Do Ex 7
Do Ex 8
pick somebody’s brain(s) (informal) to ask somebody a lot of questions about something because they know more about the subject than you do
E.g.
I need to pick your brains: what can you tell me about credit unions?
Have you got a minute? I need to pick your brains.
Can I pick your brain about how you got rid of those weeds?
take your mind off something to make you forget about something unpleasant for a short time. Synonym: distract
E.g.
Painting helped take her mind off her troubles.
A good night out will help you take your mind off exams.
bring/call somebody/something to mind
1. to remember somebody/something. Synonym recall
E.g.
She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before.
The only thing I could call to mind was something my mother once said.
2. to remind you of somebody/something. Synonym recall
E.g
The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works.
The wine’s sweet nutty taste calls to mind roasted chestnuts.
slip your mind/memory
if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it
E.g.
I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind.
I meant to buy some milk, but it completely slipped my mind.
How could she have let something so important slip her mind?
think straight (used especially in negative sentences) to think in a clear or logical way
E.g.
The drugs were affecting her and she couldn't think straight
I’m so nervous I can’t think straight.
How can I think straight with you talking all the time?
be in two minds about something/about doing something: to be unable to decide what you think about somebody/something, or whether to do something or not.
E.g.
I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not).
She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.
think outside the box / think out of the box to think about something, or how to do something, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination. To think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas.
E.g.
Employees are encouraged to think outside the box and develop creative solutions
rack your brain(s) to think very hard or for a long time about something
E.g.
She racked her brains, trying to remember exactly what she had said.
We racked our brains but we couldn't come up with a solution.
on your mind if somebody/something is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot.
E.g.
You've been on my mind all day.
Don't bother your father tonight—he's got a lot on his mind.
He looked as though he had something on his mind
Sorry I forgot. I’ve got a lot on my mind (=a lot of problems to worry about) at the moment.
She’s the type of person who just says what’s on her mind (what she is thinking about)
Do Ex 9
in accordance with something (formal) according to a rule or the way that somebody says that something should be done.
E.g.
in accordance with legal requirements
We acted in accordance with my parents’ wishes.
on the face of it used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it. Sp. a primera vista
E.g.
On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.
What may, on the face of it, seem obvious often turns out to be far more complicated.
It looks, on the face of it, like a minor change in the regulations.
On the face of it, his suggestion makes sense.
in line with something similar to something or so that one thing is closely connected with another
E.g.
Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.
on the threshold of sth
at the start of a new and important time or development. Starting a new stage in your life, or having a new experience.
E.g.
We are on the threshold of a new era in global relations
Young people on the threshold of their careers
She felt as though she was on the threshold of a new life.
Do Ex 10
step down = to retire from a job/position
fend for yourself = to take care of yourself without help
hit on/ upon = to suddenly find/think of sth (solution/idea).
to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance.
E.g
She hit on the perfect title for her new novel.
When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work
wind down = to relax
knock off = to stop doing something, especially work
E.g.
Do you want to knock off early today?
What time do you knock off work?
We usually knock off work at about twelve on Saturday.
Let's knock off for lunch.
knock (sth) off = to finish sth quickly with minimal effort. To complete something quickly and without much effort.
E.g.
He knocks off three novels a year.
Roland makes a lot of money knocking off copies of famous paintings.
hammer away (at sth) = to work hard at sth.
to work hard in order to finish or achieve something; to keep repeating something in order to get the result that you want.
E.g.
She kept hammering away at that point all through the meeting.
hammer away (at sb) = to criticise sb
drift off = to fall asleep
settle in | settle into something to start to feel comfortable in a new home, job, etc.
E.g.
How are the kids settling into their new school?
You'll soon settle into a routine.
It’s not always easy for a new player to settle in.
4 Don’t worry, things will get easier; you will soon settle into your new role at work.
5 Mr Smith will have to fend for himself this week because his personal assistant is on holiday.
6 Lisa goes to the gym after work because it helps her to wind down after a stressful day.
7 George has been hammering away at that report all afternoon; let’s see if he wants some help.
8 The meeting was so dull that James couldn’t help drifting off part way through
Do Ex 11
impair something to damage something or make something worse.
E.g.
His age impaired his chances of finding a new job.
The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.
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