Come down with (something)

Do you know the English expression “to come down with (something)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Lisa: How is Dave?

Mike: Not so good. He has come down with a cold.

Does it mean:

a) to die

b) to be hospitalized

c) to take medicine for something

d) to become ill with something

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Answer: d) to become ill with something

Tie the knot

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

Heidi: I’m going to Hawaii next month. Have you ever been there?

Francis: No, I haven’t. But my colleagues tied the knot there.

Does it mean:

a) tie a rope

b) get married

c) have a good time

d) have an accident

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Answer: b) get married

Deep pockets

Do you know the English expression “to have deep pockets“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Emma: I heard your company is buying a new factory building. That must cost a lot of money.

Susan: Yes, it’s expensive, but the company has deep pockets.

Does it mean:

a) to have a lot of money

b to have no money

c) to have a loan

d) to have many bank accounts

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Answer: a) to have a lot of money

Petrified

Do you know the English adjective “petrified”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Karl: How did you react when you saw that giant spider?

Bill: I was petrified. I couldn’t move!

Does it mean:

a) very brave

b) very scared

c) very annoyed

d) very amused

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Answer: b) very scared

By the skin of (one’s) teeth

Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Gregory: Did you pass your test?

Rufus: By the skin of my teeth! I passed by one point!

Does it mean:

a) easily

b) luckily

c) narrowly

d) badly

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Answer: c) narrowly

Spill the beans

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

Kumiko: How did you find out I was quitting my job?

Jennifer: Toshiko spilled the beans when we went for dinner the other night.

Does it mean:

a) spill beans when eating

b) tell lies

c) tell people about beans

d) tell people secret information

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Answer: d) tell people secret information

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Run after

Do you know the English expression “to run after (someone/something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Andrea: I saw you running down the street yesterday.

Rob: I was running after a man. He had dropped his wallet and I wanted to give it him back.

Does it mean:

a) run faster than someone

b) chase

c) follow

d) run away from someone

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Answer: b) chase

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On a roll

Do you know the English expression “to be on a roll“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Michelle: How is your son’s rugby team doing?

Tracey: The team is on a roll. They have won every match this season.

Does it mean:

a) roll the ball well

b) lucky

c) have a period of good results

d) have a period of surprising results

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Answer: c) have a period of good results

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No room to swing a cat

Do you know the English expression “no room to swing a cat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Russell: How is your new apartment?

Eddie: It’s nice, but there is no room to swing a cat!

Does it mean:

a) very small

b) very big

c) he wants to swing a cat around

d) keep a pet

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Answer: a) very small

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