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What does someone mean by saying With flying colors?

  • with great success
  • with bright paint only
  • with complete failure
  • with no effort
Correct answer(s):
  • with great success

How should we understand Win someone’s heart?

  • to defeat someone unfairly
  • to gain someone’s love or admiration
  • to hurt someone’s feelings
  • to lose a friend
Correct answer(s):
  • to gain someone's love or admiration

Which choice gives the best meaning of Well off?

  • very poor
  • very angry
  • having enough money or being financially comfortable
  • very sleepy
Correct answer(s):
  • having enough money or being financially comfortable

A Grade 7 student reads Wear and tear. What does it mean?

  • a new design
  • a sudden celebration
  • a perfect repair
  • damage from normal use over time
Correct answer(s):
  • damage from normal use over time

What is meant by Up to date?

  • current or modern
  • old-fashioned
  • full of mistakes
  • hidden away
Correct answer(s):
  • current or modern

Which option explains Under one’s nose?

  • far away
  • very close but unnoticed
  • high in the sky
  • inside a box
Correct answer(s):
  • very close but unnoticed

In everyday English, what does Under control mean?

  • completely unmanaged
  • hidden from view
  • being managed properly
  • too expensive
Correct answer(s):
  • being managed properly

Choose the correct meaning of To tell the truth.

  • used before guessing
  • used to hide facts
  • used to change the topic
  • used before speaking honestly
Correct answer(s):
  • used before speaking honestly

Which meaning best matches To be honest?

  • used before saying something truthful
  • used before a lie
  • used to end a story
  • used to ask a question
Correct answer(s):
  • used before saying something truthful

What does the idiom or phrase Throw in the towel mean?

  • to start a game
  • to give up
  • to clean a room
  • to win easily
Correct answer(s):
  • to give up

What is the correct meaning of Think twice?

  • to act without thinking
  • to count to two
  • to consider carefully before acting
  • to repeat a word
Correct answer(s):
  • to consider carefully before acting

Which answer best describes The tip of the iceberg?

  • the whole problem
  • a cold mountain top only
  • a finished task
  • a small visible part of a much bigger problem
Correct answer(s):
  • a small visible part of a much bigger problem

Choose the option that explains The last straw.

  • the final problem that makes someone upset
  • the first happy event
  • a piece of dry grass
  • a small prize
Correct answer(s):
  • the final problem that makes someone upset

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Take your time?

  • to hurry quickly
  • to not rush
  • to waste all day
  • to stop forever
Correct answer(s):
  • to not rush

What does the expression Take the lead usually mean?

  • to follow silently
  • to lose a race
  • to become the leader or move ahead
  • to stop working
Correct answer(s):
  • to become the leader or move ahead

Which answer correctly explains Take into account?

  • to forget a detail
  • to open a bank account
  • to count loudly
  • to consider something
Correct answer(s):
  • to consider something

What idea does Take advantage of express?

  • to use an opportunity or situation for benefit
  • to ignore a chance
  • to lose a chance
  • to make a promise
Correct answer(s):
  • to use an opportunity or situation for benefit

Which simple meaning fits Take a break?

  • to work without stopping
  • to rest for a short time
  • to break a cup
  • to start a fight
Correct answer(s):
  • to rest for a short time

Select the meaning of Stick to your guns.

  • to change your mind quickly
  • to use a weapon
  • to keep your opinion or decision firmly
  • to give up quietly
Correct answer(s):
  • to keep your opinion or decision firmly

In Grade 7 English, what does Stand by mean?

  • to leave someone alone
  • to sit far away
  • to forget a promise
  • to support someone or be ready
Correct answer(s):
  • to support someone or be ready