Can you complete this famous English phrase?
When life gives you lemons…
a) eat them
b) make lemon pie
c) make lemonade
d) give them to someone else
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c)
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
(Lemonade is a sweet lemon drink)
Meaning: If you have a bad experience, try to make something good out of it!
Can you complete this English saying?
There’s no place…
a) like the office
b) like one’s country
c) like home
d) like this place
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c)
There’s no place like home.
Meaning: Home is the best place.
Example:
A: Are you going anywhere in the summer holidays?
B: No I’m staying here. There’s no place like home!
What do you think? Do you agree with the phrase “There’s no place like home”? 🙂
Do you know the phrase “to bide (one’s) time“?
Look at the examples below. Can you guess the meaning?
E.g. 1:
A: Has Mike found a new job yet?
B: No, he isn’t even looking. He’s biding his time until the new factory opens near his house.
E.g. 2:
A: I heard Nelly said some bad things to you in the meeting yesterday. What did you do?
B: I didn’t do anything.
A: No? Why not?
B: I’m biding my time. The CEO is coming to our office next month. Maybe that will be a good chance to get revenge. Heheheh…
A: Ooh, nasty!
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Could you guess the meaning?
to bide (one’s) time = to wait patiently for a good chance.
Do you know the phrase “to jazz up“?
It means “to make something more interesting or better looking.”
E.g. 1
A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. I’m thinking of wearing my blue dress, but it’s a little plain.
B: You could jazz it up with a sparkling necklace.
A: Yeah, that’s a good idea.
E.g. 2
A: This restaurant is a bit boring.
B: Yeah, it is. They need to jazz up the rooms with some pictures and music!
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Question:
What do you think needs “jazzing up” in your town?
Can you complete this English saying?
Feed a cold,
a) feed a fever
b) starve a fever
c) sleep off a fever
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Feed a cold, starve a fever.
This saying means if you have a cold, you should eat more. Eating more will help you get better. If you have a fever, you should eat very little. Eating very little will help you get better.
This is a very old English saying. It is around 500 years old. Some people say it is correct, but others say it is wrong. We think it is important to eat healthy food and drink a lot of water when we are sick.
What do you think? Are there any similar phrases in your language?
We get on like a house on fire!
Do you know what this means?
Does it mean:
a) We like each other and get on very well
b) We don’t like each other and don’t get on very well.
c) We used to be friends, but we aren’t any more.
d) We are friends but we fight a lot.
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) We like each other and get on very well.
Examples
Eg 1:
A: How is your new colleague?
B: He’s really nice. I really like him. We get on like a house on fire.
Eg 2:
A: Does Dorothy get on with her mother-in-law?
B: Yes, they get on like a house on fire. They are always talking and laughing together.
Can you complete this English saying?
Practice…
a) makes you stronger
b) makes perfect
c) makes success
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Practice makes perfect!
So, if you want perfect English, you have to practice! 😉
Do you know the phrase “Watching paint dry“?
Look at the examples below. Can you guess what “watching paint dry” means?
Eg. 1
A: Hey, how was the movie last night?
B: Terrible. It was like watching paint dry! I couldn’t wait for it to end!
Eg. 2
A: Did you go to the cricket match with Dan?
B: No, I didn’t. I’d rather watch paint dry than watch cricket.
Eg. 3
A: How was the awards ceremony?
B: Oh, the speeches were so long! The mayor’s speech was as interesting as watching paint dry!
If something is like watching paint dry, it is very, very boring!
Do you know the English phrase “to be on cloud nine“?
Can you guess what it means?
“I’m on cloud nine” means
a) I’m sitting on a cloud in the sky
b) I’m very happy
c) I’m disappointed
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Example 1:
I just found out that I passed the university entrance exam! I’m on cloud nine!
Example 2:
Judy and Paul were on cloud nine when they found out they were going to have a baby.
How about you? Can you tell us about a time when you were “on cloud nine“? 🙂
In English, we call someone who gets up early and functions better in the early morning “a morning person“.
We call someone who stays up late and functions better at night “a night owl.”
I have always been a morning person. I like to get up early and start work before everyone else.
I used to get up at 5:00 am and go running before work.
Recently though, I have been busy, and I have been tired and going to bed late.
So now, I usually get up at around 6:30 or 7:00. I have some coffee and have something to eat, and then I start work at around 7:30. It is still early.
One of my friends is not a morning person. He is a night owl. He prefers to work at night, so he works in a bar. Some nights, he only finishes work at 4:00am. But he likes that lifestyle. I don’t think I could do it. I think I would be very tired!
How about you? Are you “a morning person“? Or are you “a night owl“?
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