CYB1: Unit 9 Man Hangs on for Dear Life

Choose the best meaning for each phrase.

Speed up

• To stop suddenly

• To move carefully

• To avoid something

• To go faster

Slow down

• To be late

• To rest completely

• To go more slowly

• To leave quickly

Be in big trouble

• To feel happy

• To go on vacation

• To make a joke

• To face serious consequences

As for

• To change the topic or focus

• To ignore someone

• To return later

• To repeat something

Hang on for dear life

• To wait calmly

• To hold tightly because of fear

• To run away

• To let go

Use the correct idiom from the word bank to complete each sentence.

If you don’t study for the test, you’ll ______ when the teacher finds out.

• speed up

• slow down

• be in big trouble

• as for

• hang on for dear life

My bike was going so fast, I had to _______.

•  speed up

• slow down

• be in big trouble

• as for

• hang on for dear life

Let’s _____ or we’ll miss the bus!

• be in big trouble

• slow down

• hang on for dear life

• speed up

• as for

You go ahead and cook. _____ me, I’ll set the table.

• be in big trouble

• hang on for dear life

• speed up

• As for

• slow down

Please _____! We’re not in a race!

• speed up

• slow down

• As for

• be in big trouble

• hang on for dear life