Do you know the English expression “to walk out on (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paul: I watched a really sad movie last night.
Lisa: What was it about?
Paul: It was about a young boy. He had many problems because his father suddenly walked out on him and his mother.
Does it mean:
a) abandon
b) go away for a few years
c) make someone walk far
d) damage
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) abandon
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means that when you lose an opportunity to do something, another, different opportunity appears.
When one door closes…
a) another one opens
b) the door opens again
c) another one also closes
d) keep it closed
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) another one opens
When one door closes, another one opens!
Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means that when the person who is in charge of people or a place is not there, the people will do what they like, or behave badly.
For example, when the teacher is not in the classroom, the children will talk and play with each other instead of studying in silence.
When the cat is away…
a) the dog will be happy
b) the other cats will run around
c) the mice will play
d) everyone is bad
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) the mice will play
When the cat is away, the mice will play!
Do you know the English expression “to own up to (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sue: Who broke the TV?
Kevin: I don’t know for sure. No one has owned up to it yet, but I think it was Peter. I saw him looking worried before.
Does it mean:
a) admit you are responsible for something
b) blame someone else for something
c) tell everyone about something
d) keep something a secret
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) admit you are responsible for something
Do you know the English expression “to be a big fish in a small pond“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Will: Ben is annoying me. After winning the company’s best salesperson award and getting the promotion, he thinks he is the most important person in this company.
Mark: I know. But he doesn’t realise that he is a big fish in a small pond. Our company is tiny compared to other ones in the same industry. If he worked for a company in London he wouldn’t win anything!
Does it mean:
a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
b) someone who is in a high position in a big place or organization
c) someone who is successful and makes other people jealous
d) someone who is in a low position but suddenly becomes successful
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) someone who is in a high position in a small place or organization
Do you know the English expression “to take (something) with a grain of salt“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Drew: James told me that you are going to get a promotion next year.
Greg: He told me that too, but I take what he says with a grain of salt. He rarely tells the truth.
Does it mean:
a) trust someone’s words
b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
c) eat some salt
d) tell someone they are wrong
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) don’t take someone’s words too seriously
Do you know the English expression “to grow apart“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joanne: I heard that you and John broke up. What happened?
Ruby: Nothing happened. Over the years we just grew apart. So we thought it was best for both of us if we broke up.
Joanne: A lot of couples grow apart after they have been together for a while.
Does it mean:
a) develop different personalities
b) grow wrongly
c) become distant
d) argue a lot
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) become distant
Do you know the English expression “until the cows come home“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Stuart: Shall we have another meeting about the problem tomorrow?
Russell: We can keep having meetings until the cows come home, but nothing will change until we take action.
Stuart: OK, so let’s take action now!
Does it mean:
a) for a very long time
b) until tomorrow
c) every day
d) wait for the cows
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) for a very long time
Do you know the English expression “to hand (something) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Helen: Where did you get that booklet?
Louise: Mr. Walker handed them out in class yesterday. Didn’t you get one?
Helen: I didn’t go to class yesterday. I’ll go and ask him for one.
Does it mean:
a) submit
b) make
c) distribute
d) read
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: c) distribute
Do you know the English phrase “to hand (something) in“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Bernard: Have you handed your assignment in yet?
Karen: Yes, have you?
Bernard: Not yet.
Karen: You should hurry up! The deadline is tomorrow. Most students have handed theirs in by now!
Does it mean:
a) submit something
b) distribute something
c) fix something
d) write something
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: a) submit something
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