Do you know the English expression “to be full of beans“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lyndsey: How was Ethel last night?
Sarah: She was full of beans. She talked non-stop about her holiday to Greece and showed me all of her photos.
Does it mean:
a) full of energy
b) full of anger
c) to think about the past
d) to laugh a lot
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Answer: a) full of energy
Do you know the English expression “to have a whale of a time“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Louise: How was the party?
Harriet: It was great! I had a whale of a time! I can’t wait for the next one!
Does it mean:
a) have a bad time
b) go to a big event
c) have a good time
d) talk to many people
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Answer: c) have a good time
Do you know the English expression “to own up to (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sue: Who broke the TV?
Kevin: I don’t know for sure. No one has owned up to it yet, but I think it was Peter. I saw him looking worried before.
Does it mean:
a) admit you are responsible for something
b) blame someone else for something
c) tell everyone about something
d) keep something a secret
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Answer: a) admit you are responsible for something
Do you know the English expression “to be a big fish in a small pond“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Will: Ben is annoying me. After winning the company’s best salesperson award and getting the promotion, he thinks he is the most important person in this company.
Mark: I know. But he doesn’t realise that he is a big fish in a small pond. Our company is tiny compared to other ones in the same industry. If he worked for a company in London he wouldn’t win anything!
Does it mean:
a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
b) someone who is in a high position in a big place or organization
c) someone who is successful and makes other people jealous
d) someone who is in a low position but suddenly becomes successful
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Answer: a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
Do you know the English expression “to take (something) with a grain of salt“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Drew: James told me that you are going to get a promotion next year.
Greg: He told me that too, but I take what he says with a grain of salt. He rarely tells the truth.
Does it mean:
a) trust someone’s words
b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
c) eat some salt
d) tell someone they are wrong
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Answer: b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
Do you know the English expression “a bed of roses“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mandy: How’s the new job? I heard you have your own office. That must be great!
Belinda: It’s not a bed of roses. People are constantly coming into my office to ask me things. I hardly have any time to do my own work, so I end up staying in the office late at night.
Does it mean:
a) a soft place
b) a natural place
c) a comfortable situation
d) a difficult situation
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Answer: c) a comfortable situation
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means don’t try to do something difficult before you have learned the basic techniques or skills.
Don’t try to run before you can…
a) crawl
b) jump
c) fly
d) walk
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Answer: d) walk
Don’t try to run before you can walk.
Do you know the English expression “to grow apart“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joanne: I heard that you and John broke up. What happened?
Ruby: Nothing happened. Over the years we just grew apart. So we thought it was best for both of us if we broke up.
Joanne: A lot of couples grow apart after they have been together for a while.
Does it mean:
a) develop different personalities
b) grow wrongly
c) become distant
d) argue a lot
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Answer: c) become distant
Do you know the English expression “until the cows come home“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Stuart: Shall we have another meeting about the problem tomorrow?
Russell: We can keep having meetings until the cows come home, but nothing will change until we take action.
Stuart: OK, so let’s take action now!
Does it mean:
a) for a very long time
b) until tomorrow
c) every day
d) wait for the cows
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Answer: a) for a very long time
Do you know the English expression “to hand (something) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Helen: Where did you get that booklet?
Louise: Mr. Walker handed them out in class yesterday. Didn’t you get one?
Helen: I didn’t go to class yesterday. I’ll go and ask him for one.
Does it mean:
a) submit
b) make
c) distribute
d) read
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Answer: c) distribute
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