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Which option explains Against all odds?

  • without trying at all
  • because of luck only
  • despite great difficulty
  • with no problems
Correct answer(s):
  • despite great difficulty

What does the expression Break even usually mean?

  • to become very rich
  • to lose everything
  • to neither gain nor lose money
  • to break something in half
Correct answer(s):
  • to neither gain nor lose money

What is meant by Ahead of the curve?

  • behind everyone else
  • more advanced or prepared than others
  • lost in a crowd
  • late for class
Correct answer(s):
  • more advanced or prepared than others

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Break the news?

  • to tear a newspaper
  • to tell someone important information
  • to hide a message
  • to stop a story
Correct answer(s):
  • to tell someone important information

A Grade 7 student reads All at once. What does it mean?

  • suddenly or all together
  • one by one slowly
  • after a long delay
  • in a secret way
Correct answer(s):
  • suddenly or all together

Choose the option that explains Bring home the bacon.

  • to earn money for a family
  • to cook breakfast
  • to carry meat home
  • to waste money
Correct answer(s):
  • to earn money for a family

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 idea does Point out express?

  • to hide carefully
  • to show or mention clearly
  • to forget
Correct answer(s):
  • to show or mention clearly

What does the expression Put up with usually mean?

  • to enjoy fully
  • to remove quickly
  • to accept or tolerate something unpleasant
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept or tolerate something unpleasant

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Set off?

  • to finish a meal
  • to start a journey
  • to turn a page
Correct answer(s):
  • to start a journey

Choose the option that explains Show up.

  • to arrive or appear
  • to disappear
  • to sleep late
Correct answer(s):
  • to arrive or appear

Which answer best describes Take after?

  • to run behind someone
  • to take something away
  • to be similar to an older family member
Correct answer(s):
  • to be similar to an older family member

What is the correct meaning of Take part in?

  • to watch only
  • to join an activity
  • to break a thing
Correct answer(s):
  • to join an activity

Which meaning is correct for On the whole?

  • in small pieces
  • under a table
  • considering everything
Correct answer(s):
  • considering everything

In Grade 6 English, what does Out of date mean?

  • brand new
  • old and no longer useful or modern
  • very early
Correct answer(s):
  • old and no longer useful or modern

Select the meaning of Out of place.

  • not suitable or not in the correct place
  • perfectly arranged
  • very expensive
Correct answer(s):
  • not suitable or not in the correct place