My Lady Love, My Dove
Why does Pamela not like the Snapes?
Because she thinks they are social climbers.
Why does the doctor pay a visit to Klausner?
He visits Klausner to see if his throat is better.
I won't pull my punches!
Tell you what I think very directly, without trying to be kind
Have a good mind to do something
Threaten or announce you have a strong desire to do something often because you are annoyed.
"I have a good mind to go without him if he's going to be such an idiot!"
Mention one idiom used to agree with someone
Fair enough / Tell me about it / Now you're talking / You took the words right out of my mind / You are telling me / You've just hit the nail on the head / You can say that again
Why did Pamela invite the Snapes when she doesn't like them?
Because they are expert card players
What is Klausner working on in his garden shed?
He is working on a strange machine that might be able to pick up high-pitched sounds that cannot be heard by normal human hearing.
Keep moving the goalposts
To change the rules to make things difficult for other people
Spring to mind
To come quickly into your mind
Say "Australia" and a vision of beaches and blue seas immediately springs to mind.
Mention one idiom to express disagreement
You must be joking / On the contrary / Over my dead body / No way! / It's out of the question / Point taken
What can you say about the relationship the Snapes have?
Arthur is rather intimidated by his wife. She seems to be in control of everything and Arthur just obeys her. Pamela always uses bullying language when talking to her husband. Arthur thinks the Snapes are a nice couple but his wife contradicts him vigorously.
What is the first sound Klausner hears with the machine?
The shriek of the flowers' stems being cut by his neighbour.
Heavyweight
Someone who pulls the strings/ has a lot of power in a particular business or activity/ makes the decisions.
I'm in two minds about it
Unable to decide between two alternatives
If something is "right up your street" it means...
What is Arthur's first reaction when Pamela tells him her plan to have fun at the Snapes' expense?
Arthur thinks it is a very nasty trick. However, after a short argument, he agrees to his wife's plan.
What is the second experiment Klausner tries?
He uses the machine when chopping a tree trunk with an axe and hears a terrible, long-drawn-out sob which distresses him greatly.
Kick off
start
Used to tell someone in a rude way that you do not want them to ask about something private.
Mind your own business
Do the trick
Achieve the expected result
What do the Snapes do to win every game?
What does Klausner want the doctor to do to the tree? Why does the doctor feel intimidated by Klausner?
Klausner wants the doctor to sew up the cut in the tree but when the doctor tells him it is impossible he demands that the cut be painted with iodine. The doctor feels intimidated as Klausner asks him to do so vehemently, holding an axe in his hand.
To make a mistake, especially by not taking action or dealing with something that should have been planned for: "I'll freely admit to __________________ on this occasion but I'll fix it.
Dropping the ball
Put effort into something
Put your mind to it.
A square peg in a round hole
Unsuitable for a purpose, activity, etc.
"He never quite fitted in when he was working here - he was always a bit of a square peg (in a round hole)"