Do you know the English expression “to pick out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olga: What did you do last Saturday?
Dana: I went clothes shopping.
Olga: Did you find anything nice?
Dana: Yes, I picked out a beautiful dress for my brother’s wedding.
Does it mean:
a) try on
b) see
c) notice
d) choose
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Answer: d) choose
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Answer: c) distribute
