Do you know the English expression “to be made of money“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joshua: I want a new bike!
Joshua’s mother: Well you can’t have one! We are not made of money!
Does it mean:
a) very rich
b) very poor
c) bank owner
d) have many investments
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Answer: a) very rich
Can you complete this English expression? It means it is not easy to get money.
Money doesn’t grow….
a) in the garden
b) in parks
c) on trees
d) at all
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Answer: c) on trees
Money doesn’t grow on trees!
Do you know the English expression “to see red“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paul: How did your wife react when you got home late last night?
Harry: She saw red. She still isn’t talking to me.
Does it mean:
a) to be amused
b) to be bored
c) to be interested
d) to be very angry
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Answer: d) to be very angry
Do you know the phrase “to be in the red“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Keiko: How is your company doing?
Naoko: Not very well. We are still in the red. If things don’t improve, we will be in trouble.
Does it mean:
a) in debt
b) not in debt
c) successful
d) unsuccessful
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Answer: a) in debt
Do you know the English expression “come rain or shine“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Robert: It is really important that you attend the meeting tomorrow.
David: Come rain or shine, I’ll be there! Don’t worry!
Does it mean:
a) if the weather is good
b) if the weather is bad
c) no matter what
d) depending on the conditions
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Answer: c) no matter what
Do you know the English expression “to be strapped for cash“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Erika: How about dinner tonight? We could go to that new Mexican restaurant.
Catherine: Sorry, I’m strapped for cash this month. Maybe next month.
Does it mean:
a) have a lot of cash
b) have some money in the bank
c) not want to spend any money
d) have no money
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Answer: d) have no money
Do you know the English expression “to fall on deaf ears“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paula: Did you warn your son that if he didn’t study he wouldn’t get into college?
Bill: Yes, I did. But my warning fell on deaf ears.
Does it mean:
a) to be ignored
b) to stop listening to something
c) to hit someone on the ear
d) to have difficulty hearing
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Answer: a) to be ignored
Do you know the English expression “to be on the same page“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Alicia: Did you talk to your husband about moving to a bigger house?
Mel: Yes. We are on the same page about it. He has already started looking for a place.
Does it mean:
a) in opposition
b) reading the same book
c) looking at the same webpage
d) in agreement
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Answer: d) in agreement
Do you know the English expression “a blessing in disguise“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Wayne: I’m sorry to hear that you lost your job.
Bob: Oh, it’s OK. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I get more money in my new job and I work fewer hours!
Does it mean:
a) a bad thing
b) something that seemed bad at first, but is a good thing
c) a secret
d) something that seemed good at first, but is a bad thing
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Answer: b) something that seemed bad at first, but is a good thing
Can you complete this English expression? It means someone had a problem in the past, but now, they don’t worry about it because time has passed and it cannot be changed.
Water under the …….
a) well
b) ocean
c) bridge
d) road
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Answer: c) bridge
Eg: Matt and I had a fight a few years ago, but that’s all water under the bridge. We are friends now.
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