Can you complete this English saying? It means to be in a difficult situation which is not easy to solve.
Be in a ……..
a) cucumber
b) pickle
c) cake
d) toast
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Answer: b) pickle
Be in a pickle
Do you know the English expression “get a move on“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Peter: Get a move on! We are going to be late!
Terry: Calm down! We have lots of time!
Does it mean:
a) move over
b) start moving
c) hurry up
d) stop moving
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Answer: c) hurry up
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be jealous”.
…… with envy
a) red
b) green
c) orange
d) purple
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Answer: b) green
Green with envy!
Do you know the English expression “to be miles away“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
James: Are you OK? You look like you are miles away. You really should get some work done.
Dennis: Yeah, I’m OK. I was just thinking of my vacation, that’s all.
Does it mean:
a) to be daydreaming about something
b) to look upset
c) to be sad
d) to be sleeping
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Answer: a) to be daydreaming about something
Do you know the English expression “to give (someone) a hard time“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Louise: What did your mum say when you got home so late last night?
Amanda: She gave me a hard time. She was still shouting at me this morning.
Does it mean:
a) make someone suffer
b) praise someone
c) hit someone
d) make someone annoyed
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Answer: a) make someone suffer
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a clever person”.
A smart……
a) biscuit
b) cookie
c) banana
d) apple
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Answer: b) cookie
A smart cookie!
Do you know the English expression “to jump to conclusions“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sally: Ben has been telling everyone that Kevin has quit his job.
Lisa: Ben is always jumping to conclusions. Kevin is just taking a few weeks’ vacation. He’ll be back next month.
Does it mean:
a) gossip
b) make a judgement before considering the facts
c) make a judgement after considering the facts
d) finish talking about something
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Answer: b) make a judgement before considering the facts
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to run very fast”.
Run like the……
a) lion
b) tiger
c) wind
d) rain
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Answer: c) wind
Run like the wind!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “She is very rich”.
She is …….. of money.
a) advantage
b) wealthy
c) taken
d) made
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Answer: d) made
She is made of money!
Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Russell: How did you get on in your English exam?
Toshi: I passed by the skin of my teeth. I was lucky!
Does it mean:
a) by a narrow margin
b) by a wide margin
c) have skin on one’s teeth
d) do something well when you have toothache
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Answer: a) by a narrow margin
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