[General] conurbation/to his name/a bare four kilometre/a alarm go off/back-seat driving

vil said:

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

London and Manchester are no longer called even cities, they’re conurbations, or bunches of towns.

conurbation = a predominantly urban region including adjacent towns and suburbs; a metropolitan area=A large urban area involving several contiguous communities, formed as a result of expansion of neighboring areas.

How can he afford a car, he hasn’t got a penny to his name.

to his name = in his possession

Up to his name is a common phrase.
A dog called Lucky lived up to his name when he was rescued from being nearly mauled by a tiger.

It’s a bare four kilometers, we can walk it in less than an hour.

a bare ten kilos = scarcely ten kilos, not abit more than ten kilos

The alarm went off at six, but I’m afraid I didn’t hear it.

gone off = the bell of an alrm clock is said to go off, not ring= It can be accepted in the sense that it is an abrupt function

I hipe you’re not going to do any back-seat driving, Fred.

back-seat driving = the tendering of advice to the driver by a person sitting behind him, a dangerous habit that has caused many road accidents, since it distracts the driver’s attention.

Here we go, now we’ll keep at a steady crawl almost all the way to Dtratford. After that it’s all plain sailing.

plain sailing = easy going; straightforward, unobstructed progress

I haven’t seen your father for years; how’s he keeping?

How’s Tom keeping? = What is the state of Tom’s health? Is he keeping in good health?

That evening gown must have set her back at least five hundred Euros.

Set your back = reduces (i.e. sets back) your bank balance= To cost money

Yes, I did promise to seee him today, now I come to think of it.

Now I come to think of it. = Now that I remember it.

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

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