Everyday Phrases
This phrase means “I will think about it and let you know.”
A. I’ll get back to you
B. I agree
C. No way!
D. Sounds good
A. I’ll get back to you
“It’s raining cats and dogs” most nearly means…
A. It’s raining lightly
B. It’s raining very heavily
C. It’s snowing
D. Animals are falling
B. It’s raining very heavily
“I have to go to bed early tonight. I’m going to ____.”
A. hit the sack
B. spill the beans
C. break the ice
D. costs an arm and a leg
A. hit the sack
Friend: “I passed the big test!”
You:
A. Good for you!
B. Beats me
C. By the way
D. Hit the sack
A. Good for you!
“Let’s call it a night soon.” →
A. Correct as is
B. Let’s night call it
C. Call we it a night
D. Night we call it
A. Correct as is
This phrase is used to politely suggest someone try harder
A. Keep your chin up
B. That makes sense
C. What’s up?
D. Really?
A. Keep your chin up
“Hit the sack” means…
A. Go to bed
B. Work hard
C. Hit someone
D. Eat quickly
A. Go to bed
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“That new phone is so expensive, it ____.”
A. costs an arm and a leg
B. burning the midnight oil
C. let the cat out of the bag
D. piece of cake
A. costs an arm and a leg
You forgot the answer in class
You:
A. Beats me
B. Good for you!
C. By the way
D. Jump on the bandwagon
A. Beats me
Prompt: “She give me the cold shoulder yesterday.”
A. She gave me the cold shoulder yesterday
B. She give me cold shoulder yesterday
C. She gave cold the shoulder me yesterday
D. She gives me the cold shoulder yesterday
A. She gave me the cold shoulder yesterday
This phrase is used when you don’t know the answer
A. Beats me
B. Sounds good
C. No way!
D. That makes sense
A. Beats me
“Let the cat out of the bag” means…
A. Reveal a secret
B. Free an animal
C. Make a mistake
D. Be sneaky
A. Reveal a secret
“I accidentally told everyone about the surprise party. I ____.”
A. let the cat out of the bag
B. hit the sack
C. jump on the bandwagon
D. beats me
A. let the cat out of the bag
You want to tell a friend you’ll call them later
A. I’ll get back to you
B. Sounds good
C. No way!
D. Really?
A. I’ll get back to you
Prompt: “He is hot water after missing the deadline.”
A. He is in hot water after missing the deadline
B. He is hot water after missed deadline
C. He’s in hot water missing the deadline
D. He is hot in water after missing the deadline
A. He is in hot water after missing the deadline ✅=
This phrase shows you are happy for someone else’s success
A. Good for you!
B. No way!
C. That makes sense
D. See you later
A. Good for you!
“Burning the midnight oil” means…
A. Studying or working late
B. Burning candles
C. Wasting time
D. Being lazy
A. Studying or working late
“During exam week, I was ____ every night.”
A. burning the midnight oil
B. breaking the ice
C. raining cats and dogs
D. sounds good
A. burning the midnight oil
You want to politely suggest someone stay positive
A. Keep your chin up
B. That makes sense
C. No way!
D. See you later
A. Keep your chin up
Prompt: “Lets call it night soon.”
A. Lets call it a night soon
B. Let’s call it night soon
C. Let’s calling it a night soon
D. Let call it a night soon
A. Lets call it a night soon
This phrase is used when you want to change the subject
A. By the way
B. That makes sense
C. Really?
D. Sounds good
A. By the way
“Jump on the bandwagon” means…
A. Follow what everyone else is doing
B. Jump into a vehicle
C. Start a new hobby
D. Avoid responsibility
A. Follow what everyone else is doing
“Everyone is starting to watch that new TV show. I guess I’ll ____.”
A. jump on the bandwagon
B. let the cat out of the bag
C. hit the sack
D. under the weather
A. jump on the bandwagon
You want to mention something new in conversation
A. By the way
B. Beats me
C. Good for you!
D. Hit the sack
A. By the way
Prompt: “I will get back you later about the plan.”
A. I will get back you later about the plan
B. I will get back to you later about the plan
C. I get back to you later about the plan
D. I will get back you on the plan
B. I will get back to you later about the plan