Do you know the English expression “to be made of money“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joshua: I want a new bike!
Joshua’s mother: Well you can’t have one! We are not made of money!
Does it mean:
a) very rich
b) very poor
c) bank owner
d) have many investments
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Answer: a) very rich
Can you complete this English expression? It means it is not easy to get money.
Money doesn’t grow….
a) in the garden
b) in parks
c) on trees
d) at all
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Answer: c) on trees
Money doesn’t grow on trees!
Do you know the English expression “to see red“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paul: How did your wife react when you got home late last night?
Harry: She saw red. She still isn’t talking to me.
Does it mean:
a) to be amused
b) to be bored
c) to be interested
d) to be very angry
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Answer: d) to be very angry
Do you know the phrase “to be in the red“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Keiko: How is your company doing?
Naoko: Not very well. We are still in the red. If things don’t improve, we will be in trouble.
Does it mean:
a) in debt
b) not in debt
c) successful
d) unsuccessful
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Answer: a) in debt
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 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
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