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Choose the correct meaning for each idiom or common expression

Choose the correct meaning for each idiom or common expression. To Bear in mind means … To remember something for future reference To be worried about something To resign oneself to something Key: A. To have a go means … To have no sympathy To try

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Choose the correct meaning for each idiom or common expression

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  1. Choose the correct meaning for each idiom or common expression To Bear in mindmeans… Toremembersomethingforfuturereference Tobeworriedaboutsomething Toresignoneselftosomething Key: A

  2. Tohave a gomeans… Tohave no sympathy To try Tohave a difficulttasktoperform Key: B

  3. Toletthematterdropmeans… • Toinform • To stop a discussion • Toforgetpastquarrels Key: B

  4. Tobe in twomindsmeans… • Tobeundecided • Tohave a determinedcharacter • Tobemad Key: A

  5. Whenwesaythat a criminal is “at large” we mean that… • He is free… when he shouldn’t • He is in prison • Thepolicehaverecapturedhim Key: A

  6. Whenwesaythat a machine is “onitslastlegs” we mean that… • It has beenrepaired • Itmustberepaired • It’sbeyondrepair (itcan’tberepaired) Key: C

  7. Whenwesaythat a person “looks blue” we mean that… • He orshe has blueeyes • He orsheappearstobeunhappy • He orsheiswearingsometingblue Key: B

  8. Whenwesaythat “a leopardneverchangesits spots” we mean that… • Somebody’sbasicnaturecannotbechanged • Wedon’tlikesomebody’ssense of fun • Somebodyisverywellknown Key: A

  9. Whenwesay “he’s at a losswhatto do now” we mean… “He doesn’tknowwhatto do now” “He has lostwhat he wasdoingnow” “He has lostconsciousness” Key: A

  10. Whenwesay “I willfootthebill” we mean … • “I’mnotgoingtopaythatbill” • “I’llpayby cheque only” • “I’llpaythebill” Key: C

  11. Whenwesay “I’mstony” or “I’mbroke” Or “I’mstonybroke”, we mean … “I’mrich” “I have no money at all” “I work as a broker” Key: B

  12. Whenwesay “John istoopig-headed” we mean … • “John isveryobstinate” • “John isverydirty” • “John isveryfriendly” Key: A

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