Letter B – Episode 07 1 / 20 1. What does 'Buddy' mean? Enemy Friend Teacher Buddy means a close friend or companion. Example: Bob and I have been great buddies for years. 2 / 20 2. What does 'Bring about' mean? Cause to happen Avoid Explain Bring about means to cause something to happen. Example: The new president will bring about change in people's lives. 3 / 20 3. What does 'Bring back' mean? Destroy return Talk Bring back means to recall or return something. Example: Seeing her brings back memories. 4 / 20 4. What does 'Bring down' mean? Increase Lower Confuse Bring down means to decrease or reduce. Example: The new manager will bring down the prices. 5 / 20 5. What does 'Bring off' mean? Fail Accomplish something difficult Ignore Bring off means to accomplish something difficult. Example: She managed to bring it off brilliantly. 6 / 20 6. What does 'Bring up' mean? Destroy Raise Move Bring up means to raise or rear children. Example: She has brought up four children. 7 / 20 7. What does 'Backfire' mean? Succeed Explode intentionally Fail unexpectedly 'Backfire' means to fail or have an opposite effect than intended. Example: His plan to win her trust backfired and she left angry. 8 / 20 8. What does 'Brittle' mean? Flexible Breakable Strong Brittle means breakable or easily broken. Example: Some kinds of plastic are brittle. 9 / 20 9. What does 'Broad picture' mean? Detailed view General view Hidden agenda Broad picture means a general view of a situation. Example: The company gave us a broad picture on the project. 10 / 20 10. What does 'Broke' mean? Rich Have no money Happy Broke means having no money. Example: I cannot pay my bills. I am broke. 11 / 20 11. What does 'Broth' mean? Thick soup Thin soup Beverage Broth is a thin soup, usually with vegetables or rice. Example: Every cook praises his own broth. 12 / 20 12. What does 'Brush aside' mean? Accept Ignore Support Brush aside means to ignore something. Example: The captain brushed aside all the reports. 13 / 20 13. What does 'Brush up on sth' mean? Ignore Review Memorize Brush up on something means to review or study it again. Example: I need to brush up on my German. 14 / 20 14. What does 'Buckle up' mean? Open window Fasten the belt Shut down Buckle up means to fasten your seatbelt. Example: Don't forget to buckle up before you drive off. 15 / 20 15. What does 'Break out' mean? Fall asleep Escape Enter quickly Break out means to escape or occur suddenly. Example: A prisoner broke out yesterday. 16 / 20 16. What does 'Break the ice' mean? End relationship Start conversation Fight Break the ice means to start a conversation or become friendly. Example: It’s hard to break the ice at formal events. 17 / 20 17. What does 'Break up' mean? Continue End, terminate Meet Break up means to end or terminate something. Example: The meeting will break up soon. 18 / 20 18. What does 'Breeze' mean? Hot air Gentle wind Storm Breeze means a light and gentle wind. Example: A warm breeze was blowing. 19 / 20 19. What does 'Bribe' mean? Legal payment Illegal payment Fine Bribe means to make illegal payments for favors. Example: This judge can be bribed. 20 / 20 20. What does 'Brief' mean? Very long Short Shiny Brief means short in duration or length. Example: The meeting was very brief. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte