Do you know the English expression “to have guts“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Roger: I heard Dave is going to climb Mt. Everest next year.
Terry: I heard that too. He has guts! I could never do something like that!
Does it mean:
a) have fear
b) have courage
c) have an illness
d) have trouble
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Answer: b) have courage
Do you know the English adjective “livid“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Son: I crashed dad’s new car.
Mother: Your father will be livid when he finds out.
Does it mean:
a) amused
b) irritated
c) extremely angry
d) sorry
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Answer: c) extremely angry
Can you complete this expression?
……a complaint
a) do
b) say
c) tell
d) make
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Answer: d) make
make a complaint!
Do you know the English expression “to break even“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jim: How is your business going?
Ian: It’s OK. We’ll break even this year. So not good, but not bad.
Does it mean
a) make a loss
b) make a profit
c) go bankrupt
d) have no profit or loss
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Answer: d) have no profit or loss
Do you know the English idiom “to get the green light“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Oliver: Have you started that new marketing project yet?
Ella: I’m going to start today. I just got the green light from the boss this morning.
Does it mean:
a) get permission to do something
b) get money to do something
c) get a loan to do something
d) be asked to do something
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Answer: a) get permission to do something
Do you know the English expression “to make (someone’s) day“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Michelle: Did you enjoy your birthday?
Kate: Yes. My sister brought her kids to see me. That really made my day!
Does it mean:
a) enjoy a birthday
b) make someone feel happy
c) plan someone’s day for them
d) visit someone
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Answer: b) make someone feel happy
Do you know the English expression “to play with fire“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kate: I’ve decided to take a loan from that loan company which advertises on TV.
Dean: I think you are playing with fire. That company has a terrible reputation.
Does it mean:
a) make a fire
b) do something risky
c) do something illegal
d) do something bad
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Answer: b) do something risky
Do you know the English expression “to go off the rails“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Helen: What happened to your son? I heard he got arrested last week.
Gary: Yes, he did. He went off the rails a few years ago and we’ve been having trouble with him ever since.
Does it mean:
a) to start acting badly
b) to get lost
c) to steal things
d) to start hitting people
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Answer: a) to start acting badly
Do you know the English expression “to be rolling in it“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mike: How are your new neigbours?
Ian: It looks like they are rolling in it. I was talking to them yesterday, and they said they have a yacht in Monaco!
Does it mean:
a) rolling around
b) lazy
c) always going on holiday
d) very rich
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Answer: d) very rich
Do you know the English expression “to get off on the wrong foot“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sachiko: How was your first day at work?
Takako: Not good. The boss and I got off on the wrong foot. There was a disagreement about my working hours.
Does it mean:
a) have a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them
b) walk the wrong way in front of someone
c) have a fight
d) avoid someone
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Answer: a) have a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them
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