Here is our second idiom containing a “winter” word. Do you know “give someone the cold shoulder”?
Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Yvonne: Have you spoken to Bob recently?
Claire: No. I saw him the other day and said hi, but he gave me the cold shoulder.
Yvonne: I wonder what his problem is.
Does it mean
a) show someone your shoulder
b) not to speak to someone
c) tell someone you are angry with them
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) not to speak to someone
It is cold here in Japan, so this month, we are featuring some idioms which contain “winter” words. Here is the first one – go cold turkey.
Do you know it? Can you guess the meaning from the conversation below?
Debra: Are you going to quit smoking next year?
Sandra: Yes, I’m going to quit on January 1st.
Debra: Are you going to cut down slowly?
Sandra: No. I’m going cold turkey. I will stop completely on January 1st!
Does it mean
a) stop a habit suddenly
b) eat cold turkey
c) stop a habit slowly
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) stop a habit suddenly
Do you know the English idiom “to be in the same boat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess what it means?
Wayne: My company is getting rid of staff to save money. I’m really worried about my job.
Harry: Well, we are all in the same boat. I heard yesterday that my company is thinking about reducing the number of employees.
Wayne: I guess everywhere is the same these days.
Does it mean:
a) to share a boat
b) to work for the same company
c) to leave a company
d) to be in the same situation
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) to be in the same situation
Do you know the English phrase “the best thing since sliced bread“? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Naomi: I really like our new oven. It has so many functions, and I can make so many things in it!
Greg: I love it too. It’s the best thing since sliced bread!
Does it mean:
a) a good invention
b) a good bread maker
c) a good kitchen appliance
d) a good bread slicer
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) a good invention
Do you know the English phrase “Your guess is as good as mine“? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Janet: Why did Paul leave the party early last night?
Freddie: Your guess is as good as mine. I thought he was having a good time.
Janet: Maybe he wasn’t feeling well…
Does it mean
a) please guess
b) I don’t know/I have no idea
c) I guessed but I was wrong
d) you know more than me
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) I don’t know/I have no idea
Do you know the English phrase “to wait up“? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Wanda: You look tired Olivia. Are you OK?
Olivia: I didn’t get much sleep last night. I waited up for my son to come home. He came back at 3am!
Wanda: You must have been very angry!
Olivia: I was. He told me not to wait up for him, but I was worried about him.
Does it mean
a) Pick someone up
b) Stay awake, without going to bed
c) Wait for someone to come home
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) Stay awake, without going to bed
Do you know the English phrase “to get on (one’s) nerves? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: I wish that man would stop tapping his pen on the table!
Nelly: I do too! It is really getting on my nerves!
Does it mean
a) to annoy
b) to make nervous
c) to hurt
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) to annoy
Do you know the English phrase keep in touch? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: Have you heard from Sally lately?
Abby: No, I haven’t heard from her in years. We don’t keep in touch.
Does it mean
a) have contact
b) touch each other
c) keep close together
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) have contact
Do you know the English phrase find fault with? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mike: The boss told me to do the report again! I don’t think there are any problems with it.
Dave: He is always finding fault with our work. I wish he wasn’t so critical.
Does it mean
a) to make a mistake
b) to criticise
c) to spoil
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) to criticise
Can you complete this famous English idiom?
Once in a…….. moon.
a) red
b) green
c) blue
The answer is below! ↓
Once in a blue moon. It means “very rarely”.
Here is an example.
Nina: How often do you go to the cinema?
Ted: I go once in a blue moon. I’m so busy with my business, I have hardly any free time!
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