NIP midterm review #2

Effort & Success

100

This phrase means to have a friendly relationship with someone. 2 words, G__ A_____

Get Along

200

This phrase means to quit or give up trying. T___ In The T_____

Throw in the Towel

300

This phrase means to force yourself to do something very difficult. B__ the B_____

Bite the bullet

400

This phrase means to reduce how much you use or do something. C__ B____

Cut back

500

This joke means you are very bad at something you just tried, and you definitely shouldn't try to make it your career. "D___ Q___ Your D___ J___"

Don't quit your day job

Communications

100

This phrase means to update someone with new information later. 3 words,  K__ M_ P______

Keep me posted

200

This phrase means to write something quickly. J__ D___

Jot Down

300

This phrase means everyone "pools" their money together to buy a more expensive gift. C___ I_

Chip in

400

This word means a written request signed by many people to ask higher authority like the government or management for change. P____

Petition

500

This word means required by a rule or law. Synonym: compulsory. M_______

Mandatory

Decisions & Outcomes

100

This phrase means to politely refuse an offer or request. 2 words, T___ D____

Turn Down

200

This phrase means a plan fails and does not happen. F__ T______

Fall through

300

This phrase means something slowly disappears or stops working. W___ O__

Wear off

400

This phrase means something is very common and not special. D___ a d_____

Dime a dozen

500

This phrase means to try again from the beginning. R__ it b___

Run it back

Descriptions & Objects

100

This phrase means very tired or too old to be used anymore. 2 words, W___ O__

Worn Out

200

This word describes the tiny bumps on your skin when you are cold or scared. G__________

Goosebumps

300

This phrase means to be extremely impressed or surprised. B___ A___

Blown away

400

This phrase describes a small city that is very quiet, very few people, and kind of deserted. G___ T___

Ghost town

500

This word means to understand something that is very hard to read or explain, perhaps trying to understand a different language. D_____

Decipher

People & Culture

100

This word means a group of twelve. D___

Dozen

200

This word means the country where your family originally comes from. M________

Motherland.

300

This phrase means you are very good at growing plants. G____ T____

Green Thumb

400

This word means real, honest, and not fake. G_____

Genuine

500

This word describes someone who refuses to change their mind. A synonym could be: stubborn. A______

Adamant