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Contextual Meaning

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What is the correct meaning of Out of breath?

  • full of sleep
  • very calm
  • without a voice forever
  • breathing hard after effort
Correct answer(s):
  • breathing hard after effort

What does someone mean by saying Learn the ropes?

  • to climb a rope
  • to forget the rules
  • to learn how to do a job or activity
  • to tie a knot only
Correct answer(s):
  • to learn how to do a job or activity

What does the idiom or phrase Out of control mean?

  • well managed
  • very quiet
  • not able to be managed
  • neatly arranged
Correct answer(s):
  • not able to be managed

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Leave no stone unturned?

  • to give up early
  • to try every possible way
  • to collect stones
  • to hide the answer
Correct answer(s):
  • to try every possible way

Which meaning best matches Out of sight?

  • easy to see
  • not visible
  • very close in time
  • full of light
Correct answer(s):
  • not visible

What is the best meaning for Let bygones be bygones?

  • to forget past problems and move on
  • to repeat old arguments
  • to remember every mistake
  • to stop talking forever
Correct answer(s):
  • to forget past problems and move on

Choose the correct meaning of Play it safe.

  • to avoid taking risks
  • to act dangerously
  • to play a game roughly
  • to ignore rules
Correct answer(s):
  • to avoid taking risks

Which option is closest in meaning to Make a difference?

  • to make a mistake
  • to compare two colors
  • to do nothing
  • to have a useful or important effect
Correct answer(s):
  • to have a useful or important effect

When you see Make both ends meet in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to tie two ropes
  • to earn too much money
  • to manage money carefully enough to live
  • to waste savings
Correct answer(s):
  • to manage money carefully enough to live

Which choice gives the best meaning of Every cloud has a silver lining?

  • bad luck never ends
  • clouds are made of silver
  • something good can come from a bad situation
  • rain always ruins everything
Correct answer(s):
  • something good can come from a bad situation

Which answer best describes In full swing?

  • not started yet
  • finished long ago
  • very active and already happening
  • moving slowly
Correct answer(s):
  • very active and already happening

How should we understand Face the music?

  • to sing loudly
  • to accept the results of your actions
  • to play an instrument
  • to avoid punishment
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept the results of your actions

What is the correct meaning of In good hands?

  • in danger
  • being cared for by someone capable
  • lost forever
  • without any help
Correct answer(s):
  • being cared for by someone capable

What does someone mean by saying Far and wide?

  • over a large area
  • inside one room
  • only nearby
  • very quietly
Correct answer(s):
  • over a large area

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Feel at home?

  • to feel lost
  • to be at school
  • to become sleepy
  • to feel comfortable and welcome
Correct answer(s):
  • to feel comfortable and welcome

What is the best meaning for Find fault with?

  • to praise warmly
  • to find a lost bag
  • to criticize or point out mistakes
  • to solve a puzzle
Correct answer(s):
  • to criticize or point out mistakes

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 meaning is correct for Give it a shot?

  • to refuse to try
  • to take a photograph
  • to make a loud noise
  • to try something
Correct answer(s):
  • to try something

In Grade 7 English, what does Go hand in hand mean?

  • to walk alone
  • to fight often
  • to be closely connected
  • to happen by mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • to be closely connected