2 Now find other words or phrases in the text to match these dictionary definitions:

Grammatical

Word information Definition

1 ………	v [T] (from)	to find and bring back (usually formal or technical)	(para. 2)
2 ………	v [T] (with)	to prepare (e.g. a machine) for working	(para. 4)
3 ……….	v [I /T]	to (cause to) become stronger and firmer	(para. 5)
4 ……….	v [I] (with)	to happen at the same time	(para. 6)
5 ……….	n usually sing.	something pleasant in addition to what is expected (infml)	(para. 7)
6 ……….	n usually sing.	an increase or improvement	(para. 7)
7 ……….	phrase	have less understanding, control or skill in a suhject or activity	(para. 8)
8 ……….	n	an old, wise saying, a proverb	(para. 8)
9 ……….	phr v [T]	to think about (a question, problem, etc.) (infml)	(para. 11)
10………	v [T]	to repeat someone else's words without thinking or understanding	(para. 11)

3. Answer these questions using words or phrases from the list in Exercise 2.

Example: Why are you looking so cheerful? (You've been on holiday and that's improved your spirits a lot.)

Going on holiday has given my spirits a real boost.

1 Why are you so fed up? (One of your exams takes place on your birthday.)

2 Why are you going back to the office again? (You left your briefcase there.)

3 Why don't you think Tim's history essay deserves an 'A? (He copied most of it word for word from A J P Taylor's book on the subject.)

4 Why are you working overtime? (They're offering an extra payment to people who exceed their sales targets.)

5 Why are you worried about your boss? (He doesn't seem to be able to concentrate for more than two minutes and he keeps forgetting things.)

4 Work with a partner. Choose the definition which you think is correct for each of the expressions below.

1 bird-brained (adj) a stupid, silly

b imaginative

2 scatterbrained (adj) a well-informed about a lot of subjects

b careless, forgetful

3 brainchild (n) a someone who behaves in an immature way

b someone's idea or invention

4 brainwash (v T) a to make someone change their beliefs by very strong persuasion

b to relax and clear one's mind of problems, worries, etc.

5 brainwave (n) a a sudden inability to think clearly

b a sudden clever idea

6 brainy (adj) a intelligent (of a person) e.g. She's beautiful and brainy. It's not fair!

b intellectually demanding (of a topic or treatment) e.g. Economics is a very brainy

course to take.

7 pick someone's a to question someone who knows a lot about a brains (phrase) subject.

Brains (phrase) b to steal someone else's ideas.