travel troubles
Your hotel room is extremely small and you have no space. How do you describe it?
Cramped
A child has no home and has to sleep in parks. What is he doing?
Sleeping rough
Your friend is too scared to go on the rollercoaster. What do you playfully call them?
A scaredy-cat
Your flight is delayed for 3 hours. What is happening to your flight?
It is held up.
You invite a friend over. What do you say to make them feel comfortable and relaxed?
"Make yourself at home!"
The city is full of thousands of tourists. You can say it has...?
Hordes of people
He doesn't remember his childhood well, but he has one very clear and bright memory of his 5th birthday.
A vivid memory
The police found the thief with the stolen money in his hands. How did they catch him?
He was caught red-handed.
You see a lot of rubbish on the beautiful beach. What should people NOT do with their plastic bottles?
Throw them away.
The documentary about poverty made you truly understand how serious the problem is. What did the documentary do?
It brought home to you
You need to move to another country for your job. What's a more formal word for "move"?
Relocate to
A young boy lost in a big city has to find food and shelter alone. What does he have to do?
Fend for himself
You want to encourage your friend to ask for a promotion. What phrase do you use, meaning "no risk, no reward"?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
You're lost in a new city and can't find your hotel. You have a map, but you need to ______ the problem.
Sort out
You introduced your two quiet friends, and now they're chatting and laughing non-stop! How did they become friends?
They got on like a house on fire
The taxi driver asked for $50 for a 2km trip! You need to know the ______ before you agree.
Rough distance
The orphanage found a new family for the baby. What was the baby?
Put up for adoption.
You see a person on the street with a clipboard, very insistently asking people to donate money. What is this person called?
A chugger.
A friend is visiting your city and needs a place to sleep. You can ______ them ______ on your sofa for a few nights.
Put them up
The singer's performance was so amazing that the audience screamed and applauded for 5 minutes. What did her performance do?
It brought the house down
You took a nap and woke up in a different city! How would you describe that nap?
A fateful nap
After a difficult start, the child is now happy and successful in his new school. How did he adapt?
He settled down well.
The company's success seemed suspicious, and everyone believed there was some criminal activity involved.
Foul play.
You were going to invest in a business, but then you read a bad review and decided not to do it. What did you do?
You pulled out (of the deal)
You're choosing where to put your savings. You want an option that is very secure. How would you describe a safe investment?
As safe as houses