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Contextual Meaning

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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 meaning is correct for Make sense?

  • to smell nice
  • to be clear or logical
  • to become loud
  • to disappear
Correct answer(s):
  • to be clear or logical

In Grade 7 English, what does Mind your own business mean?

  • to not interfere in someone else’s matters
  • to start a shop
  • to ask for help politely
  • to share a secret
Correct answer(s):
  • to not interfere in someone else's matters

What does the idiom or phrase In one piece mean?

  • broken into many parts
  • written in one paragraph
  • hidden from everyone
  • safe, whole, or not damaged
Correct answer(s):
  • safe, whole, or not damaged

Select the meaning of Move heaven and earth.

  • to study the sky
  • to move furniture
  • to wait without effort
  • to try extremely hard to achieve something
Correct answer(s):
  • to try extremely hard to achieve something

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

Select the meaning of Go with the flow.

  • to control everything
  • to accept things as they happen
  • to swim in a river only
  • to stop immediately
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept things as they happen

Which simple meaning fits Have a heart of gold?

  • to be very kind and generous
  • to be very rich
  • to be made of metal
  • to be careless
Correct answer(s):
  • to be very kind and generous

What idea does Head over heels express?

  • very bored
  • standing upside down only
  • very angry
  • deeply in love or very excited
Correct answer(s):
  • deeply in love or very excited

In everyday English, what does Come to terms with mean?

  • to learn new words only
  • to make a quick joke
  • to accept a difficult truth or situation
  • to avoid a problem
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept a difficult truth or situation

Which answer correctly explains Hit the nail on the head?

  • to use a hammer only
  • to miss the point
  • to say exactly the right thing
  • to make a guess badly
Correct answer(s):
  • to say exactly the right thing