Do you know the English expression “miss the boat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rachel: Did you apply for a job at the new store in town?
Gloria: No. I only found out today that the deadline for applications was yesterday. I missed the boat.
Does it mean:
a) to be late for a boat ride
b) to send something by boat
c) to miss a chance
d) to miss a ride
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Answer: c) to miss a chance
Do you know the English phrase “good to go“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Do we have everything ready for the road trip?
Susan: Yes, just let me get some petrol and then we are good to go.
Does it mean:
a) be looking forward to going somewhere
b) be ready
c) be happy to go
d) be good when travelling
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Answer: b) be ready
Do you know the English expression “face the music“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Dean: I wanted the day off yesterday, so I told my boss I was sick. Then, he saw me shopping. I’m really nervous about seeing him today.
Edward: Well, you lied so you’ll have to face the music.
Dean: I wonder what he will say…
Does it mean:
a) watch someone play music
b) tell another lie
c) be shouted at for something you have done
d) accept responsibility for something you have done
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Answer: d) accept responsibility for something you have done
Do you know the phrase “burn the midnight oil“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: Eddie looks tired today. Is he OK?
Paula: I think he was burning the midnight oil last night trying to get his work finished before the deadline.
Does it mean:
a) work late into the night
b) keep the heater on all night
c) work late on a cold night
d) stay up until midnight
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Answer: a) work late into the night
Do you know the English phrase “couch potato“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olivia: Is Phil going to join us when we go jogging tomorrow?
Michelle: No, he hates exercise. He likes to sit at home and watch TV all day. He’s such a couch potato.
Does it mean
a) to be a potato
b) to eat potato chips while watching TV
c) to be lazy
d) to hate outdoors
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Answer: c) to be lazy
Do you know the English phrase “all thumbs“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Freda: What’s wrong with you? That’s the fourth time you’ve dropped your tablet today!
Ella: I know! I’m all thumbs today.
Does it mean:
a) frustrated
b) clumsy
c) nervous
d) shaky
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Answer: b) clumsy
Do you know the English idioms “to see red“? Look at the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lloyd: How did the boss react when you told her about the mistake?
June: She saw red. She said she was really close to firing me!
Does it mean:
a) become very angry
b) become very confused
c) become energized
d) become unhappy
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Answer: a) become very angry
Do you know the English phrase “no room to swing a cat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Libby: How is your new apartment?
Nathan: It’s nice, but there’s no room to swing a cat.
Libby: I guess a bigger place would have been more expensive though, huh?
Does it mean:
a) you want to swing a cat
b) there is no room for the cat
c) a space is small or cramped
d) a space is just the right size
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Answer: c) a space is small or cramped
Do you know the English expression “to hear (something) on the grapevine“? Can you guess the meaning?
William: I heard it on the grapevine that Joe is planning to quit the company.
Claire: Really? When did you hear that?
William: The other day.
Does it mean
a) hear something at a farm which grows grapes
b) hear something while eating grapes
c) hear a lie
d) hear a rumor
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Answer: d) hear a rumor
Do you know the English expression “A penny for your thoughts”?
Can you guess the meaning?
Sally sees her friend Nicola sitting at her desk at work. Nicola is not working. She looks serious and is thinking. Sally walks over to her and says “A penny for your thoughts“.
Does it mean:
a) tell me what you are thinking and I’ll give you a penny
b) what are you thinking?
c) here is a penny for you
d) if you don’t start working, you won’t make any money
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b) what are you thinking?
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