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Which option is closest in meaning to Get a head start?

  • to arrive last
  • to begin before others
  • to stop early
  • to lose time
Correct answer(s):
  • to begin before others

When you see Get the hang of in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to learn how to do something
  • to hang clothes
  • to forget a skill
  • to make a mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • to learn how to do something

Which choice gives the best meaning of All of a sudden?

  • very slowly
  • after many years
  • with no sound
  • very suddenly
Correct answer(s):
  • very suddenly

Which answer best describes Burn the midnight oil?

  • to waste oil
  • to sleep early
  • to light a candle at noon
  • to study or work late at night
Correct answer(s):
  • to study or work late at night

How should we understand An open book?

  • a secret person
  • a closed library
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand
  • a difficult puzzle
Correct answer(s):
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand

What is the correct meaning of By and large?

  • only in one case
  • not at all
  • generally or mostly
  • in a loud voice
Correct answer(s):
  • generally or mostly

What does someone mean by saying Apple of one’s eye?

  • a sour fruit
  • a person loved very much
  • a careless student
  • a faraway place
Correct answer(s):
  • a person loved very much

What does the idiom or phrase Carry on mean?

  • to stop at once
  • to continue
  • to carry a box
  • to forget everything
Correct answer(s):
  • to continue

Which answer shows the correct meaning of As a matter of fact?

  • actually or in fact
  • maybe later
  • in a funny way
  • without any reason
Correct answer(s):
  • actually or in fact

Which meaning best matches Catch someone’s attention?

  • to make someone notice something
  • to make someone sleep
  • to ignore someone
  • to lose an object
Correct answer(s):
  • to make someone notice something

What is the best meaning for At a loss?

  • very confident
  • full of energy
  • ready to win
  • not knowing what to do or say
Correct answer(s):
  • not knowing what to do or say

Choose the correct meaning of Clear the air.

  • to clean the sky
  • to make a room colder
  • to hide the truth
  • to remove confusion or bad feelings
Correct answer(s):
  • to remove confusion or bad feelings

Which option is closest in meaning to At any rate?

  • at a fixed price
  • only in the morning
  • in any case or whatever happens
  • with great speed
Correct answer(s):
  • in any case or whatever happens

When you see At large in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • inside a small room
  • free or not caught
  • very tiny
  • well prepared
Correct answer(s):
  • free or not caught

Which meaning is correct for At the drop of a hat?

  • immediately and without delay
  • after a long wait
  • with a real hat
  • by making a mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • immediately and without delay

In Grade 7 English, what does Back to the drawing board mean?

  • to finish perfectly
  • to draw a picture only
  • to take a short break
  • to start planning again after a failure
Correct answer(s):
  • to start planning again after a failure

What does the idiom or phrase A drop in the ocean mean?

  • a huge amount of help
  • a problem that is already solved
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed
  • a journey across the sea
Correct answer(s):
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed

Select the meaning of Beat around the bush.

  • to speak clearly
  • to cut a tree
  • to avoid saying something directly
  • to run in a garden
Correct answer(s):
  • to avoid saying something directly

Which meaning best matches A hard nut to crack?

  • an easy job
  • a difficult problem or person to understand
  • a kind person
  • a quick answer
Correct answer(s):
  • a difficult problem or person to understand

Which simple meaning fits Behind closed doors?

  • in front of everyone
  • in private
  • outside the building
  • during a public show
Correct answer(s):
  • in private