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Common Idioms

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Which simple meaning fits Come across?

  • to plan carefully
  • to find or meet by chance
  • to throw away
Correct answer(s):
  • to find or meet by chance

What idea does Come along express?

  • to go with someone or make progress
  • to stay behind always
  • to break apart
Correct answer(s):
  • to go with someone or make progress

What does the expression Count on usually mean?

  • to count numbers only
  • to depend on or trust
  • to forget someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to depend on or trust

What is meant by Back and forth?

  • only upward
  • moving from one side to the other
  • without moving
Correct answer(s):
  • moving from one side to the other

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Day in and day out?

  • every day for a long time
  • once a year
  • only at night
Correct answer(s):
  • every day for a long time

A Grade 6 student reads Be in trouble. What does it mean?

  • to have a problem or face punishment
  • to be very lucky
  • to be asleep
Correct answer(s):
  • to have a problem or face punishment

Choose the option that explains Do away with.

  • to keep forever
  • to make larger
  • to get rid of something
Correct answer(s):
  • to get rid of something

Which choice gives the best meaning of Bear in mind?

  • to carry a bear
  • to forget quickly
  • to remember or consider something
Correct answer(s):
  • to remember or consider something

Which answer best describes Do without?

  • to buy more
  • to manage without something
  • to depend on fully
Correct answer(s):
  • to manage without something

How should we understand Behind the times?

  • ahead of everyone
  • old-fashioned or not modern
  • very early
Correct answer(s):
  • old-fashioned or not modern

What is the correct meaning of Dress up?

  • to wear special or formal clothes
  • to take off clothes
  • to make a mess
Correct answer(s):
  • to wear special or formal clothes

What does someone mean by saying Better safe than sorry?

  • it is wise to avoid risk
  • taking risks is always best
  • being late is better
Correct answer(s):
  • it is wise to avoid risk

What does the idiom or phrase Fall apart mean?

  • to become stronger
  • to work perfectly
  • to break into pieces or fail badly
Correct answer(s):
  • to break into pieces or fail badly

In everyday English, what does Read between the lines mean?

  • to read only the first line
  • to understand a hidden meaning
  • to draw between lines
Correct answer(s):
  • to understand a hidden meaning

Which answer correctly explains All in all?

  • considering everything
  • one by one
  • not at all
Correct answer(s):
  • considering everything

Which option explains See the light?

  • to understand something clearly
  • to turn on a light
  • to close your eyes
Correct answer(s):
  • to understand something clearly