Can you complete this English expression “….with envy?” We’ll give you a hint – the first word is a colour, and it means to be jealous!
Here is an example sentence.
“When I saw Terry’s new Ferrari I was …….. with envy!”
a) blue
b) brown
c) red
d) green
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) green
Green with envy!
Do you know the English idiom “at the drop of a hat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nancy: Did Richard help you to move house at the weekend?
Susan: Yes. I called him and he came to help at the drop of a hat.
Does it mean:
a) immediately
b) after dropping a hat
c) after a few hours
d) hesitate
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) immediately
Can you complete this English saying? It means that if you know about something before it happens, you can prepare for it.
Forewarned is…
a) useful
b) helpful
c) forearmed
d) foretold
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) forearmed
Forewarned is forearmed.
Do you know the English expression “a wild goose chase“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Oliver: How was your day?
Julie: Terrible. The boss sent me on a wild goose chase!
Oliver: What do you mean?
Julie: Well, he asked me to find the paperwork for a job we did a few years ago, but the paperwork has been destroyed!
Does it mean:
a) chase geese
b) work in a wild way
c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find
d) search for something that is secret or confidential
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find
Do you know the English expression “hang in there“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Michelle: I have so much work to do! I have two presentations to give next week, and then I’m going to the States for a conference. I don’t know if I can do it!
Karen: Hang in there! You can do it!
Does it mean:
a) hang out and relax
b) don’t give up
c) hang around
d) work harder
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) don’t give up
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Good luck!
Start QuizDo you know the English expression “get (one’s) act together“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sandra: I’m not happy with the quality of Jennifer’s work. She has been making so many mistakes and coming to work late over the past few weeks. She needs to get her act together.
Robert: I was thinking the same thing. If she doesn’t get her act together soon, I think we are going to have to fire her.
Does it mean:
a) be more considerate
b) stop making mistakes
c) be more proactive
d) be more organized and work in a better way
The answer is below! ↓
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Answer: d) be more organized and work in a better way
Can you complete this English proverb?
A picture paints…
a) a lot of things
b) a thousand words
c) more than words
d) colours
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) A picture paints a thousand words.
It means that a picture can tell a story or give more information than a lot of words.
Do you know the English expression “easy does it“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
David: We are going to be late for the concert. Why is there so much traffic on the road?
John: Easy does it. We don’t want to have an accident. Just take your time.
Does it mean:
a) do something carefully and slowly
b) do something easily
c) do something difficult
d) do something dangerous
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) do something carefully and slowly
Do you know the English expression “prick up (one’s) ears“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kelly: How was the end-of-year meeting?
Michael: Boring. But everyone pricked up their ears when the boss started talking about the salary increase.
Does it mean
a) touch your ears
b) turn your ear towards the speaker
c) listen carefully
d) listen with contempt
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) listen carefully
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