FCE 15

be out of the question

be unacceptable, impossibleEX: There's no question of agreeing to the demands.

chill out

to relax

pastry

paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)

alter

to change or modify

launch

to officially start something

monotonous

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

put sb in touch with sb

to give a person someone else's contact details

down-to-earth

practical, realistic

turn sb off

to stop someone feeling interested or excited, especially sexuallya road that leaves another road to go in a different direction:

get off

to start sleeping, or to help a baby to start sleeping:to send a letter or parcel to someone:EX: I got that letter off this morning.

get the hang of sth

learn how to do sthEX: My colleague's new and hasn't really got the hang of things yet