Do you know the English expression “to come down with (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Ken: Are you OK? You don’t look so good.

George: I have a headache. I think I’m coming down with something.

Does it mean:

a) lie down

b) sit down

c) get an illness

d) give someone something

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Answer: c) get an illness

Do you know the English expression “to get the show on the road“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Marge: It’s 9:00! The meeting starts at 9:30, and we have so much to prepare.

Ben: Let’s get the show on the road. You set up the computer, and I’ll photocopy the documents.

Does it mean:

a) end something

b) travel

c) take part in a show

d) start something

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Answer: d) start something

Do you know the English expression “to prick up (one’s) ears“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Wendy: Did the children listen in class today?

Denise: Yes, they pricked up their ears when I told them they had an important test next week.

Does it mean:

a) touch one’s ears

b) listen carefully

c) stop listening

d) lift one’s ears

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Answer: b) listen carefully

Do you know the English expression “on the dot“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Iain: What time does the meeting start?

Chris: Ten o’clock on the dot! Don’t be late!

Does it mean:

a) a few minutes later

b) a few seconds earlier

c) exactly on time

d) maybe

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Answer: c) exactly on time

Do you know the English expression “to mess around“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Kelly: I hate working with Julie. She is always messing around.

Natalie: I know. She never does anything seriously.

Does it mean:

a) annoy people

b) make a mess and not do something seriously

c) make a mess

d) waste time and not do something seriously

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Answer: d) waste time and not do something seriously

Do you know the English expression “through thick and thin“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Mike: I’m sorry to hear your dog died.

Trisha: Thanks. I am so upset. I had him for many years. We were together through thick and thin.

Does it mean:

a) in good times and bad times

b) when one is poor and one is rich

c) many years

d) when one is large and one is small

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Answer: a) in good times and bad times

Do you know the English expression “down the drain“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Jeff: My computer broke just as I was finishing the report. I hadn’t backed up my work so it all went down the drain.

Evelyn: I’m sorry to hear that, but you should back up your work regularly.

Does it mean:

a) fall down a drain

b) be difficult to find

c) be wasted or lost

d) not back up work

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Answer: c) be wasted or lost

Do you know the English expression “to look up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Jess: Who do you look up to?

Harvey: I look up to my father. He always does his best for me and my sisters.

Does it mean:

a) like

b) dislike

c) respect

d) look like

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Answer: c) respect

Do you know the English expression “to look down on (someone)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Terry: What do you think about the new boss?

Lily: I don’t like him. He looks down on us. He doesn’t respect us at all.

Does it mean:

a) stand in a high place

b) think you are better than other people

c) shout at someone

d) be annoyed by someone

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Answer: b) think you are better than other people