Do you know the English expression “crack of dawn“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tony: You look tired today.
Fred: That’s because I got up at the crack of dawn to study for the test.
Does it mean:
a) very late in the morning
b) very early in the morning
c) at midnight
d) in the evening
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Answer: b) very early in the morning
Do you know the English expression “to be fit as a fiddle“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jim: How is your father?
Steve: He’s fit as a fiddle. After he recovered from his operation, he started running marathons.
Does it mean:
a) attractive
b) sick
c) very bored
d) very healthy
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Answer: d) very healthy
Do you know the idiom “to tighten (one’s) belt?” Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: Everything in the supermarket is so expensive these days.
James: I agree. We will have to tighten our belts until the prices go down.
Does it mean:
a) spend less money
b) spend more money
c) lose weight
d) wear a smaller belt
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Answer: a) spend less money
Do you know the English expression “to be as clear as mud“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Steph: What did you think of John’s presentation? Did you understand it?
Liam: It was as clear as mud. I don’t know why the boss always picks him to do presentations. He can’t make one that is easy to undertstand.
Does it mean:
a) very easy to understand
b) fairly easy to understand
c) very difficult to understand
d) very interesting
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Answer: c) very difficult to understand
Do you know the English expression “to be thrilled to bits“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Cara: How did your husband react when you told him you were pregnant?
Hilary: He was thrilled to bits! He started calling everyone in his family to tell them the news.
Does it mean:
a) extremely pleased
b) extremely annoyed
c) extremely upset
d) extremely confused
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Answer: a) extremely pleased
Do you know the idiom “at a snail’s pace“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Oliver: Hasn’t Peter finished the report yet?
Leah: No, he’s still working on it.
Oliver: Why does he take so long? He works at a snail’s pace!
Does it mean:
a) very quickly
b) very well
c) very slowly
d) in an annoying way
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Answer: c) very slowly
Do you know the English expression “to run into (somebody)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: I ran into our old school teacher this morning.
Dean: How was she?
Tracey: She was well.
Does it mean:
a) hit someone
b) meet someone unexpectedly
c) push someone
d) have a race with someone
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Answer: b) meet someone unexpectedly
Do you know the English expression “to give (someone) a lift“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Wanda: How are you getting to the station?
John: I’m going to walk.
Wanda: I can give you a lift if you want.
John: That would be great, thanks.
Does it mean:
a) take someone somewhere by car
b) take someone somewhere by elevator
c) carry someone somwhere
d) call a taxi for someone
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Answer: a) take someone somewhere by car
Do you know the English expression “get your skates on“? It is used in the UK, and it is an informal expression. Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Belinda: Aren’t you ready yet? Get your skates on, or we will be late!
Paul: I’ll be ready in five minutes!
Does it mean:
a) put your skating boots on
b) hurry up
c) stop getting ready
d) leave the house now
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Answer: b) hurry up
Do you know the English expression “to take pity on (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Barbara: How is your husband? Has he found a new job yet?
Julie: Yes, his cousin took pity on him and offered him a job with her company.
Does it mean:
a) envy someone
b) feel sorry for someone and try to help them
c) feel sorry for someone and cause them trouble
d) say kind words
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Answer: b) feel sorry for someone and try to help them
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