Do you know the English expression “to get sidetracked“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Amy: How was the meeting?
Nathan: It was going OK until the boss got sidetracked by the sales figures for last year.
Does it mean:
a) get angry
b) do two things at once
c) become amused
d) get distracted
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Answer: d) get distracted
Do you know the English expression “to come down with (something)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: How is Dave?
Mike: Not so good. He has come down with a cold.
Does it mean:
a) to die
b) to be hospitalized
c) to take medicine for something
d) to become ill with something
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Answer: d) to become ill with something
Do you know the English expression “to tie the knot“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Heidi: I’m going to Hawaii next month. Have you ever been there?
Francis: No, I haven’t. But my colleagues tied the knot there.
Does it mean:
a) tie a rope
b) get married
c) have a good time
d) have an accident
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Answer: b) get married
Do you know the English expression “to have deep pockets“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emma: I heard your company is buying a new factory building. That must cost a lot of money.
Susan: Yes, it’s expensive, but the company has deep pockets.
Does it mean:
a) to have a lot of money
b to have no money
c) to have a loan
d) to have many bank accounts
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Answer: a) to have a lot of money
Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Gregory: Did you pass your test?
Rufus: By the skin of my teeth! I passed by one point!
Does it mean:
a) easily
b) luckily
c) narrowly
d) badly
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Answer: c) narrowly
Do you know the English expression “to spill the beans“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kumiko: How did you find out I was quitting my job?
Jennifer: Toshiko spilled the beans when we went for dinner the other night.
Does it mean:
a) spill beans when eating
b) tell lies
c) tell people about beans
d) tell people secret information
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Answer: d) tell people secret information
Do you know the English expression “to run after (someone/something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Andrea: I saw you running down the street yesterday.
Rob: I was running after a man. He had dropped his wallet and I wanted to give it him back.
Does it mean:
a) run faster than someone
b) chase
c) follow
d) run away from someone
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Answer: b) chase
Do you know the English expression “to be on a roll“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Michelle: How is your son’s rugby team doing?
Tracey: The team is on a roll. They have won every match this season.
Does it mean:
a) roll the ball well
b) lucky
c) have a period of good results
d) have a period of surprising results
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Answer: c) have a period of good results
Do you know the English expression “no room to swing a cat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Russell: How is your new apartment?
Eddie: It’s nice, but there is no room to swing a cat!
Does it mean:
a) very small
b) very big
c) he wants to swing a cat around
d) keep a pet
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Answer: a) very small
Do you know the English expression “at (one’s) fingertips“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the answer?
Graham: How is the new accounting software?
Karen: It’s great. I have all the information I need at my fingertips.
Does it mean:
a) in one’s hands
b) in an easily accessible place
c) on a smartphone
d) on a desk
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Answer: b) in an easily accessible place
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