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

Sebastian: How is John’s attitude at work?

Fred: Terrible. I can’t put up with his negativity any longer.

Does it mean:

a) tolerate

b) accept

c) process

d) watch

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Answer: a) tolerate

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

Rory: Ian has put on weight lately.

Valdis: I know. He has been comfort eating since he split up with his girlfriend. I heard he is eating pizza and ice cream every night.

Does it mean:

a) eat comfortable food

b) eat food that makes you feel better

c) eat out

d) eat healthy food

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Answer: b) eat food that makes you feel better

Do you know the English expression “to keep it under wraps“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Suzie: Keep it under wraps, but Darren and I are getting married next year.

Emma: Really? That’s great news! I won’t tell anyone.

Does it mean:

a) keep something a secret

b) wrap something up

c) tell other people something

d) don’t be upset

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Answer: a) keep something a secret

 

Do you know the English expression “to fish for a compliment“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Judy: Anna looked beautiful last night, but she kept saying she looked bad.

Marcy: She was fishing for a compliment. She always says bad things about herself when she dresses up.

Does it mean:

a) try to make someone say something nice about you

b) try to make someone say you look like a fish

c) go fishing

d) try to make people feel bad about themselves

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Answer: a) try to make someone say something nice about you

Can you compete this English phrase? It means something is very cheap.

Cheap as….

a) meat

b) carrots

c) apples

d) chips

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Answer: d) chips

Do you know the English expression “to be in stitches“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Bella: Did you enjoy the comedy show last night?

John: It was great. I was in stitches the whole time.

Does it mean:

a) laugh a lot

b) laugh quietly

c) annoyed

d) confused

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Answer: a) laugh a lot

Do you know the English expression “a recipe for disaster“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Olga: I heard that Mr Smith is going to be head of the sales department from April.

Gregor: Really? That sounds like a recipe for disaster! He doesn’t know anything about sales!

Does it mean:

a) likely to go well

b) likely to go badly

c) bad cooking

d) bad sales

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Answer: b) likely to go badly