Do you know the English expression “to mess around“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kelly: I hate working with Julie. She is always messing around.
Natalie: I know. She never does anything seriously.
Does it mean:
a) annoy people
b) make a mess and not do something seriously
c) make a mess
d) waste time and not do something seriously
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Answer: d) waste time and not do something seriously
Do you know the English expression “through thick and thin“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mike: I’m sorry to hear your dog died.
Trisha: Thanks. I am so upset. I had him for many years. We were together through thick and thin.
Does it mean:
a) in good times and bad times
b) when one is poor and one is rich
c) many years
d) when one is large and one is small
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Answer: a) in good times and bad times
Do you know the English expression “down the drain“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jeff: My computer broke just as I was finishing the report. I hadn’t backed up my work so it all went down the drain.
Evelyn: I’m sorry to hear that, but you should back up your work regularly.
Does it mean:
a) fall down a drain
b) be difficult to find
c) be wasted or lost
d) not back up work
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Answer: c) be wasted or lost
Do you know the English expression “to look up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jess: Who do you look up to?
Harvey: I look up to my father. He always does his best for me and my sisters.
Does it mean:
a) like
b) dislike
c) respect
d) look like
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Answer: c) respect
Do you know the English expression “to look down on (someone)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: What do you think about the new boss?
Lily: I don’t like him. He looks down on us. He doesn’t respect us at all.
Does it mean:
a) stand in a high place
b) think you are better than other people
c) shout at someone
d) be annoyed by someone
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Answer: b) think you are better than other people
Do you know the English expression “knock it off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kimiko: Vincent was tapping his pencil on the desk all through class today.
Marie: He was doing that yesterday as well. I told him to knock it off.
Does it mean:
a) knock on a desk
b) continue
c) stop doing something annoying
d) use an object to hit something
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Answer: c) stop doing something annoying
Can you complete this English expression “wrap up….”? It means to wear many clothes or thick clothes in cold weather.
Wrap up….
a) hot
b) comfortable
c) thickly
d) warm
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Answer: d) warm
Wrap up warm
Do you know the English expression “in vogue“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mary: I’m going to get some red high heels.
Helen: So am I. They are in vogue.
Does it mean:
a) popular and fashionable
b) out of fashion
c) look expensive
d) easy to wear
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Answer: a) popular and fashionable
Do you know the English expression “to go on a shopping spree“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ted: What did you do at the weekend?
Linda: My friend and I went on a shopping spree on Saturday. We got some great bargains.
Does it mean:
a) buy many things in a short time
b) buy many things in a long time
c) buy expensive things
d) go to a special shop called spree
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Answer: a) buy many things in a short time
Do you know the English expression “to be on course for (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rita: How is David doing in his new business?
Ned: He has many new customers, so he is on course for success.
Does it mean:
a) taking a course in something
b) unlikely to do something
c) likely to achieve something
d) following a set course
The answer is below!
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Answer: c) likely to achieve something
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