Work & Lifestyle
One of the worst things you can do for your health is to lead a(n) _________ lifestyle devoid of any exercise (opposite of energetic).
What is sedentary?
In the 1990s when we began buying the first home computers and connecting to the fledgling World Wide Web, who would have thought that this would lead to Internet _________ (ADDICT).
What is addiction?
I wonder how they ___ __ on such a low income; it must be very difficult. (have just enough money to live)
What is get by?
Of course you'll learn how to do the job; it's too soon for you to _____ __ ___ _____ (admit defeat)!
What is throw in the towel?
or
What is throw the towel in?
In this sporting event, runners pass each other a baton.
What is a relay race?
It's a shame that so many elderly people lead such ________ lives with no one to talk to (opposite of sociable).
What is solitary?
We have always had a certain _____________ (SUSCEPTIBLE) to the siren's call of modern technology.
What is susceptibility?
Everyone is hoping that the economy will ______ ____ sooner rather than later. (recover from a bad situation)
What is bounce back?
Ted ___ ____ ______ when his restaurant received terrible reviews. (was in the worst situation possible)
What is hit rock bottom?
This person describes what's happening in a match on TV or on the radio.
Who is the commentator?
We're going to move to the western suburbs as the property prices are more __________ there (opposite of pricey).
What is reasonable?
___________ (INTERACT) with TVs was impossible, so we became couch-bound, passive ____________ (PARTICIPATE) in the activity of watching.
What are interaction and participants?
The stress and strain of modern life can really ____ you ____. (make weaker).
What is wear you down?
or
What is wear down?
It must be difficult to ____ ____ ____ ______ _____ when you earn so little. (survive financially)
What is keep your head above water?
This is what the referee is called in baseball
What is the umpire?
What with my family, career and hobbies, life can get pretty ______ at times (opposite of relaxed)!
What is hectic?
Constant, unstoppable, _________ (OBSESS) browsing has become a daily routine, and any interruption can cause great ____________ (IRRITABLE) - one of the signs of addiction.
What are obsessive and irritability?
Gerald had never ___ __ _______ such a problem before and had no idea what to do. (be faced with or opposed by).
What is come up against?
Nicky cannot continue to ____ ___ ______ __ ____ ____ without badly affecting her heatlh. (live such a hectic life)
What is burn the candle at both ends?
A putter, a specific type of club, is used in this sport.
What is golf?
They say that people who live in the countryside are more __________ and welcoming towards newcomers (Opposite of metropolitan).
What is provincial?
This has become such a serious ______ (SOCIETY) problem that ________ (RECOVER) programmes are available for those who just can't stop.
What are social and recovery?
Throughout history, communities ____ ___ __ ____ ________ in times of financial or social crisis. (work as a team to achieve something)
What is have had to pull together?
You will ___ ________ ____ ___ ______ if you keep working at that pace. (become extremely tired).
What is run yourself into the ground?
This is the verb used to mean running with the ball in football or basketball.
What is dribbling?