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Contextual Meaning

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Which answer best describes Once and for all?

  • finally and completely
  • again and again forever
  • for a short while
  • by mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • finally and completely

How should we understand Keep your word?

  • to write a word neatly
  • to forget a promise
  • to speak quietly
  • to do what you promised
Correct answer(s):
  • to do what you promised

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

What is meant by Cut to the chase?

  • to get to the main point quickly
  • to run after someone
  • to make a story longer
  • to avoid the answer
Correct answer(s):
  • to get to the main point quickly

Which meaning would a teacher expect for In black and white?

  • written or printed clearly
  • in colorful paint
  • only spoken aloud
  • hidden from view
Correct answer(s):
  • written or printed clearly

A Grade 7 student reads Down to earth. What does it mean?

  • very proud
  • lost in the sky
  • hard to understand
  • practical, simple, and sensible
Correct answer(s):
  • practical, simple, and sensible

Choose the option that explains In broad daylight.

  • late at night
  • under the ground
  • inside a dream
  • in full daylight where people can see
Correct answer(s):
  • in full daylight where people can see

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