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What is the correct sense of At stake?

  • to face a difficulty or opposition
  • from the very beginning
  • at risk or in danger of being lost
  • a very short distance
Correct answer(s):
  • at risk or in danger of being lost

Which meaning correctly matches Break down?

  • to be tricked by something
  • a person cannot easily change their true character
  • to stop working or fail to function
  • so worried or confused that one does not know what to do
Correct answer(s):
  • to stop working or fail to function

In English usage, what is meant by Back out?

  • to think of or produce an idea
  • to withdraw from a promise or agreement
  • to hurry or start moving faster
  • the same unpleasant treatment one has given others
Correct answer(s):
  • to withdraw from a promise or agreement

Which option has the same meaning as Break into?

  • to enter a place by force
  • to quarrel or stop being friendly
  • renewed energy or a fresh chance to live better
  • at risk or in danger of being lost
Correct answer(s):
  • to enter a place by force

Which option shows the proper meaning of Back someone up?

  • to support someone or confirm what they say
  • whatever happens
  • to communicate an idea clearly
  • a constant source of annoyance or trouble
Correct answer(s):
  • to support someone or confirm what they say

Which choice best matches the idiomatic use of Be all ears?

  • to tell only the main points
  • to make progress or become successful
  • to listen with full attention
  • to make sense or be logically correct
Correct answer(s):
  • to listen with full attention

Which answer gives the closest meaning of Be beside oneself?

  • to be overwhelmed by strong emotion
  • to have no effect or influence
  • to have a friendly relationship with someone
  • threatening in words but not harmful in action
Correct answer(s):
  • to be overwhelmed by strong emotion

What idea is usually expressed by Be in a fix?

  • naturally suited for a particular role or work
  • to be in a difficult situation
  • to mean or suggest indirectly
  • at the proper time, not immediately
Correct answer(s):
  • to be in a difficult situation

What does Be on the alert mean in common English?

  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves
  • to be watchful and ready for danger or action
  • to start doing something seriously
  • disorganized or scattered everywhere
Correct answer(s):
  • to be watchful and ready for danger or action

Select the best meaning for the phrase Bear fruit.

  • to solve the problem or work successfully
  • to produce good results
  • to contact someone
  • someone who criticizes without practical experience
Correct answer(s):
  • to produce good results

Pick the correct interpretation of Bear the brunt.

  • sad or unhappy
  • to become involved in difficulty or punishment
  • to suffer the worst part of something
  • a very difficult job or challenge
Correct answer(s):
  • to suffer the worst part of something

Choose the meaning that fits Beat the clock.

  • to prepare a written document, plan, or list
  • to remove or throw away something unwanted
  • to finish something before a deadline
  • very healthy and strong
Correct answer(s):
  • to finish something before a deadline

What does the phrase At a crossroads usually suggest?

  • to see something briefly
  • to fail to reach a standard or amount
  • at a point where an important choice must be made
  • a person cannot easily change their true character
Correct answer(s):
  • at a point where an important choice must be made

The idiom Better half is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to annoy someone very much
  • to defeat or overpower someone or something
  • by chance, either fortunately or unfortunately
  • one’s husband, wife, or life partner
Correct answer(s):
  • one's husband, wife, or life partner

What does the expression At a snail's pace mean?

  • very slowly
  • to happen
  • to feel sad
  • renewed energy or a fresh chance to live better
Correct answer(s):
  • very slowly

Which choice defines Between the lines most accurately?

  • the hidden or implied meaning
  • to suggest something indirectly
  • an easy and pleasant situation
  • at a point where an important choice must be made
Correct answer(s):
  • the hidden or implied meaning

Which meaning correctly matches At face value?

  • as something appears, without deeper questioning
  • to offer help or information
  • to fight or try very hard
  • a way to ask what someone is thinking
Correct answer(s):
  • as something appears, without deeper questioning

Which option best explains the idiom Beyond one's reach?

  • to admit that one was wrong and apologize
  • a sudden and unexpected event
  • very slowly
  • impossible to obtain or too difficult to achieve
Correct answer(s):
  • impossible to obtain or too difficult to achieve

In English usage, what is meant by A shot in the dark?

  • to start suddenly
  • a guess made with little information
  • naturally suited for a particular role or work
  • to make progress or become successful
Correct answer(s):
  • a guess made with little information

Which option shows the proper meaning of A slip of the tongue?

  • an accidental mistake in speaking
  • to overcome a barrier or make important progress
  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves
  • to have a friendly relationship with someone
Correct answer(s):
  • an accidental mistake in speaking