Idioms and Phrasal Verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

She made every effort to live up to her parents' expectations. What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

She did her best to be as good as what her parents had expected her to be

Joe called off the building work his team was doing. What did he do? (PHRASAL VERB)

Cancelled/suspended

I don't know how she accepts his bad temper. Replace 'accepts' (PHRASAL VERB)

Puts up with

I loved the trip. The beautiful scenery made up for the awful roads. What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

Compensate

Jim and Mary don't get on. What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

They don't like each other

Everyone arrived on time for the meeting. Replace 'arrived' (PHRASAL VERB)

Turned up

My tennis racket has been broken for ages. I never find the time to fix it. Replace the phrase 'find the time to fix it' (PHRASAL VERB)

Get round to fixing it.

It rained all morning, but now the rain has stopped and the sun has come out. What has happened to the weather? (PHRASAL VERB)

It's cleared up

You are in trouble at school, but your best friend defends you. What does he/she do? (PHRASAL VERB)

He/she stands by you

You have an injection and it really hurts, but after a few minutes the pain goes away. What happens? (PHRASAL VERB)

It wears off

If someone depresses you, what does it do? (PHRASAL VERB)

It gets you down

Henri stopped going to school before he was old enough to do his exams. What did he do? (PHRASAL VERB)

He dropped out

"I take after my dad", what does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

I'm similar to my dad in some way

If you pop in to see someone, what do you do? (PHRASAL VERB)

You pay someone a quick visit

If you want to get fit, what can you take up? (PHRASAL VERB)

A sport, doing exercises, etc

"They've fallen out over money." What have they done? (PHRASAL VERB)

They've had an argument

"He looks down on poor people." What does he think of poor people? (PHRASAL VERB)

He doesn't respect them

"He really looks up to his brother." What does it mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

He respects his brother

What does the expression 'hang on' mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

Wait a moment!

If I tell you off, what does that mean? (PHRASAL VERB)

I'm angry with you and telling you you should/shouldn't have done

When someone catches someone red-handed, what does it mean?

To catch someone while they are doing something wrong

'Yes, that rings a bell', what does it mean?

You seem to remember it or it seems familiar

'She is getting on my nerves', what is she doing?

Annoying you, especially by doing something again and again

"I know how you feel, we are in the same boat." What does that mean?

They are in the same bad situation

What does it mean if you've got a lot on your plate?

You're busy

Whenever I feel blue, how do I feel?

Sad

She's a bookworm, what's she like?

She reads a lot

He's got a big mouth. What's he like?

He finds it difficult to keep secrets

When someone says, 'Break a leg!', what is he/she doing?

Wishing you good luck

If you've got a sweet tooth, what do you like eating?

You like eating candies, chocolates, cakes and other sweet things.

He's a pain in the neck, what's he like?

Annoying. He's a nuisance

He's a big cheese. What's he like?

He's very important

If someone says, "Football's not my cup of tea," what do they mean?

They don't like football

If you are blown away by something, what does it mean?

You're impressed by something

If something is high on your list, what does it mean?

It's a priority

When you get the hang of something, what does it mean?

You learn how to do something or become good at it

When you feel under the weather, how do you feel?

You feel sick

When you've got two left feet, what does that mean?

You don't dance well

When you smell a rat, what do you think somebody is doing?

You think that somebody is doing something dishonest

If you let the cat out of the bag, what do you do?

You reveal a secret

He buys me flowers once in a blue moon. How often does he buy me flowers?

He rarely buys me flowers

It's raining cats and dogs. What's the weather like?

It's raining heavily

"He is down in the dumps at the moment." What does it mean?

He's depressed

"My new computer cost me an arm and a leg." What does it mean?

It was expensive

What does it mean if you have a heart of gold?

You are very kind

What does it mean if you get a letter out of the blue?

You were not expecting the letter

If you are two-faced, what are you?

A dishonest person

If you're a cold fish, what are you?

An unfriendly person

If you are over the moon, how do you feel?

Happy

What does it mean if something is a piece of cake?

It's very easy.