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Common Idioms

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Which meaning best matches Barking up the wrong tree?

  • to climb a tall tree
  • to look for an answer in the wrong place
  • to speak very softly
Correct answer(s):
  • to look for an answer in the wrong place

Choose the correct meaning of Bite off more than you can chew.

  • to try to do more than you can manage
  • to eat too slowly
  • to help at the right time
Correct answer(s):
  • to try to do more than you can manage

In everyday English, what does Break the ice mean?

  • to break a glass cup
  • to finish a race
  • to make people feel relaxed and ready to talk
Correct answer(s):
  • to make people feel relaxed and ready to talk

Which option explains Bring to light?

  • to turn off a lamp
  • to make something known or clear
  • to hide the truth
Correct answer(s):
  • to make something known or clear

What is meant by By the way?

  • used to add a new point to a conversation
  • used to end a fight
  • used to count money
Correct answer(s):
  • used to add a new point to a conversation

Which simple meaning fits Open up?

  • to close something tightly
  • to forget a lesson
  • to open something fully
Correct answer(s):
  • to open something fully

Which answer correctly explains Calm down?

  • to become louder
  • to become less upset or excited
  • to run faster
Correct answer(s):
  • to become less upset or excited

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Take off?

  • to wear something
  • to remove something worn
  • to fill a glass
Correct answer(s):
  • to remove something worn

In Grade 5 English, what does By chance mean?

  • on purpose
  • accidentally or without planning
  • very slowly
Correct answer(s):
  • accidentally or without planning

What is the best meaning for Turn on?

  • to stop a machine
  • to clean a room
  • to start a machine, light, or device
Correct answer(s):
  • to start a machine, light, or device

Which option is closest in meaning to Turn off?

  • to stop a machine, light, or device
  • to start a machine
  • to draw a picture
Correct answer(s):
  • to stop a machine, light, or device

When you see the phrase Clean up, what does it mean?

  • to make messy
  • to make clean and neat
  • to speak loudly
Correct answer(s):
  • to make clean and neat

Choose the correct meaning of Up and down.

  • from higher to lower or back and forth
  • only in a circle
  • without moving
Correct answer(s):
  • from higher to lower or back and forth