Do you know the English expression “get out of hand“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: How was the party last night?
Aimee: It was fine until John and his friends came. Then it got out of hand. He brought 50 people!
Does it mean:
a) become large
b) become fun
c) become uncontrollable
d) become annoying
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Answer: c) become uncontrollable
Can you complete this famous English expression? It means that when you are waiting for something to happen, time passes slowly.
A watched pot…
a) never boils
b) boils over
c) cooks slowly
d) takes a long time
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) never boils
A watched pot never boils.
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means good times don’t last forever.
All good things…
a)…stop
b) …finish
c) …last a short time
d) …must come to an end
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Answer: d)
All good things must come to an end.
Do you know the English expression “nest egg“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sarah: Do you have any savings?
Betty: Yes. I’ve been saving a few hundred dollars a month for years. It’s my nest egg.
Does it mean:
a) money saved for the future
b) money to spend soon
c) money in a bank account
d) egg in a nest
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) money saved for the future
Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: How was your exam? Did you pass?
Kate: I passed by the skin of my teeth! The pass mark was 50 and I got 51!
Does it mean
a) have toothache when doing something
b) by a narrow margin
c) by one point
d) with difficulty
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) by a narrow margin
Can you complete this English expression “….with envy?” We’ll give you a hint – the first word is a colour, and it means to be jealous!
Here is an example sentence.
“When I saw Terry’s new Ferrari I was …….. with envy!”
a) blue
b) brown
c) red
d) green
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) green
Green with envy!
Do you know the English idiom “at the drop of a hat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nancy: Did Richard help you to move house at the weekend?
Susan: Yes. I called him and he came to help at the drop of a hat.
Does it mean:
a) immediately
b) after dropping a hat
c) after a few hours
d) hesitate
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) immediately
Can you complete this English saying? It means that if you know about something before it happens, you can prepare for it.
Forewarned is…
a) useful
b) helpful
c) forearmed
d) foretold
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) forearmed
Forewarned is forearmed.
Do you know the English expression “a wild goose chase“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Oliver: How was your day?
Julie: Terrible. The boss sent me on a wild goose chase!
Oliver: What do you mean?
Julie: Well, he asked me to find the paperwork for a job we did a few years ago, but the paperwork has been destroyed!
Does it mean:
a) chase geese
b) work in a wild way
c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find
d) search for something that is secret or confidential
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find
Do you know the English expression “hang in there“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Michelle: I have so much work to do! I have two presentations to give next week, and then I’m going to the States for a conference. I don’t know if I can do it!
Karen: Hang in there! You can do it!
Does it mean:
a) hang out and relax
b) don’t give up
c) hang around
d) work harder
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) don’t give up
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