Do you know the English phrase “to get on (one’s) nerves? Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: I wish that man would stop tapping his pen on the table!
Nelly: I do too! It is really getting on my nerves!
Does it mean
a) to annoy
b) to make nervous
c) to hurt
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) to annoy
Here is a short English quiz about idioms which contain the word “get”. The pass mark is 80%.
Click the green button to start the quiz. Good luck!
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Do you know the English phrase keep in touch? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: Have you heard from Sally lately?
Abby: No, I haven’t heard from her in years. We don’t keep in touch.
Does it mean
a) have contact
b) touch each other
c) keep close together
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) have contact
Can you complete this famous English idiom?
Once in a…….. moon.
a) red
b) green
c) blue
The answer is below! ↓
Once in a blue moon. It means “very rarely”.
Here is an example.
Nina: How often do you go to the cinema?
Ted: I go once in a blue moon. I’m so busy with my business, I have hardly any free time!
Do you know the English idiom “go the extra mile“?
Look at this conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Zita: Harry made a great presentation, didn’t he? His PowerPoint slides were really impressive. They were better than mine!
Dillon: Yes, he always goes the extra mile when he makes a presentation.
Does it mean
a) be motivated in your work
b) make a bigger effort than is expected
c) travel a long distance
d) perform your job correctly
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) make a bigger effort than is expected
Do you know the famous English saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover“?
Look at the conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Nina: When I first saw Kelly, I didn’t have a good impression of her. But after talking to her, I realised she is a very nice person.
Anna: You can’t judge a book by its cover!
Does it mean…
a) the cover of a book is not important
b) you can never really know someone
c) you cannot know about a person or thing just by looking at the person or thing
d) you cannot know if someone is nice until you become friends with them
The answer is below ↓
Answer:
c) you cannot know about a person or thing just by looking at the person or thing
Can you complete this famous English saying?
Look before you…
a) leap
b) run
c) swim
d) dive
The answer is below! ↓
Answer:
a) leap
(leap = jump)
The phrase means think about the dangers or consequences of doing something before you do it!
Do you know the phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side“?
Look at this conversation. Can you guess the meaning?
Fred: I heard that Julie is going to change jobs again! This is the 6th time she has changed jobs this year!
Louise: I heard that too. She always thinks the grass is greener on the other side!
Does it mean
a) the other side has greener grass
b) people are never satisfied with their situation. They always think another situation is better
c) people enjoy going to different places and doing different things
d) people think that changing jobs often is a good thing
The answer is below ↓
Answer:
b) people are never satisfied with their situation. They always think another situation is better
It’s raining heavily today, so here is an idiom using the word “rain”.
The idiom is “right as rain”
Read the short conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Des: I heard you caught a cold last week. How are you feeling?
Angela: Well, I took a week off work and rested a lot, so I’m right as rain now.
Does it mean
a) nearly fine
b) not fine
c) completely fine
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) completely fine
It’s cold outside! So, today’s idiom contains the word “cold”.
Do you know the idiom “to give (someone) the cold shoulder“?
Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa : “I saw Kevin at the party last night. I said ‘hello’, but he gave me the cold shoulder.“
Sarah : “He gave me the cold shoulder last week too. I don’t think he wants to talk to us.”
Does it mean
a) be nice to someone/be friendly
b) ignore someone/be unfriendly
c) talk a lot with someone
d) be very angry
The answer is below! ↓
b) ignore someone/be unfriendly
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