopening old conflicts
apologize immediately
The math test was a piece of cake.
Very easy
impossible
delicious
People joke that their old car is going to kick the bucket soon
to celebrate
to die or stop working
start a new journey
The new phone cost me an arm and a leg
very expensive
very dangerous
very confusing
Marcus kept interrupting his teacher even after she warned him twice. By the third time, his classmates were whispering that he was walking on thin ice and might get sent to the principal’s office.
Feeling calm and confident
Being in a risky situation
Working very slowly on a task
She was on cloud nine after getting the job offer
very sad
lost in a thought
extremely happy
Her explanation really hit the nail on the head
to make a problem worse
to finish something quickly
to be exactly right
We need to hit the road soon if we want to arrive by noon
to get angry
to leave or start a journey
to begin an argument
Don't spill the beans about the surprise party!
to get angry
to drop something important
to reveal a secret
We canceled the picnic because it was raining cats and dogs outside.
not raining
raining lightly
raining heavily
Maria stayed home because she was feeling under the weather
to be confused
to be unlucky
to feel sick
When the tech team fixed the first computer bug, they quickly realized it was only the tip of the iceberg. More hidden problems kept appearing as they looked deeper.
A small visible part of something much larger and more compl
Something that is easy to understand
The biggest and most obvious part of a problem
I'm exhausted. I'm going to hit the hay early tonight.
To get mad
To start working hard
To go to sleep
We only go out to eat once in a blue moon
rarely
often
late a night
She bent over backward to help the new employee
tried very hard to help
to change plans
to avoid responsibilty
He decided to bite the bullet and admit he made a mistake
to face something difficult bravely
to punish someone
to get upset
I sent the email, so now the ball is in your court
you made the wrong decision
someone is watching you
it's your responsibility to act now
John let the cat out of the bag about the vacation plans
Accidentally revealed a secret
to make a mess
to start a fight
"Break a leg!" shouted the director before the show
hurry up
good luck
be careful
We don't have much time, so let's cut to the chase
avoid the truth
start an argument
get to the point
She was burning the midnight oil studying for exams
staying up late
fixing a mistake
wasting time
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise
Something good that first seems bad
A lucky guess
A generous gift
To start the meeting, Jenna told a joke to break the ice.
to make people feel comfortable
to leave quickly
to end a friendship