Out of this world

Do you know the English expression “to be out of this world“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Terry: What do you think of my new book?

Rufus: It’s out of this world! I’m sure it will be a best seller!

Does it mean:

a) fantasy

b) very good

c) very strange

d) not true

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) very good

Bite your tongue

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

Jean: Did you tell Emma what you thought of her cooking?

Phil: No, I bit my tongue. She would have been upset.

Does it mean:

a) not say something you want to say

b) physically bite your tongue

c) say something you want to say

d) lie

The answer is below↓

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Answer: a) not say something you want to say

Fib

Do you know the English noun “fib“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Natalie: Why were you angry with your son the other day?

Barbara: Because he told a fib. He told me he was going to the library to study, but really he went shopping with his friends.

Does it mean:

a) a lie

b) the truth

c) a story

d) an excuse

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) a lie

Come rain or shine

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

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) no matter what

Strapped for cash

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

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) have no money

Fall on deaf ears

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

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) to be ignored

Hard up

Do you know the English expression “to be hard up“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Makoto: Shall we go out on Saturday night? I heard a good band is playing in town.

Ivan: I can’t. I’m hard up at the moment. I had a lot of things to pay out this month.

Does it mean:

a) not interested

b) annoyed

c) have little money

d) stingy

The answer is below! ↓

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Answer: c) have little money

[Easy English Blog] New website

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We have a new website. Well, it’s not completely new, just redesigned. The old website was designed back in 2012. I thought it was time for a change. We have more graded readers now, so I wanted to display more books on the top page. We also decided to link our Facebook and Twitter accounts to the website.

I am happy with the design. I always ask the same designer to design our site. He knows our business well, and always does a good job. He also made a smartphone version of the website. When we started, smartphones were not as common as they are now, so we just had a PC site. It is important to keep up with the ever-changing technology!

You can see our new website here.

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

[Easy English Blog]Enjoying the sunset

Our city has a famous sunset viewing spot. Unfortunately, I don’t have the chance to visit it at sunset time, because I am still working. Last week, I was lucky. I had no work one evening, so I went down to the lakeside for a run. I chose the time so I could see the sunset as I ran. There were many people around so I had to be careful when I ran. I also had to arrive at the spot early to get a parking space. The car parks fill up quickly around sunset time. Here are some photos I took as I was running. I hope you like them.

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Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

Keep it under wraps

Do you know the English expression “to keep it under wraps“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Catherine: Is it true? Are Julie and Chris really getting married?

Ian: Yes, but keep it under wraps. They haven’t announced it yet.

Does it mean:

a) tell everyone

b) keep something wrapped up

c) stop talking about something

d) keep something a secret

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) keep something a secret