ACROSS
      2. She said she would …… the bill. (=She said she would pay the bill.)
      6. "Throw in the ……" means to admit defeat. 
      7.  "I'm fed …… with you!" (="I'm upset with you!")
      10. A …… idea. (=A new idea.) 
      11.  A …… lie. (=A harmless lie.) 
      14.  "To keep your fingers ……" means you are hoping that everything will happen as you want it to. 
      16.  Girl: "Do you want to go horseback riding tomorrow?" 
      Boy: "Horseback riding isn't really my cup of … (=I don't like horseback riding). Let's do something else." 
      17.  The opposite of "yes".
      18.  Another word for "country". 
      19.  "I feel like I'm …… my mind." (="I feel like I'm going crazy.")

      DOWN
      1.  He finished the essay at the eleventh …… (=He finished the essay at the last minute.)
      3.  They kept in …… (=contact) by email over the years.
      4.  "He's cutting …… in order to get the job done quickly." ("To cut ……" means to complete something in the quickest way, often by leaving things out.)
      5.  He's feeling …… today. (=He's feeling sad today.)
      8.  A ……… person. (=A friendly person.)
      9.  Victoria is the …… city of British Columbia.
      12.  The Democrats and Republicans were trying to …… out (=smooth out; resolve) their differences.
      13.  She would never …… to being wrong. (=She would never say she's wrong.)
      14.  It's raining …… and dogs. (=It's raining very heavily.)
      15.  He sold his car for a …… (=He sold it very cheaply.)
      *本欄資料取材自《新移民英語》 Survival English for New Canadians
      專為《加拿大都市報》讀者而設的優惠！凡於《星島日報》緬街辦事處購買《新移民語》自學課程一套， 可獲贈《牛津高階詞典》一本。數量有限，送完即止。