Do you know the English expression “to pick out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olga: What did you do last Saturday?
Dana: I went clothes shopping.
Olga: Did you find anything nice?
Dana: Yes, I picked out a beautiful dress for my brother’s wedding.
Does it mean:
a) try on
b) see
c) notice
d) choose
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Answer: d) choose
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means that when you lose an opportunity to do something, another, different opportunity appears.
When one door closes…
a) another one opens
b) the door opens again
c) another one also closes
d) keep it closed
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Answer: a) another one opens
When one door closes, another one opens!
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means that when the person who is in charge of people or a place is not there, the people will do what they like, or behave badly.
For example, when the teacher is not in the classroom, the children will talk and play with each other instead of studying in silence.
When the cat is away…
a) the dog will be happy
b) the other cats will run around
c) the mice will play
d) everyone is bad
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Answer: c) the mice will play
When the cat is away, the mice will play!
Do you know the English expression “to have itchy feet“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Claire: Have you heard about Emily? She has quit her job and is going travelling around Asia for a year.
Jackie: She went travelling last year, didn’t she?
Claire: Yes. She has itchy feet.
Does it mean:
a) have a problem with your feet
b) want to quit your job
c) have a strong desire to travel
d) travel to many places
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Answer: c) have a strong desire to travel
Do you know the English expression “to kill time“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Gregory: What were you doing in the cafe this afternoon? You were there for a long time.
Fran: Oh I was just killing time before my next class started.
Does it mean:
a) do something more interesting than your plan
b) do something, usually not very interesting, while you are waiting for something or someone
c) use time wisely
d) do something easy before something important starts
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Answer: b) do something, usually not very interesting, while you are waiting for something or someone
Do you know the English expression “to be full of beans“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lyndsey: How was Ethel last night?
Sarah: She was full of beans. She talked non-stop about her holiday to Greece and showed me all of her photos.
Does it mean:
a) full of energy
b) full of anger
c) to think about the past
d) to laugh a lot
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Answer: a) full of energy
Do you know the English expression “to have a whale of a time“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Louise: How was the party?
Harriet: It was great! I had a whale of a time! I can’t wait for the next one!
Does it mean:
a) have a bad time
b) go to a big event
c) have a good time
d) talk to many people
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Answer: c) have a good time
Do you know the English expression “to own up to (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sue: Who broke the TV?
Kevin: I don’t know for sure. No one has owned up to it yet, but I think it was Peter. I saw him looking worried before.
Does it mean:
a) admit you are responsible for something
b) blame someone else for something
c) tell everyone about something
d) keep something a secret
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Answer: a) admit you are responsible for something
Do you know the English expression “to be a big fish in a small pond“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Will: Ben is annoying me. After winning the company’s best salesperson award and getting the promotion, he thinks he is the most important person in this company.
Mark: I know. But he doesn’t realise that he is a big fish in a small pond. Our company is tiny compared to other ones in the same industry. If he worked for a company in London he wouldn’t win anything!
Does it mean:
a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
b) someone who is in a high position in a big place or organization
c) someone who is successful and makes other people jealous
d) someone who is in a low position but suddenly becomes successful
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Answer: a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
Do you know the English expression “to take (something) with a grain of salt“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Drew: James told me that you are going to get a promotion next year.
Greg: He told me that too, but I take what he says with a grain of salt. He rarely tells the truth.
Does it mean:
a) trust someone’s words
b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
c) eat some salt
d) tell someone they are wrong
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
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