Idioms
What does "mad as a box of frogs" mean?
completely crazy
What does sedentary mean?
Spending a lot of time sitting and doing very little physical activity.
What is the past participle of go?
gone
If I ________ more money, I would travel the world.
had
Question: What does mate mean?
friend
What does "to pull the wool over someone's eyes" mean?
To deceive or trick someone.
What is a double standard?
A situation in which two people or groups are judged by different rules.
What is the past participle of choose?
chosen
If they had studied harder, they ________ the exam.
would have passed
If something is cheeky, what is it?
Slightly rude or playful in a funny way.
What does "to be on thin ice" mean?
being in a dangerous situation
What does persuade mean?
To make someone change their opinion or do something.
What is the past participle of freeze?
frozen
If I would have more time, I would exercise more.
If I had more time, I would exercise more.
What does knackered mean?
Very tired.
What does "everything but the kitchen sink" mean?
Almost everything imaginable; far more than is necessary.
What does peer pressure mean?
The influence people of the same age or social group have on someone to behave in a certain way.
What is the past participle of lay?
laid
I wish I ________ harder for the test yesterday.
had studied
If someone says "I'm skint", what do they mean?
They have no money / they're broke.
What does "to bite off more than you can chew" mean?
To take on more than you can manage.
What does manipulate mean in advertising?
To influence people unfairly or cleverly to achieve a particular result.
Give the three forms of the verb seek.
seek – sought – sought
Which conditional is this?
If I'd left home earlier, I wouldn't have missed the train.
Third conditional
What does gutted mean?
Very disappointed or upset.