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
Do you know the English expression “to be hard up“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Makoto: Shall we go out on Saturday night? I heard a good band is playing in town.
Ivan: I can’t. I’m hard up at the moment. I had a lot of things to pay out this month.
Does it mean:
a) not interested
b) annoyed
c) have little money
d) stingy
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Answer: c) have little money
Do you know the English expression “to keep it under wraps“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Catherine: Is it true? Are Julie and Chris really getting married?
Ian: Yes, but keep it under wraps. They haven’t announced it yet.
Does it mean:
a) tell everyone
b) keep something wrapped up
c) stop talking about something
d) keep something a secret
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Answer: d) keep something a secret
Do you know the English expression “hang in there“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ben: I’m so tired of studying! I don’t want to do it anymore!
Yuko: Hang in there! It’s only a week until your exam!
Does it mean:
a) give up
b) don’t give up
c) hang on to something
d) hang out with someone
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Answer: b) don’t give up
Do you know the English expression “the ins and outs“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paul: What do you think of the contract?
Toshi: I haven’t read it carefully, so I don’t know the ins and outs, but it seems OK.
Does it mean:
a) the bad sections
b) the good sections
c) the full details
d) the overall information
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Answer: c) the full details
Do you know the English expression “to go pear-shaped“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lily: How was the meeting with the clients?
John: It was going well until they asked about money. Then it went pear-shaped because we couldn’t agree.
Does it mean:
a) go wrong
b) go right
c) have an argument
d) have a bad time
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Answer: a) go wrong
Do you know the English expression “the lion’s share“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Eva: Where has all the cake gone?
Lisa: I had a piece, but Jenny ate the lion’s share.
Does it mean:
a) give something to a lion
b) the smallest amount
c) the lion’s food
d) the largest amount
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Answer: d) the largest amount
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