Do you know the English expression “to hit the sack“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Would you like another glass of wine?
Bill: No, I think I’ll hit the sack. I have to start work early tomorrow.
Does it mean:
a) punch a sack
b) go to bed
c) stop drinking
d) take a rest
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Answer: b) go to bed
Do you know the English expression “easier said than done“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: Let’s take a month off work in August and go travelling!
Louise: That’s easier said than done! I don’t think my boss will let me take so long off.
Does it mean:
a) easy to say, but difficult to do
b) easy to do
c) easy to say and do
d) difficult to say and do
The answer is below!
Answer: a) easy to say, but difficult to do
Can you complete the English expression “down in the ……”? It means to be unhappy. For example, “Nina was down in the ……… for a long time after she and her boyfriend split up.”
Down in the ….
a) trash
b) cellar
c) eyes
d) dumps
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Answer: d) dumps
Down in the dumps!
Do you know the English expression “Don’t go there“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Catherine: How was your job interview? Did it go well?
Eric: Don’t go there! It was not good at all!
Does it mean
a) You shouldn’t go to a place
b) I don’t want to go back to a place
c) Something didn’t go well
d) I don’t want to talk about that
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Answer: d) I don’t want to talk about that
Can you complete this English saying? It means safe and secure.
As safe as…
a) houses
b) banks
c) shops
d) libraries
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Answer: a) houses
As safe as houses!
Can you complete this English saying? It means “very easy”.
As easy as….
a) cake
b) pancake
c) pie
d) dessert
The answer is below!
Answer: c) pie
As easy as pie!
Do you know the English expression “for the time being“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the answer?
Stephanie: How’s work?
Lisa: It’s OK for the time being. I’m going to look for something else in the new year though.
Does it mean:
a) for now
b) for a long time
c) once
d) sometimes
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Answer: a) for now
Do you know the English expression “to be young at heart“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lorraine: How is your grandmother these days?
Ted: She’s great. Actually, she’s started swimming and jogging.
Lorraine: Wow, she really is young at heart, isn’t she?
Does it mean:
a) be in good physical condition
b) have a good heart
c) have a youthful attitude
d) have a strong heart
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Answer: c) have a youthful attitude
Can you complete this English expression? It means “actually”.
As a matter of….
a) actual
b) actually
c) certainty
d) fact
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) fact
As a matter of fact!
Do you know the English expression “to be in mint condition”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lucy: I bought a second-hand watch off the Internet the other day.
Kelly: Second-hand? Is it in good condition?
Lucy: It’s in mint condition. It should be, it was very expensive!
Does it mean:
a) to be in a bad condition
b) to be in a satisfactory condition
c) to be in an excellent condition
d) to look like a mint
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) to be in an excellent condition
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