Can you complete this English saying? It means “very easy”.
As easy as….
a) cake
b) pancake
c) pie
d) dessert
The answer is below!
Answer: c) pie
As easy as pie!
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For the time being
Do you know the English expression “for the time being“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the answer?
Stephanie: How’s work?
Lisa: It’s OK for the time being. I’m going to look for something else in the new year though.
Does it mean:
a) for now
b) for a long time
c) once
d) sometimes
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) for now
Young at heart
Do you know the English expression “to be young at heart“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lorraine: How is your grandmother these days?
Ted: She’s great. Actually, she’s started swimming and jogging.
Lorraine: Wow, she really is young at heart, isn’t she?
Does it mean:
a) be in good physical condition
b) have a good heart
c) have a youthful attitude
d) have a strong heart
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) have a youthful attitude
As a matter of….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “actually”.
As a matter of….
a) actual
b) actually
c) certainty
d) fact
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) fact
As a matter of fact!
Mint condition
Do you know the English expression “to be in mint condition”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lucy: I bought a second-hand watch off the Internet the other day.
Kelly: Second-hand? Is it in good condition?
Lucy: It’s in mint condition. It should be, it was very expensive!
Does it mean:
a) to be in a bad condition
b) to be in a satisfactory condition
c) to be in an excellent condition
d) to look like a mint
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) to be in an excellent condition
I’m pulling your…
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I am joking with you” or “I am teasing you”.
I’m pulling your
a) arm
b) ear
c) finger
d) leg
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) leg
I’m pulling your leg!
Light as a……
Can you complete this English expression? It means to be very light!
Light as a…..
a) bird
b) piece of paper
c) feather
d) scale
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) feather
Light as a feather!
Lose sleep over (something)
Do you know the English expression “to lose sleep over (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: My daughter has started spending all her spare time in her room on her computer. What do you think?
Rachel: It sounds like normal teenager behaviour. I wouldn’t lose sleep over it if I were you.
Does it mean:
a) don’t sleep
b) worry about something
c) stay awake
d) wait for something
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) worry about something
Jam-packed!
Do you know the English expression “to be jam-packed“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kumiko: Jane is late this morning. I wonder what’s happened.
Tim: I’m not surprised. The roads are jam-packed. I think there was an accident on the highway.
Does it mean:
a) blocked by an accident
b) covered in jam
c) very crowded
d) narrow
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) very crowded
Slip (one’s) mind
Do you know the English expression “slip (one’s) mind“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jay: Did you take the money to the bank this morning?
Fiona: I planned to, but it slipped my mind. I’ll do it tomorrow morning.
Does it mean:
a) be forgotten
b) be remembered
c) be memorized
d) be cancelled
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) be forgotten
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