Vocabulary Quiz: Idioms and Expressions

Idioms and Expressions

• "Bend over backwards" means to try very hard to do something good or helpful.
• "Be like a bear with a sore head" describes someone in a bad mood who treats others badly and complains a lot.
• "Take the edge off something" means to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone.

Vocabulary

• "Corollary" refers to something that results from something else.
• "Deplete" means to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.
• "Fringe benefit" is something you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money.
• "Crash course" is a series of lessons that teach you a lot of basic facts or skills in a very short time.

Medical Terms

• "Preterm" refers to a baby born before the full period of pregnancy is completed.
• "Premature" describes something that happens or is done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time.

Time Expressions

• "For three solid weeks" means continuing for three weeks without stopping.
• "Fall on sth" means to happen on a particular day or date.

Other

• "Pang of hunger" is a sudden feeling of hunger.
• "Bring the session to an end" means to conclude or finish a meeting or activity.