Idioms of time
Guess the word
Describing graph and change
Vague language
100

Time seems to pass very quickly.

Time flies.

100

always trying to find out private things about other people

nosy

100

at fast speed

at a higher rate 

100

He is 35 years old or ________.

thereabouts 

200

Clearly and briefly

Short and sharp

200

boring and not fashionable 

nerdy

200

to increase to a high level very quickly 

soar 

200

She is 20 ___ years old. (she is 22)

odd

300

Thinking about the past, looking back

with hindsight 

300

having right to do sth 

eligible 

300

to fall very quickly in amount and value 

plummet 

300

“Loads of” means

A lot of

400

Aware of the most recent developments.

Up to speed 

400

the state of being fat

obesity 

400

to stop rising and falling and stay at the same level 

level off

400

12 can be interpreted as

dozens of 

500

Not fashionable and modern.

Behind the times 

500

active, confident, and determined

Feisty

500

to have reached the lowest point in continuously changing situation and to be about to improve 

bottom out 

500

40ish means 

about 40