Do you know the English word “lemon“? Of course, it is a kind of fruit. But it also has another meaning. Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Simon: How is your new car?
Brett: Terrible! It has broken down twice already! I think I bought a lemon!
Does it mean:
a) an expensive item
b) something that goes well
c) something that breaks often
d) something you don’t like
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Answer: c) something that breaks often
Do you know the English expression “to be like pulling teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Andrea: How was the meeting?
Veronica: Terrible. Trying to get everyone to agree on something is like pulling teeth.
Does it mean:
a) very easy
b) painful
c) tiring
d) very difficult
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Answer: d) very difficult
Do you know the English expression “to be out of this world“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: What do you think of my new book?
Rufus: It’s out of this world! I’m sure it will be a best seller!
Does it mean:
a) fantasy
b) very good
c) very strange
d) not true
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Answer: b) very good
Do you know the English expression “to bite (one’s) tongue“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jean: Did you tell Emma what you thought of her cooking?
Phil: No, I bit my tongue. She would have been upset.
Does it mean:
a) not say something you want to say
b) physically bite your tongue
c) say something you want to say
d) lie
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Answer: a) not say something you want to say
Do you know the English noun “fib“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Natalie: Why were you angry with your son the other day?
Barbara: Because he told a fib. He told me he was going to the library to study, but really he went shopping with his friends.
Does it mean:
a) a lie
b) the truth
c) a story
d) an excuse
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Answer: a) a lie
Do you know the English expression “come rain or shine“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Robert: It is really important that you attend the meeting tomorrow.
David: Come rain or shine, I’ll be there! Don’t worry!
Does it mean:
a) if the weather is good
b) if the weather is bad
c) no matter what
d) depending on the conditions
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Answer: c) no matter what
Do you know the English expression “to be strapped for cash“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Erika: How about dinner tonight? We could go to that new Mexican restaurant.
Catherine: Sorry, I’m strapped for cash this month. Maybe next month.
Does it mean:
a) have a lot of cash
b) have some money in the bank
c) not want to spend any money
d) have no money
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Answer: d) have no money
Do you know the English expression “to fall on deaf ears“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paula: Did you warn your son that if he didn’t study he wouldn’t get into college?
Bill: Yes, I did. But my warning fell on deaf ears.
Does it mean:
a) to be ignored
b) to stop listening to something
c) to hit someone on the ear
d) to have difficulty hearing
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Answer: a) to be ignored
Do you know the English expression “to be hard up“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Makoto: Shall we go out on Saturday night? I heard a good band is playing in town.
Ivan: I can’t. I’m hard up at the moment. I had a lot of things to pay out this month.
Does it mean:
a) not interested
b) annoyed
c) have little money
d) stingy
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Answer: c) have little money
Do you know the English expression “to keep it under wraps“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Catherine: Is it true? Are Julie and Chris really getting married?
Ian: Yes, but keep it under wraps. They haven’t announced it yet.
Does it mean:
a) tell everyone
b) keep something wrapped up
c) stop talking about something
d) keep something a secret
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Answer: d) keep something a secret
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