The White Cottage Mystery
Quiz by Evgeniia Pak
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- Q1'push on' meansto continue travelling somewhereto delay something; postponeto demand something repeatedlyto leave60s
- Q2'feel your gorge rise' meansto feel insulted because someone has done or said something that shows that they think you are not importantto feel that you are not skilled enough to do, esp. compared to other people doing the same thingto feel very sick or angry, especially when you see or smell something very unpleasantto feel ill frоm riding in a car60s
- Q3'a report' meansa sudden loud noise of or like an explosion or gunfirean abrupt change of subjecta sudden bright flashan abrupt departure60s
- Q4'harassed' meanshaving too much decoration or too many colourswanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop youtired and anxious because you have too much to dovery pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive60s
- Q5'curious' meansnot moving or changing suddenlysincereextremely loving and loyalstrange and unusual60s
- Q6'to shoot' meansto walk, moving from side to sideto move or cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular directionto move slowlyto walk in an awkward way60s
- Q7'bear out' meansto deal with a very sad or difficult situation in a brave and determined wayto support the truth of somethingto take or carry something or someone awayto show bravery despite difficulties60s
- Q8'at variance' meansacquiescing in to sthaccepting to something, often unwillinglycontemplating sthdisagreeing with or opposing sb/sth60s
- Q9'bang goes' meansthat's what happenssudden very loud noisethat's the end ofthat's what it is60s
- Q10'to hamper' meansto not act quickly or immediatelya large container with a lidto continue doing something, especially when this is difficultto hinder or impede the movement or progress of60s
- Q11'to edge' meansto limit something or control the freedom of someoneto walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injuredto deceive, especially by playing a trick on someoneto move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages60s
- Q12'to hold out' meansto remain strong or successfulto stay strong or wellto continue to resist or stand firm, as a city under siege or a person refusing to succumb to persuasionto make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along60s
- Q13'fork out' meansto make someone look or feel young and energetic againto separate something into parts and not allow those parts to mix togetherto spend a lot of money on sth, especially unwillinglyto compartmentalize60s
- Q14'send someone packing' meansto send someone away; to dismiss someone, possibly rudelyto send someone flyingto send someone to prisonto send someone something60s
- Q15'bank on' meansto not trust someone or somethingto base one's hopes or confidence onto take out a mortgageto quickly react to something that has been said or done60s