Do you know the English expression “easier said than done“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: Let’s take a month off work in August and go travelling!
Louise: That’s easier said than done! I don’t think my boss will let me take so long off.
Does it mean:
a) easy to say, but difficult to do
b) easy to do
c) easy to say and do
d) difficult to say and do
The answer is below!
Answer: a) easy to say, but difficult to do
Can you complete this English saying? It means “very easy”.
As easy as….
a) cake
b) pancake
c) pie
d) dessert
The answer is below!
Answer: c) pie
As easy as pie!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I am joking with you” or “I am teasing you”.
I’m pulling your
a) arm
b) ear
c) finger
d) leg
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) leg
I’m pulling your leg!
Can you complete this English expression? It means to be very light!
Light as a…..
a) bird
b) piece of paper
c) feather
d) scale
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) feather
Light as a feather!
Do you know the English expression “to lose sleep over (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: My daughter has started spending all her spare time in her room on her computer. What do you think?
Rachel: It sounds like normal teenager behaviour. I wouldn’t lose sleep over it if I were you.
Does it mean:
a) don’t sleep
b) worry about something
c) stay awake
d) wait for something
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) worry about something
Do you know the English expression “slip (one’s) mind“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jay: Did you take the money to the bank this morning?
Fiona: I planned to, but it slipped my mind. I’ll do it tomorrow morning.
Does it mean:
a) be forgotten
b) be remembered
c) be memorized
d) be cancelled
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) be forgotten
Do you know the English expression “to leave no stone unturned“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sasha: Did you find the documents you were looking for?
Mike: I’m still looking. But don’t worry, I will leave no stone unturned.
Does it mean:
a) do everything you can to find something or solve a problem
b) do everything you can to prove that someone stole something
c) turn over stones in the garden
d) uncover secrets
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) do everything you can to find something or solve a problem
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
The answer is below! ↓
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
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) to avoid something you should do
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
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: d) I don’t know
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