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Which option shows the proper meaning of A slip of the tongue?

  • an accidental mistake in speaking
  • to overcome a barrier or make important progress
  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves
  • to have a friendly relationship with someone
Correct answer(s):
  • an accidental mistake in speaking

In English usage, what is meant by A shot in the dark?

  • to start suddenly
  • a guess made with little information
  • naturally suited for a particular role or work
  • to make progress or become successful
Correct answer(s):
  • a guess made with little information

What is the correct sense of A rough diamond?

  • a good person with an unpolished manner
  • to enter a place by force
  • to have no effect or influence
  • to communicate an idea clearly
Correct answer(s):
  • a good person with an unpolished manner

How should a reader understand A penny for your thoughts?

  • to stop working or fail to function
  • to tell only the main points
  • to hurry or start moving faster
  • a way to ask what someone is thinking
Correct answer(s):
  • a way to ask what someone is thinking

Choose the correct meaning of A new lease on life.

  • born into a rich or privileged family
  • whatever happens
  • from the very beginning
  • renewed energy or a fresh chance to live better
Correct answer(s):
  • renewed energy or a fresh chance to live better

Which option has the same meaning as A leopard cannot change its spots?

  • a person cannot easily change their true character
  • to have something as the main point or result
  • to think of or produce an idea
  • temporarily
Correct answer(s):
  • a person cannot easily change their true character

Which meaning correctly matches A hot potato?

  • to boast about one’s own achievements
  • a difficult or controversial issue
  • to face a difficulty or opposition
  • to belong or be accepted in a group
Correct answer(s):
  • a difficult or controversial issue

What does the expression A far cry from mean?

  • impossible to obtain or too difficult to achieve
  • to change one’s opinion or agree after some time
  • to become confident in a new situation
  • very different from something else
Correct answer(s):
  • very different from something else

What does the phrase A breath of fresh air usually suggest?

  • the hidden or implied meaning
  • a welcome and refreshing change
  • to be published, revealed, or become known
  • to fight or try very hard
Correct answer(s):
  • a welcome and refreshing change

What is the figurative meaning of A bolt from the blue?

  • one’s husband, wife, or life partner
  • to succeed or happen as planned
  • to feel sad
  • a sudden and unexpected event
Correct answer(s):
  • a sudden and unexpected event

Which option best explains the idiom A bed of roses?

  • to finish something before a deadline
  • to offer help or information
  • an easy and pleasant situation
  • to fail to reach a standard or amount
Correct answer(s):
  • an easy and pleasant situation

What is the correct meaning of Draw attention to?

  • to make people notice something
  • to hide something
  • to draw a picture only
  • to forget the main point
Correct answer(s):
  • to make people notice something

Which answer best describes Do one’s part?

  • to do nothing
  • to do one’s share of work
  • to take all credit
  • to avoid duty
Correct answer(s):
  • to do one's share of work

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Deal with?

  • to ignore completely
  • to sell something only
  • to hide from
  • to handle or manage
Correct answer(s):
  • to handle or manage

What does the expression Cut down on usually mean?

  • to reduce
  • to increase greatly
  • to cut a tree only
  • to waste
Correct answer(s):
  • to reduce

Which answer correctly explains Come to light?

  • to switch on a lamp
  • to become known
  • to stay hidden
  • to move closer
Correct answer(s):
  • to become known

What idea does By the time express?

  • before time existed
  • without checking time
  • when a particular moment happens
  • in a clock shop
Correct answer(s):
  • when a particular moment happens

Which simple meaning fits By the book?

  • without rules
  • in a storybook only
  • by guessing
  • exactly according to rules
Correct answer(s):
  • exactly according to rules