Do you know the English expression “to set (something) up” or “to set up (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Andrew: I heard that Grace has set up her own business.
Vera: Yes, she set it up a few months ago. It’s doing quite well.
Does it mean:
a) finish something
b) start something
c) take responsibility for something
d) repeat something
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Answer: b) start something
Do you know the English expression “to get out of (something)” or “to get out of (doing something)“?
Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kylie: I’m going to try to get out of tennis practice tonight. I’m too tired to go.
Nathan: How are you going to get out of going to tennis practice? You have a match at the weekend!
Kylie: I’m going to tell the coach I’m sick.
Does it mean:
a) to try to do something
b) to avoid something you want to do
c) to avoid something you should do
d) to do something difficult
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Answer: c) to avoid something you should do
Do you know “narrow-minded”? It means “not willing to accept other ideas, opinions or beliefs”. What is the opposite of narrow-minded?
Is it
a) large-minded/big-minded
b) wide-minded/large-minded
c) broad-minded/open-minded
d) space-minded/vast-minded
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Answer: c) broad-minded/open-minded
Do you know the English expression “Search me“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Haruna: Why is Hiroshi late for work today?
Natasha: Search me! He didn’t say he would be late.
Does it mean:
a) search my clothes
b) look for me
c) look for someone
d) I don’t know
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Answer: d) I don’t know
Do you know the English expression “to be on edge“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: What’s wrong with you today? You seem like you are on edge.
Christina: I am. I’m waiting for my test results. They are due to come today.
Does it mean:
a) be on the edge of something
b) be nervous or anxious
c) be terrified
d) be energetic
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Answer: b) be nervous or anxious
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to end”.
….to an end
a) finally
b) come
c) do
d) go
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Answer: b) come
Example: My time studying in France came to an end in August.
Do you know the English expression “to get away with (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Zoe: Harry called the teacher a bad name in class today.
Lorraine: Did the teacher scold him?
Zoe: No, he got away with it because the teacher didn’t hear him.
Does it mean:
a) do something bad
b) have a second chance
c) do something twice
d) escape punishment
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Answer: d) escape punishment
Do you know the English expression “to make sense“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Vladimir: What do you think about the sales figures the boss showed us in the meeting before?
Fran: They didn’t make sense! He must have combined the data from last year with the data from this year.
Does it mean:
a) be wrong
b) be sensible or logical
c) be high
d) make something up
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Answer: b) be sensible or logical
Do you know the English expression “to stay in“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Martin: What are you doing on Friday night? A few of us are going to the pub. Do you want to join us?
Barrie: I think I’ll stay in. I’ve had a tough week at work.
Does it mean:
a) stay at home
b) refuse to go out
c) stay at work
d) stay in once place
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Answer: a) stay at home
Do you know the English expression “to go up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Gregory: I saw a famous movie star the other day. He was visiting my hometown.
Mike: Did you go up to him and ask him for his autograph?
Gregory: I didn’t have the confidence to go up to him!
Does it mean:
a) stand next to someone
b) talk to someone
c) watch someone
d) approach someone
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) approach someone
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