Задание

Match the words/phrases with their meanings.

to mount

run-up

lowdown

in a nutshell

to keep you on your toes

in the long term

out of hand

to lighten the load

to grin and bear it

to overwhelm

to keep things in perspective

to pull your hair out

to increase

period of time just before an event

important information

basically

to cause you to remain alert/ready

over a long period of time

uncontrollable

to make a difficult situation better

to accept it without complaining

to be under pressure

to judge how important something really is

to go crazy