What does bon voyage mean?
Correct answer(s):
- wish you a good trip
Subject
English Grammar
English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.
Practice by Education Level
Subtopics under English Grammar
Quizzes in English Grammar
What does the idiom or phrase meet one's Waterloo mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to meet one's final defeat
In the sentence, what does now and again mean?
He visits us now and again.
Correct answer(s):
- occasionally
What does a Machiavellian character mean?
Correct answer(s):
- a cunning person
What does the idiom or phrase apple of discord mean?
Correct answer(s):
- object of dispute
What does the phrase give a hand mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to help
What does the phrase by all means mean?
Correct answer(s):
- certainly
What does the sentence He has left the country for good mean?
Correct answer(s):
- he has left the country permanently
Choose the best idiom or phrase to complete the sentence:
I want to settle the issue _____.
Correct answer(s):
- once and for all
In the sentence Oh my God! What a big chair., how is Oh my God! used?
Correct answer(s):
- interjectional phrase
In the sentence Fie! You can tell a lie., how is Fie! used?
Correct answer(s):
- interjection
What does the idiom or phrase took to heart mean?
Correct answer(s):
- was deeply affected
What does the idiom or phrase heart in the right place mean?
Correct answer(s):
- means well and is kindly or sympathetic
What does the phrase coming to the front mean?
Correct answer(s):
- attaining prominence
What does the idiom or phrase gall and wormwood mean?
Correct answer(s):
- hateful
What does the idiom or phrase thrown out of gear mean?
Correct answer(s):
- disturbed the working of
What does the phrase went home mean in idiomatic use?
Correct answer(s):
- deeply appealed to
What does the idiom or phrase coining money mean?
Correct answer(s):
- making money very rapidly
What does the phrase in character mean?
Correct answer(s):
- in keeping
What does the idiom or phrase in someone's good books mean?
Correct answer(s):
- in favor with someone