Before I traveled to Mexico, I *brushed up* on my Spanish; I haven't practiced it since high school.
What is to review something in order to refresh one's memory?
100
The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness.
What is to cancel?
100
Most students live on limited budgets and have to cut corners
whenever possible.
What is to economize, to save money?
100
It goes without saying that you shouldn't drive quickly in bad weather.
What is to be known without the need to mention?
100
I must have done something to offend Louise—she’s been so unfriendly to me. I told her I wanted to clear the air, but she just turned and walked away from me.
What is to explain something that someone disagreed with or did not understand?
200
Educators should take into account the cultural backgrounds of students when planning a school curriculum.
What is to consider a fact while evaluating a situation?
200
It's important for all the players on a soccer team to stay on their toes.
What is alert, cautious?
200
I always keep some extra money on hand in case I forget to get cash from the bank.
What is available, nearby?
200
John stayed home from work because he was feeling under the weather.
What is not feeling well, sick?
200
Now that Ralph has grown up, he and his father are as different as night and day. But when Ralph was younger, he was a chip off the old block.
What is a person (usually a male) who behaves in the same way as his father or resembles his father?
300
Sheila does well in all her school subjects, but above all in mathematics.Her math scores are always over 95 percent.
What is mainly, especially?
300
The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match.
What is risky, uncertain until the end?
300
When John asked to borrow money from me for the fourth time, it was the last straw. I finally told him that I couldn't lend him any more.
What is the final event in a series of unacceptable actions?
300
Year in and year out, the weather in San Diego is the best in the nation.
What is continuously, constantly?
300
You must have quite a green thumb. Your flowers are always so beautiful and healthy-looking.
What is a knack for making plants grow well?
400
Heather ruled out applying to college in Texas because she would rather go to school in Canada.
What is to refuse to consider, to prohibit?
400
The valuable football player held out for more money before signing a new contract with his team.
What is to endure, to be sufficient; to survive by resisting; to persist in one's efforts?
400
Jerry kept his fingers crossed that the good weather would hold up for the picnic he was planning for the coming weekend.
What is to hope to have good results, to hope that nothing bad will happen?
400
This house doesn’t hold a candle to the one we looked at yesterday. The one we saw yesterday was practically twice the size and had much better light.
What is to compare favorably with?
500
Next May the principal will step down after thirty-five years of service to the school.
What is to retire or leave a top position, to resign
500
I don't think much of him as a baseball player; he's a slow runner and a poor hitter.
What is to have a (good or bad) opinion of.
500
I got fired, my girlfriend broke up with me, and my mom got sick, all in the same week. When it rains, it pours.
What is when things go wrong, a lot of things go wrong at the same time?
500
You can’t agree to buy or sell a house with just a handshake. The agreement has to be in black and white.