Face the music

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Do you know the English expression “face the music“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Dean: I wanted the day off yesterday, so I told my boss I was sick. Then, he saw me shopping. I’m really nervous about seeing him today.

Edward: Well, you lied so you’ll have to face the music.

Dean: I wonder what he will say…

Does it mean:

a) watch someone play music

b) tell another lie

c) be shouted at for something you have done

d) accept responsibility for something you have done

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Answer: d) accept responsibility for something you have done

 

Let bygones…

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Can you complete this famous English proverb?

Let bygones

a) be forgotten

b) be bygones

c) be remembered

d) be present

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Answer: b) be bygones

Let bygones be bygones means don’t worry about what happened in the past, especially past mistakes or misunderstandings.

Clam up

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

Tanya: How was your job interview?

Rita: Oh it was terrible. When they asked me why I wanted to work there, I clammed up. I couldn’t think of anything to say!

Does it mean:

a) become tense

b) become forgetful

c) become silent

d) become amused

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Answer: c) become silent

Burn the midnight oil

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Do you know the phrase “burn the midnight oil“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Terry: Eddie looks tired today. Is he OK?

Paula: I think he was burning the midnight oil last night trying to get his work finished before the deadline.

Does it mean:

a) work late into the night

b) keep the heater on all night

c) work late on a cold night

d) stay up until midnight

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Answer: a) work late into the night