Idioms
What does it mean to be set in your ways?
To be unwilling or unable to change one's long-standing habits, behaviors, or ideas
What is foliage?
Plant leaves collectively.
What does it mean to look forward to something?
To eagerly await for.
Would you say you are in the bus or on the bus?
On the bus.
What does it mean to draw up something? (construction)
Create or draft plans or documents
What does it mean to have a screw loose?
(of a person) be very eccentric or irrational.
What are fumes?
Emit gas or vapour.
What does it mean to slack off?
To work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary
Renovate → The house is undergoing __________. (noun)
Renovation
What is a long shot?
An attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.
What does it mean to get the ball rolling?
Set an activity in motion; make a start.
What is scaffolding?
A temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the building.
What does it mean to lay out? (construction)
Plan or arrange something before building.
Insulate → Good __________ helps keep buildings warm in winter.
Insulation
What does it mean to come off as?
To appear to be a particular type of person or to give a certain impression, often unintentionally
What does it mean to play hot and cold?
To alternate between showing enthusiasm and disinterest, making one's feelings or opinions unpredictable and confusing to others
What does it mean to trademark something?
Legally claim the name or symbol of a product so that other companies can’t use it as their own
What is the difference between call and call off?
"Call" is a versatile verb with many meanings, including telephoning someone, naming something, or making a request, while "call off" is a specific phrasal verb meaning to cancel or postpone an event or agreement
There is a beautiful sculpture ____ the middle of the main hall.
Would we use at, in, on?
In
People who enjoy looking at fall leaves in the US are sometimes called
Leaf peepers
What does it mean to be a mover and a shaker?
A powerful person who initiates events and influences people.
What does amoral mean?
Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with whether something is right or wrong.
What is the difference between give up and give in?
Won't abandon demands and to surrender.
What is the difference between a defining and non-defining relative clause?
Defining - gives essential information. No commas.
Non-defining - Adds extra info (non-essential) info. Use commas.
What is the difference between a framework and a foundation?
Foundation - bottom
Foundation - structural of the whole building