Do you know the English expression “be glad to see the back of (someone)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess what it means?
Roger: I heard Harry has quit. His last day is Friday.
Norman: Good. I never liked him. I’ll be glad to see the back of him.
Does it mean
a) want to see someone’s back
b) be glad someone is leaving
c) be glad to hear someone is going
d) ask someone to leave
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) be glad someone is leaving
Do you know the English expression “wrap your head around (something)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Polly: How are you getting on with your maths homework? Question number 5 is difficult, isn’t it?
Jake: Very difficult. I can’t wrap my head around it.
Does it mean:
a) understand something which is complicated
b) understand something which is boring
c) twist one’s head
d) understand something which is very long
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) understand something which is complicated
Do you know the English expression “barking up the wrong tree“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: I think Irene stole the money from the staff room. She looked guilty when the boss spoke to us about it before.
Angela: I think you are barking up the wrong tree. Irene wasn’t even in work on the day it was stolen.
Does it mean:
a) to complain too loudly
b) to be joking
c) to be mistaken
d) to accuse someone of something
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) to be mistaken
Can you complete this famous English saying? It means that we love a person more when they are not with us.
Absence makes…
a) the heart sad
b) the heart miss someone
c) the heart beat faster
d) the heart grow fonder
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) the heart grow fonder
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Do you know the English expression “when pigs fly”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Catherine: Do you think Pete will get promoted at work?
Dana: When pigs fly! No one ever gets promoted in that office.
Does it mean:
a) flying pig
b) never
c) no one is good enough
d) in the future
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) never
Do you know the English expression “get out of hand“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: How was the party last night?
Aimee: It was fine until John and his friends came. Then it got out of hand. He brought 50 people!
Does it mean:
a) become large
b) become fun
c) become uncontrollable
d) become annoying
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) become uncontrollable
Can you complete this famous English expression? It means that when you are waiting for something to happen, time passes slowly.
A watched pot…
a) never boils
b) boils over
c) cooks slowly
d) takes a long time
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) never boils
A watched pot never boils.
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means good times don’t last forever.
All good things…
a)…stop
b) …finish
c) …last a short time
d) …must come to an end
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d)
All good things must come to an end.
Do you know the English expression “nest egg“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sarah: Do you have any savings?
Betty: Yes. I’ve been saving a few hundred dollars a month for years. It’s my nest egg.
Does it mean:
a) money saved for the future
b) money to spend soon
c) money in a bank account
d) egg in a nest
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) money saved for the future
Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: How was your exam? Did you pass?
Kate: I passed by the skin of my teeth! The pass mark was 50 and I got 51!
Does it mean
a) have toothache when doing something
b) by a narrow margin
c) by one point
d) with difficulty
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) by a narrow margin
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