Which of these would you say to warn someone to be careful?
- look back
- watch out
- see danger
John told me to watch this space. What did he mean?
- He was about to be promoted.
- He was over the moon.
- He was a detective searching for a criminal
If you say to a work colleague "watch your back!" what do you mean?
- you're telling him he's at risk of being sacked
- you're warning him to be careful about colleagues attacking him
- you're suggesting he go intp the bathroom to check in the mirror
The matter is being looked into.
- It is being considered
- It is being investigated
- It is being searched
He's a clock-watcher
- He is crazy about old clocks
- He is never happy unless he knows the time
- He does no more work than is absolutely necessary
She's a looker!
- She's beautiful
- She puts her nose into other people's business
- She's a detective
Watch your step means
- Check that your shoes are good for walking
- Be careful
- Walk with measured paces to calculate a distance
He foresaw the outcome
- He guessed what was coming
- He planned what was to come
- He was sure that it would be a success
When she ridiculed him
- he saw stars!
- he saw blue!
- he saw red!
She looked him over
- She was taller than he was
- She examined him
- She decided not to use him