In five years time
time worked in addition to your usual job hours
overtime
To find the right answer
To hit the nail on the head
practical, reasonable, and friendly
down to earth (adj)
to perform a particular character in a play, film, etc
play a role (v)
a work of art such as a painting, film, or book that is made with great skill
masterpiece (n)
a meeting where a group of people discuss a problem or topic
seminar
To switch back and forth
the current contents of a person's consciousness
working memory (n)
boring
tedious (adj)
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
hilarious (adj)
learning as much as possible in a short time just before you take the examination
cram
to be very different from something else
Another kettle of fish
to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant
brace yourself
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
glimpse (v)
smooth, usually curved and shiny, and therefore looking healthy and attractive
sleek (adj)
decide not to after agreeing to do something previously (pv)
back out (of)
to become hardly noticeable and less important
To fade into the background
very similar, especially in appearance (ie)
be like two peas in a pod
to remove something before it is broadcast or printed(pv)
edit out
to sing or play a musical instrument very loudly(pv)
belt out
decide not to (pv)
opt out of
To make you think about something
To give food for thought
thinking in the same way as someone else (ie)
be on the same wavelength
to change the sounds and speech on a film or television programme, especially to a different language (pv)
dub over
to make something less forceful or offensive (pv)
tone down