Vocabulary - Unit 6 - Idioms

to take the wind out of someone's sails means

• to prevent someone to lose confidence or energy

• to cause someone to lose confidence or energy

• to cause someone to gain confidence or energy

a race against time means

• a situation in which something must happen or be done quickly because little time is available

• a situation in which something mustn't happen or be done quickly

• a situation in which something must happen or be done slowly because a lot of time is available

If two competitors are neck and neck, they are ....

• level with each other but don't have an equal chance of winning

• not level with each other and don't have an equal chance of winning

• level with each other and have an equal chance of winning

to get the ball rolling means to

• roll something

• end something

• begin something

to open a can of worms means ...

• a situation or issue that you don't want to deal with or solve the problem

• a situation or issue that becomes even more complicated as you try to deal with it or solve the problem

• a situation or issue that becomes less complicated as you try to deal with it or solve the problem

par for the course means

• what is normal or expected in any given circumstances.

• what is not normal or expected in any given circumstances.

if the ball is in somebody's court now it means

• it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people haven't done nothing about it

• it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can

• someone shouldn't deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can about it

Commenting on my wife's appearance always ............................. so I never say anything anymore

• races against time

• gets the ball rolling

• opens a can of worms

For a footballer, that kind of injury is ......................

• a race against time

• par for the course

• a can of worms

At the meeting, she tried to .......................... by asking a few questions.

• get the ball rolling

• race against time

• put the ball in their court