People
A wet blanket is nice to be around.
No, they ruin your mood!
The famous 6-word-story about baby shoes was written by Ernest Hemingway
Right!
A quaint cafe is the one with a cosy, a bit old-fashioned style
Right!
If a celebrity endorses you product, it means they use it and talk about it in public.
Yes!
A senior moment is the one when you're the oldest person in the room.
There was awkward silence between us - we didn't know what to say
Yes! Awkward = uncomfortable
The story he told us about a robbery was very plausible - I didn't believe a word!
No! Plausible = convincing, believable
Knitting turned out to be a lucrative hobby - I made a fortune selling the socks I knit!
Yes! Lucrative = profitable
There was a major breakthrough in prices - surprisingly, they went down.
No! A breakthrough = important discovery
I think they might be biased against black people - their statements sound racist.
Right! Biased = having unfair judgements about sb/sth
My cousins are so annoying - they lock ___ with each other the moment they enter the room!
horns!
We all know such success stories - a guy drops __ of college to start up his own company!
out!
You're tired and need to relax. Come on, put your feet __!
up!
This disease might be ___ from the world one day so that no one suffers from it anymore.
eradicatred!
Take off your rose-___ glasses! Our life is not all sunshine and puppies!
rose-tinted!
What does it mean - to badmouth someone?
badmouth = criticise or speak badly about someone
What does it mean - to break the mould?
Break the mould = break the rules, behave in an unconventional way.
What does it mean - travel on a shoestring budget?
Shoestring budget - very limited amount of money
What does it mean - to jeopardise?
Jeopardise - put at risk
What does it mean - to come of age?
Come of age = reach a certain age when you're allowed to do sth.
My mum spent all night to bake a hundred cupcakes for my graduation party - she's a s___ without a c___!
a superhero without a cape!
When in R___, do as the R__ do.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do!
He would throw l___ p___ for all the guests of the villa - those were the days!
lavish parties!
Blockchain is one of the technologies that already t___ the world by s___ .
took the world by storm!
We were all b___ u___ of the upcoming disaster.
blissfully unaware!