Do you know the English expression “to stand down“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jane: How was the annual meeting of your company?
Paula: We all had a shock. The president announced that he was standing down after twenty years at the top.
Does it mean:
a) sit down
b) be fired from a position
c) stand in a lower position than other people
d) resign from a position
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Answer: d) resign from a position
Do you know the English expression “to stand up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Dean: Ian tried to blame me for the mistake at work, but I stood up to him.
Sarah: Good! What did you say?
Dean: I told him it wasn’t me who made the mistake and if he tried to blame me again I would report him to the boss.
Does it mean:
a) defend yourself against someone
b) stand up in front of someone
c) get angry with someone
d) hit someone
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Answer: a) defend yourself against someone
Can you complete this famous English saying? It means when there is an opportunity, you should take it immediately.
Strike while the iron is…
a) hard
b) available
c) hot
d) here
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Answer: c) hot
Strike while the iron is hot!
Can you complete this famous English expression? It means that it is often better to be silent rather than speaking.
Silence is…
a) great
b) golden
c) the best
d) noisy
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Answer: b) golden
Silence is golden!
Do you know the English expression “to get rid of (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Cara: I like your new TV. What did you do with your old one.
Helen: I got rid of it. It was really old and wasn’t working properly.
Does it mean:
a) throw something away
b) keep something
c) store something in a different place
d) give it to someone else
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Answer: a) throw something away
Do you know the English expression “to read (something) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Phil: Come and look at this newspaper article. It is about our town.
Emma: I don’t have time to look at it. Can you read it out to me?
Phil: Sure.
Does it mean:
a) read something outside
b) read something later
c) read something aloud so other people can hear
d) ask someone to read something
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Answer: c) read something aloud so other people can hear
Do you know the English expression “to leave (something) behind“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jill: I had a bad day today.
Maki: What happened?
Jill: I got to work and realised that I’d left my presentation documents behind. I had to go back home for them and was late for the meeting.
Does it mean:
a) leave something in a dangerous place
b) put something behind you
c) bring something with you
d) forget to take something with you
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Answer: d) forget to take something with you
Do you know the English expression “you are what you eat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Liam: Chocolate for breakfast?! I don’t think that’s a good idea.
Brenda: Why not? I enjoy it.
Liam: You are what you eat. You should eat something healthy. You are always eating chocolate. Too much is not good for you.
Does it mean:
a) you become what you eat
b) you can eat what you want
c) what you eat has an effect on your health
d) health and food are not related
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Answer: c) what you eat has an effect on your health
Do you know the English expression “to add fuel to the fire“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Edwin: John and Roy had an argument in the pub the other night.
Will: How did it end?
Edwin: It would have ended amicably, but Harry added fuel to the fire by saying that Roy liked John’s wife, so John punched him!
Does it mean:
a) make something burn
b) heat up a place
c) annoy someone
d) make a bad situation worse
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Answer: d) make a bad situation worse
Do you know the English expression “a slap on the wrist“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nicola: What happened to the two students who were caught cheating in the final exam?
Todd: They just got a slap on the wrist. The principal only gave them a warning. He is too soft. If I were the principal, I would have given them a score of zero.
Does it mean:
a) a severe punishment
b) a light punishment
c) no punishment
d) to hit someone on the wrist
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) a light punishment
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