A bed of roses

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Do you know the English expression “a bed of roses“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Mandy: How’s the new job? I heard you have your own office. That must be great!

Belinda: It’s not a bed of roses. People are constantly coming into my office to ask me things. I hardly have any time to do my own work, so I end up staying in the office late at night.

Does it mean:

a) a soft place

b) a natural place

c) a comfortable situation

d) a difficult situation

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Answer: c) a comfortable situation

Don’t try to run before you can…

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Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means don’t try to do something difficult before you have learned the basic techniques or skills.

Don’t try to run before you can…

a) crawl

b) jump

c) fly

d) walk

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Answer: d) walk

Don’t try to run before you can walk.

Grow apart

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Do you know the English expression “to grow apart“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Joanne: I heard that you and John broke up. What happened?

Ruby: Nothing happened. Over the years we just grew apart. So we thought it was best for both of us if we broke up.

Joanne: A lot of couples grow apart after they have been together for a while.

Does it mean:

a) develop different personalities

b) grow wrongly

c) become distant

d) argue a lot

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Answer: c) become distant

 

Until the cows come home

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Do you know the English expression “until the cows come home“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Stuart: Shall we have another meeting about the problem tomorrow?

Russell: We can keep having meetings until the cows come home, but nothing will change until we take action.

Stuart: OK, so let’s take action now!

Does it mean:

a) for a very long time

b) until tomorrow

c) every day

d) wait for the cows

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Answer: a) for a very long time

Hand (something) out

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Do you know the English expression “to hand (something) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Helen: Where did you get that booklet?

Louise: Mr. Walker handed them out in class yesterday. Didn’t you get one?

Helen: I didn’t go to class yesterday. I’ll go and ask him for one.

Does it mean:

a) submit

b) make

c) distribute

d) read

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Answer: c) distribute

Hand (something) in

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Do you know the English phrase “to hand (something) in“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Bernard: Have you handed your assignment in yet?

Karen: Yes, have you?

Bernard: Not yet.

Karen: You should hurry up! The deadline is tomorrow. Most students have handed theirs in by now!

Does it mean:

a) submit something

b) distribute something

c) fix something

d) write something

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Answer: a) submit something

Cut down

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Do you know the English expression “to cut down“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Alan: I went to see the doctor today. He gave me some advice.

Mac: What did he say? Let me guess, he told you to cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke.

Alan: Yes. He also told me I was drinking too much and I should cut down.

Does it mean:

a) stop

b) halve

c) reduce

d) give up

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Answer: c) reduce

Turn up

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

Kelly: How was the party?

Lisa: It was great. Guess who turned up?

Kelly: I have no idea.

Lisa: Terry turned up! We were all surprised. We thought he was in New York, but he was here, in Washington!

Does it mean:

a) invite

b) be invited

c) turn around

d) appear

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Answer: d) appear

 

Go over (something)

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Do you know the English expression “to go over (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Richard: What are you doing?

Hazel: I’m going over the sales figures. The boss has asked me to give a short summary of them in the meeting.

Does it mean:

a) write something

b) learn something

c) review something

d) finish something

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Answer: c) review something

Back (someone) up

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Do you know the English expression “to back (someone) up“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Dean: Did Ned ask you about the money missing from the cash register?

Steve: Yes, he did. I told him I hadn’t touched the cash register all day.

Dean: Did he believe you?

Steve: Yeah, I think so. Tracey backed me up. She said she had been with me all day and I hadn’t touched the cash register.

Does it mean:

a) support someone

b) stand behind someone

c) blame someone

d) keep a secret for someone

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Answer: a) support someone