Do you know the English expression “elbow room“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harrison: Hey, can you give me some elbow room? I can’t work in such a small space.
Dave: Sorry. I’ll move to the desk over there.
Does it mean:
a) space to put one’s elbows
b) put your elbows on the desk
c) space to move around in freely
d) a new room
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Answer: c) space to move around in freely
Do you know the English expression “a recipe for disaster“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olga: I heard that Mr Smith is going to be head of the sales department from April.
Gregor: Really? That sounds like a recipe for disaster! He doesn’t know anything about sales!
Does it mean:
a) likely to go well
b) likely to go badly
c) bad cooking
d) bad sales
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Answer: b) likely to go badly
Do you know the English expression “to have the guts (to do something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Abigail: Why don’t you come parachuting with me at the weekend?
Dennis: Parachuting? No way! I don’t have the guts to jump out of a plane!
Does it mean:
a) have the courage to do something
b) have the intention of doing something
c) have the will to do something
d) want to do something
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Answer: a) have the courage to do something
Do you know the English expression “things are looking up“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lily: How are things at work?
Karen: Good. Now that we have a new boss, things are looking up.
Does it mean:
a) people work harder
b) people respect each other
c) the situation is improving
d) people are looking up
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Answer: c) the situation is improving
Do you know the English expression “to toe the line“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jose: Do students in other classes have to write a report about the school for the head teacher too? Or is it just our class?
Gloria: They have to write a report too. Everyone must toe the line.
Does it mean:
a) write a report
b) touch a line
c) stand on a line
d) obey rules
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Answer: d) obey rules
Do you know the English expression “my lips are sealed“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sandra: You won’t tell anyone that Dave and I are dating, will you?
Mandy: Don’t worry. My lips are sealed!
Does it mean:
a) close your mouth
b) glue your lips together
c) promise to keep a secret
d) tell people a secret
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Answer: c) promise to keep a secret
Do you know the English expression “to carry on“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: You look tired. Are you OK?
Carl: I am tired. We carried on working until 2:00am this morning.
Does it mean:
a) stop
b) start
c) continue
d) work
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Answer: c) continue
