Words of the Day (Jan 2020) - quiz A

Do you know what happened to our neighbours' daughter last night? – Did you ________ on them again? You're terrible.

1. catch on
2. detach
3. downside
4. eavesdrop

Why should I be offended? I thought the joke was ________.

1. curious
2. hilarious
3. humongous
4. miscellaneous

Have you ever had ________? – Yes, when they took my wisdom teeth out.

1. blows
2. cobwebs
3. mittens
4. stitches

Why did he leave the company? He worked there for several years and earned a ________. – Well, as far as I know, he didn't get along with his new boss.

1. fortune
2. possession
3. property
4. wealth

At the end of the year I was absolutely ________ to start working out in January. And Now? Don't even ask how many times I've been to the gym.

1. detected
2. determined
3. deterred
4. detonated

He is very affectionate towards his girlfriend. ________ .

1. He always wants to have the last word
2. He behaves like a girl
3. He is very loving and caring
4. He wants to do everything quickly

Yes, I know I can take it back to the shop and they will give me a refund, but that's too much ________. It only cost five pounds anyway.

1. hassle
2. issue
3. obstacle
4. problem

I think it's a very good business idea, but my wife says it will never ________. Well, I will prove her wrong.

1. catch
2. catch on
3. touch
4. touch on

When we finally got to our grandma's, there were four bowls of hot steaming ________ on the table in the kitchen.

1. doozy
2. shortbread
3. stew
4. trough

The fact that she worked in an office and he was just a ________ worker did put a few wrinkles in their relationship. She got over it, though, and now they're very happy.

1. beige-collar
2. blue-collar
3. pink-collar
4. white-collar