DEFINE IT! (Give definition)
a downer
someone or something that makes you feel sad or depressed
The police _______ him _______ for questioning.
A) held / accountable
B) detained / for
C) trapped / into
Correct answer: B) detained / for
The police detained him for questioning.
❌ A) held / accountable — "hold accountable" means to make someone responsible for something, but it doesn't fit with "for questioning"
❌ C) trapped / into — "trap into" means to trick someone into doing something, not used with police and questioning
"To be on the edge" means to be very calm.
FALSE → "To be on the edge" means to be very close to doing something, often risky or emotional.
Give a synonym for to outdo
Synonym for "to outdo" → to surpass, to beat, to outperform, to exceed
Your friend looks sad and lazy. What's the idiom to describe their mood?
"He's on a downer" or "He's being a downer"
to keep tabs on smb.
to watch or check someone regularly to know what they are doing
He was _______ _______ for the delay.
A) held accountable
B) detained for
C) frowned on
Correct answer: A) held accountable
He was held accountable for the delay.
❌ B) detained for — "detained for" would mean arrested for something, but the sentence has "for the delay" — it's about responsibility, not arrest
❌ C) frowned on — "frowned on" means disapproved of, but it doesn't fit grammatically or logically here
"Act within the law" means to break the rules.
FALSE → "Act within the law" means to follow the rules, NOT break them.
Give an opposite for to be fussy about
Opposite of "to be fussy about" → to be easygoing about, not to care about, to be flexible about
You want to say "I understand" in a casual way. What phrase do you use?
"I take it" (as in "I take it you're busy")
a glitch
a small technical problem or unexpected error
Don’t _______ me _______ doing that!
A) trap / into
B) take / the bait
C) hold / accountable
Correct answer: A) trap / into
Don’t trap me into doing that!
❌ B) take / the bait — "take the bait" means to fall for a trick, but it doesn't work with the structure "me ___ doing that"
❌ C) hold / accountable — "hold accountable" means to make responsible, which doesn't make sense in this context
"To bottle up emotions" is a healthy habit.
FALSE → "To bottle up emotions" is UNHEALTHY — it means to hide/repress feelings.
What's a synonym for compelling (argument)?
Synonym for "compelling" (argument) → convincing, persuasive, strong, powerful
Someone is trying to make you do something you don't want. What do you say to warn them?
"Don't trap me into doing that!"
to be haunted by remorse
to feel very guilty about something for a long time
The article _______ the latest fashion trends.
A) burns the midnight oil
B) spotlights
C) tinkers with
Correct answer: B) spotlights
The article spotlights the latest fashion trends.
❌ A) burns the midnight oil — "burns the midnight oil" means to work late at night, used for people, not articles
❌ C) tinkers with — "tinkers with" means to fix or adjust something in a clumsy way, doesn't fit with "trends"
"To splash emotions on" means to hide your feelings
FALSE → "To splash emotions on" means to show/express emotions openly, NOT hide them.
Find 2 words that mean almost the same as "unhinged"
2 synonyms for "unhinged" → unstable, crazy, unbalanced, insane, deranged (any 2)
Your boss doesn't allow smoking. How would you describe his attitude?
"My boss frowns on smoking" or "Smoking is frowned upon by my boss"
to have a knack for
to have a knack for
He left the country of his _______ _______.
A) own volition
B) guilty conscience
C) flip side
Correct answer: A) own volition
He left the country of his own volition.
❌ B) guilty conscience — "guilty conscience" means feeling bad about something, doesn't fit with "of his..."
❌ C) flip side — "flip side" means the opposite aspect of something, doesn't make sense here
"Don't be jealous of my success" — this is a good example of "the flip side".
FALSE → "Don't be jealous of my success" has NOTHING to do with "the flip side" — it's about envy. "The flip side" means the other side/opposite aspect of something.
Give 1 expression that means "to fall into a trap" ( with "bait")
1 expression for "fall into a trap" → 1) to take the bait
You spent all night working. Your colleague asks why you're tired. What idiom do you use?
"I burned the midnight oil last night"