Do you know the English idiom “to get the green light“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Oliver: Have you started that new marketing project yet?

Ella: I’m going to start today. I just got the green light from the boss this morning.

Does it mean:

a) get permission to do something

b) get money to do something

c) get a loan to do something

d) be asked to do something

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Answer: a) get permission to do something

Do you know the English expression “to make (someone’s) day“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Michelle: Did you enjoy your birthday?

Kate: Yes. My sister brought her kids to see me. That really made my day!

Does it mean:

a) enjoy a birthday

b) make someone feel happy

c) plan someone’s day for them

d) visit someone

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Answer: b) make someone feel happy

Do you know the English expression “to play with fire“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Kate: I’ve decided to take a loan from that loan company which advertises on TV.

Dean: I think you are playing with fire. That company has a terrible reputation.

Does it mean:

a) make a fire

b) do something risky

c) do something illegal

d) do something bad

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Answer: b) do something risky

Do you know the English expression “to go off the rails“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Helen: What happened to your son? I heard he got arrested last week.

Gary: Yes, he did. He went off the rails a few years ago and we’ve been having trouble with him ever since.

Does it mean:

a) to start acting badly

b) to get lost

c) to steal things

d) to start hitting people

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Answer: a) to start acting badly

Do you know the English expression “to be rolling in it“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Mike: How are your new neigbours?

Ian: It looks like they are rolling in it. I was talking to them yesterday, and they said they have a yacht in Monaco!

Does it mean:

a) rolling around

b) lazy

c) always going on holiday

d) very rich

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Answer: d) very rich

Do you know the English expression “to get off on the wrong foot“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Sachiko: How was your first day at work?

Takako: Not good. The boss and I got off on the wrong foot. There was a disagreement about my working hours.

Does it mean:

a) have a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them

b) walk the wrong way in front of someone

c) have a fight

d) avoid someone

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Answer: a) have a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them

Do you know the English expression “to fight like cat and dog“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Karen: How are Dave and Angela? Is their marriage going well?

Lisa: They are fine. They fight like cat and dog, but they love each other really.

Does it mean:

a) enjoy watching cats and dogs fight

b) fight gently

c) argue a lot

d) hit each other

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Answer: c) argue a lot

Do you know the English expression “to go back on (one’s) word“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Rob: The boss promised to pay me more money this year, but when I asked him about it last week, he said he’s decided not to do it.

Fran: He’s like that. He always goes back on his word. That’s why no one likes him.

Does it mean:

a) say something again

b) break a promise

c) say something many times

d) say something backwards

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Answer: b) break a promise