Question

Translatethephrases. Find the equivalent. 1. Blow the gaff: a. Let out a secret. b. Tell a joke. c. Make an explosion. 2. Feather in one’s cap: a. Be proud b. Achievement one can take pride in. c. Feel light without any tension. 3. Beat about the bush:a .To make the land cultivable. b. To insist on one’s opinion. c. To delay talking about the most important part of the subject. 4. Burn the midnight oil:a. Sit up or work late, especially to study. b. Look for something very precious at night. c. Come back home very late at night. 5. Bite the bullet:a. Bite something that is very hard. b. Make a great effort to do something. c. Bravely face up to something unpleasant. 6. Pass the buck (a knife handle): a. Give some else the opportunity b. Try to be clever. c. Shift responsibility to someone else. 7. Kick the bucket: a. To die. b. Not to care. c. Be very angry.

Answer 1

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Blow the gaff: a. Let out a secret.

Feather in one’s cap: b. Achievement one can take pride in.

Beat about the bush: c. To delay talking about the most important part of the subject.

Burn the midnight oil: a. Sit up or work late, especially to study.

Bite the bullet: c. Bravely face up to something unpleasant.

Pass the buck (a knife handle): c. Shift responsibility to someone else.

Kick the bucket: a. To die.

Answer 2

Here are the equivalents for the phrases:

1. Blow the gaff: a. Let out a secret.

2. Feather in one's cap: b. Achievement one can take pride in.

3. Beat about the bush: c. To delay talking about the most important part of the subject.

4. Burn the midnight oil: a. Sit up or work late, especially to study.

5. Bite the bullet: c. Bravely face up to something unpleasant.

6. Pass the buck (a knife handle): c. Shift responsibility to someone else.

7. Kick the bucket: a. To die.