American Song Contest (Variety Article Vocab.)

What does the following phrase mean: to have under your belt

• You have done something multiple times.

• You have already achieved it or done it.

• You're wearing pants and a belt.

• Your success is mediocre.

What does the following phrase mean: live up to

• To be better than expected

• To be successful

• To be as good as what was expected or promised

What does the following phrase mean: full-backing

• Full trust

• Complete support

• A lot of responsibility

A powerhouse is?

• A physically strong team

• A house that provides a huge amount of electricity

• A very powerful building

• A country or organization that has a lot of power or influence

When something is daunting, it is:

• serious

• easy

What is the opposite of: coming to a standstill?

• to progress

• to stop

An up-and-coming artist:

• Is new to the music/movie/art scene and likely to succeed.

• Has been in the art industry for a long time, but hasn't become famous yet.

• Is a new artist, who isn't likely to succeed.

What is the opposite of being reliant?

• dependent

• independent

To weigh in on something means...

• to measure how heavy something is.

• to add your advice or comments to a plan, decision...

• to make something heavy.

To go head-to-head means:

• to engage in conflict

• to compete directly with another person or organization

• to become worse