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