Sounds Like a Plan (Idioms)
If you are "beating around the bush," what are you failing to do?
Get to the point.
If you describe a product as "cheap," it might mean it is low price, but it also suggests it is what?
Low quality
This French word is used in English to describe the list of food available at a restaurant.
Menu.
I know him for ten years.
I have known him for 10 years.
If a meeting is postponed until next week, you have decided to ________ it ________.
Put it off.
To "break the ice" means to do what at the start of a meeting or party?
To make people feel more relaxed/start a conversation.
What is the difference between being "childish" and "childlike"?
Childish is negative/immature; childlike is positive/innocent
This French term describes the strange feeling that you have already experienced a current situation before.
Déjà vu
I'm used to wake up early.
I'm used to waking up early.
If you "take after" your father, what does that mean?
You look like him or have a similar personality.
If a company is "cutting corners," what are they doing to save time or money?
Doing something poorly or ignoring rules/safety to save resources.
If a person is "notorious," are they famous for something good or something bad?
Bad.
This two-word French phrase describes a social mistake or "false step" (e.g., wearing jeans to a black-tie wedding)
A faux pas
Fix the error:
"Despite of the rain, we went to the park."
Despite the rain...
In spite of the rain...
If you need to "brush up on" your French before a trip to Paris, what are you doing?
Refreshing or improving a skill you haven't used in a while.
If a project is "back to square one," what has happened?
It failed and you have to start from the very beginning.
If a person is "sensible," do they make logical, good decisions, or are they easily offended and emotional?
They make logical decisions.
If they are easily offended, they are "sensitive."
This Japanese word was adopted into English to describe a very powerful person in business or politics.
Tycoon.
Turn this into a "Third Conditional":
"I didn't study, so I failed."
If I had studied, I wouldn't have failed.
When you haven't seen a friend in years and you meet them by accident at the supermarket, you ________ ________ them.
Run into
Bump into
If you don't have a fixed plan for a meeting or an outing and you decide to "play it by ear," what are you doing?
You are deciding how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than following a strict plan.
Explain the difference between "Sympathy" and "Empathy."
Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone;
Empathy is understanding their feelings because you've been there.
This German word describes the feeling of "pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune."
Schadenfreude.
Use the word "Wish" to express regret about a past action regarding a missed flight.
I wish I hadn't missed my flight.
If you are trying to explain a very complex idea and you want to make sure the other person fully understands your meaning, you are trying to get your point ________.
Across.