Do you know the English expression “to be broke“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: Are you coming out on Saturday night?
Jose: I can’t. I’m broke. I don’t get paid until next week.
Does it mean:
a) to be broken
b) to be upset
c) to not feel like going out
d) to have no money
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Answer: d) to have no money
Do you know the English expression “at once“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Des: Look at the time! It’s already 7!
Claire: We must leave at once! We are going to be late!
Does it mean:
a) immediately
b) one time
c) earlier
d) later
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Answer: a) immediately
Do you know the English expression “to rub shoulders with (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Takeshi: How was the Christmas party at work?
Akiko: It was good. We got to rub shoulders with all the directors.
Does it mean:
a) touch someone’s shoulders
b) come into contact with someone
c) stand next to someone
d) give someone a shoulder massage
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b) come into contact with someone
Can you complete this English expression? It means “something that seems good, but is unlikely to happen”.
…… in the sky
a) pie
b) banana
c) cake
d) apple
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Answer: a) pie
Pie in the sky
Do you know the English expression “to be up and running“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Natalie: Have you set up your new computer system at work?
Michelle: Yes, it is all up and running.
Does it mean:
a) to be running fast
b) to be high up
c) to be working
d) to be broken
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Answer: c) to be working
Look at the words below. Three of the words mean “big”. One word doesn’t mean “big”. Which word doesn’t mean “big”?
a) massive
b) enormous
c) gigantic
d) minuscule
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Answer: d) minuscule
Minuscule means “very small”
Do you know the English expression “to pass out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rob: It’s too hot to hold the sports competition today. People will be passing out because of the heat.
Claire: I know. A few people passed out just walking down the road!
Does it mean:
a) faint
b) die
c) run
d) lie down
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Answer: a) faint
Can you complete this English expression? It means “through good times and bad times”.
Through……and……..
a) thick/thin
b) hard/soft
c) big/small
d) tall/small
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Answer: a) thick/thin
Through thick and thin
Can you complete this English expression? It means “Sleep well!”
Sleep
a) lightly
b) hard
c) snooze
d) tight
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Answer: d) tight
Sleep tight!
Today’s Easy English Blog is from Patricia in New Zealand!
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When you studied science in school, you learned some laws.
F= ma
P1V1 = P2V2
e=mc2
These were very useful for passing science tests.
But people say there are laws in our daily lives as well. I think some of these are very funny.
Murphy’s Law says – “if anything can go wrong – it will.”
There are many different ways of saying Murphy’s Law. One version that I like, is this one…
—If you are eating toast with jam on it, and you drop the toast on the floor, it will always land with the jam side downwards —
Do you agree?
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