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Contextual Meaning

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What does someone mean by saying With flying colors?

  • with great success
  • with bright paint only
  • with complete failure
  • with no effort
Correct answer(s):
  • with great success

What does the idiom or phrase After all mean?

  • used to remind someone of an important fact
  • before anything happens
  • without any reason
  • as a final goodbye
Correct answer(s):
  • used to remind someone of an important fact

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Word of mouth?

  • a written law
  • a silent sign
  • a secret code
  • information shared by people talking
Correct answer(s):
  • information shared by people talking

Which meaning best matches All the same?

  • exactly equal only
  • not at all
  • very early
  • nevertheless or still
Correct answer(s):
  • nevertheless or still

What is the best meaning for Worthwhile?

  • a waste of time
  • very dangerous
  • worth the time or effort
  • impossible to finish
Correct answer(s):
  • worth the time or effort

Which option is closest in meaning to Write down?

  • to forget a fact
  • to record something in writing
  • to speak louder
  • to erase a page
Correct answer(s):
  • to record something in writing

In everyday English, what does As far as I know mean?

  • without knowing anything
  • based on what I know
  • according to a secret
  • as far as I can run
Correct answer(s):
  • based on what I know

When you see A change of heart in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • a change in feelings or opinion
  • a medical operation
  • a loud argument
  • a fixed rule
Correct answer(s):
  • a change in feelings or opinion

Which option explains At first sight?

  • when first seen
  • after many years
  • after careful study
  • without seeing
Correct answer(s):
  • when first seen

Which choice gives the best meaning of Run into?

  • to plan a meeting
  • to run very fast
  • to avoid someone
  • to meet someone by chance
Correct answer(s):
  • to meet someone by chance

Which answer best describes The tip of the iceberg?

  • the whole problem
  • a cold mountain top only
  • a finished task
  • a small visible part of a much bigger problem
Correct answer(s):
  • a small visible part of a much bigger problem

How should we understand Run over?

  • to meet by chance
  • to read aloud
  • to hit or knock down with a vehicle
  • to sit down
Correct answer(s):
  • to hit or knock down with a vehicle

What is the correct meaning of Think twice?

  • to act without thinking
  • to count to two
  • to consider carefully before acting
  • to repeat a word
Correct answer(s):
  • to consider carefully before acting

What does someone mean by saying Save face?

  • to wash your face
  • to avoid embarrassment
  • to make a funny face
  • to lose respect openly
Correct answer(s):
  • to avoid embarrassment

What does the idiom or phrase Throw in the towel mean?

  • to start a game
  • to give up
  • to clean a room
  • to win easily
Correct answer(s):
  • to give up

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Second to none?

  • the best or as good as any
  • not very good
  • always second place
  • completely unknown
Correct answer(s):
  • the best or as good as any

Which meaning best matches To be honest?

  • used before saying something truthful
  • used before a lie
  • used to end a story
  • used to ask a question
Correct answer(s):
  • used before saying something truthful

What is the best meaning for Set an example?

  • to solve a sum only
  • to hide from others
  • to break a rule
  • to show others how to behave
Correct answer(s):
  • to show others how to behave

Choose the correct meaning of To tell the truth.

  • used before guessing
  • used to hide facts
  • used to change the topic
  • used before speaking honestly
Correct answer(s):
  • used before speaking honestly