5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. to take the heat

– to delay; to reschedule for a later time * She’s too busy right now to take time off from work, so we decided to push back our vacation from August to September.
– a phrase used when someone expect one thing but gets something else; to wonder about something that is mysterious or unclear and then to find out what it is * We thought that there was a dangerous animal trapped under the car, but it turned out to be a cat.
– to take the blame for something * Even though all four of the kids were responsible for breaking the window, Lionel took the heat.
– to disappoint someone * I’ll give you another chance, but don’t let me down this time.

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