Do you know the English phrase “couch potato“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olivia: Is Phil going to join us when we go jogging tomorrow?
Michelle: No, he hates exercise. He likes to sit at home and watch TV all day. He’s such a couch potato.
Does it mean
a) to be a potato
b) to eat potato chips while watching TV
c) to be lazy
d) to hate outdoors
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Answer: c) to be lazy
Do you know the English phrase “fit as a fiddle“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ben: Hi Karen, how’s your father doing? I haven’t seen him since he had an operation on his back.
Karen: It took a few months for him to get over the operation, but he’s fit as a fiddle now. He’s even thinking about running a marathon next year!
Does it mean:
a) a good fiddle player
b) a good runner
c) fit and sporty
d) in good health
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Answer: d) in good health
Do you know the English phrase “all thumbs“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Freda: What’s wrong with you? That’s the fourth time you’ve dropped your tablet today!
Ella: I know! I’m all thumbs today.
Does it mean:
a) frustrated
b) clumsy
c) nervous
d) shaky
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Answer: b) clumsy
Do you know the English idioms “to see red“? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lloyd: How did the boss react when you told her about the mistake?
June: She saw red. She said she was really close to firing me!
Does it mean:
a) become very angry
b) become very confused
c) become energized
d) become unhappy
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Answer: a) become very angry
Do you know the English phrase “no room to swing a cat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Libby: How is your new apartment?
Nathan: It’s nice, but there’s no room to swing a cat.
Libby: I guess a bigger place would have been more expensive though, huh?
Does it mean:
a) you want to swing a cat
b) there is no room for the cat
c) a space is small or cramped
d) a space is just the right size
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Answer: c) a space is small or cramped
Do you know the English expression “to hear (something) on the grapevine“? Can you guess the meaning?
William: I heard it on the grapevine that Joe is planning to quit the company.
Claire: Really? When did you hear that?
William: The other day.
Does it mean
a) hear something at a farm which grows grapes
b) hear something while eating grapes
c) hear a lie
d) hear a rumor
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Answer: d) hear a rumor
Do you know the English expression “A penny for your thoughts”?
Can you guess the meaning?
Sally sees her friend Nicola sitting at her desk at work. Nicola is not working. She looks serious and is thinking. Sally walks over to her and says “A penny for your thoughts“.
Does it mean:
a) tell me what you are thinking and I’ll give you a penny
b) what are you thinking?
c) here is a penny for you
d) if you don’t start working, you won’t make any money
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Answer: b) what are you thinking?
Do you know the English idiom “to be in the same boat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess what it means?
Wayne: My company is getting rid of staff to save money. I’m really worried about my job.
Harry: Well, we are all in the same boat. I heard yesterday that my company is thinking about reducing the number of employees.
Wayne: I guess everywhere is the same these days.
Does it mean:
a) to share a boat
b) to work for the same company
c) to leave a company
d) to be in the same situation
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Answer: d) to be in the same situation
Do you know the English phrase “the best thing since sliced bread“? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Naomi: I really like our new oven. It has so many functions, and I can make so many things in it!
Greg: I love it too. It’s the best thing since sliced bread!
Does it mean:
a) a good invention
b) a good bread maker
c) a good kitchen appliance
d) a good bread slicer
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Answer: a) a good invention
Do you know the English phrase “to wait up“? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Wanda: You look tired Olivia. Are you OK?
Olivia: I didn’t get much sleep last night. I waited up for my son to come home. He came back at 3am!
Wanda: You must have been very angry!
Olivia: I was. He told me not to wait up for him, but I was worried about him.
Does it mean
a) Pick someone up
b) Stay awake, without going to bed
c) Wait for someone to come home
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) Stay awake, without going to bed
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