Do you know the English phrase “good to go“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Do we have everything ready for the road trip?
Susan: Yes, just let me get some petrol and then we are good to go.
Does it mean:
a) be looking forward to going somewhere
b) be ready
c) be happy to go
d) be good when travelling
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) be ready
Do you know the English expression “face the music“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Dean: I wanted the day off yesterday, so I told my boss I was sick. Then, he saw me shopping. I’m really nervous about seeing him today.
Edward: Well, you lied so you’ll have to face the music.
Dean: I wonder what he will say…
Does it mean:
a) watch someone play music
b) tell another lie
c) be shouted at for something you have done
d) accept responsibility for something you have done
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) accept responsibility for something you have done
Do you know the English expression “hit the road”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nelly: We should hit the road before it gets dark.
Freda: I agree. Let’s pack our things up and go.
Does it mean:
a) beat the road
b) go home
c) leave
d) walk
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) leave
Do you know the phrase “burn the midnight oil“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: Eddie looks tired today. Is he OK?
Paula: I think he was burning the midnight oil last night trying to get his work finished before the deadline.
Does it mean:
a) work late into the night
b) keep the heater on all night
c) work late on a cold night
d) stay up until midnight
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) work late into the night
Do you know the English expression “you can say that again“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Keith: The boss was in a bad mood today.
Andy: You can say that again. She was shouting at everyone all day.
Does it mean:
a) please repeat that
b) that’s very true
c) stop saying that
d) say that twice
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) that’s very true
Do you know the English phrase “couch potato“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olivia: Is Phil going to join us when we go jogging tomorrow?
Michelle: No, he hates exercise. He likes to sit at home and watch TV all day. He’s such a couch potato.
Does it mean
a) to be a potato
b) to eat potato chips while watching TV
c) to be lazy
d) to hate outdoors
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) to be lazy
Do you know the English idiom Speak of the devil?
Read the conversation below. Can you guess how it is used?
Robert: Kevin called the other day. He was telling me about his new job.
Emily: Speak of the devil. Kevin, how are you?
Kevin: Hi guys. I’m doing fine. How are you doing?
Is it used
a) when you think Kevin is a devil?
b) when a person who is being talked about appears?
c) when someone you don’t like appears?
d) when you shouldn’t talk about someone when they are not there?
The answer is below ↓
Answer: b) when a person who is being talked about appears.
In the conversation, Robert was talking about Kevin, when Kevin suddenly appeared.
Do you know the English phrase “fit as a fiddle“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ben: Hi Karen, how’s your father doing? I haven’t seen him since he had an operation on his back.
Karen: It took a few months for him to get over the operation, but he’s fit as a fiddle now. He’s even thinking about running a marathon next year!
Does it mean:
a) a good fiddle player
b) a good runner
c) fit and sporty
d) in good health
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) in good health
Do you know the English phrase “all thumbs“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Freda: What’s wrong with you? That’s the fourth time you’ve dropped your tablet today!
Ella: I know! I’m all thumbs today.
Does it mean:
a) frustrated
b) clumsy
c) nervous
d) shaky
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) clumsy
Do you know the English idioms “to see red“? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lloyd: How did the boss react when you told her about the mistake?
June: She saw red. She said she was really close to firing me!
Does it mean:
a) become very angry
b) become very confused
c) become energized
d) become unhappy
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) become very angry
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