Idioms
She has a lot of power in that organisation.
What is "She's a big cheese?"
When he sees me, he always brings a gift and asks about my family.
What is considerate?
Metaphor representing intelligence as light. (bright)
What is "he's very bright"?
We use this tense to talk about frequency.
What is present simple?
The name of the main character of the Lion King.
What is Simba?
He must be the laziest person I've ever met.
What is "a couch potato?"
My boss is happy one minute and screaming the next.
What is temperamental?
Metaphor representing theories as buildings. (foundations)
What is "the foundations of this theory are very week/strong"?
We use this tense to talk about something that started in the past and is still going on.
What is the present perfect?
The movie where you can hear this song: "I've got chills, they're multiplying. And I'm losing control..."
What is Grease?
She sometimes gets out of control.
What is "she's a loose cannon?"
She's very cautious; she thinks carefully before she decides to do something.
What is circumspect?
Metaphor representing business as war. (killing)
What is "we made a killing from the last deal"?
We use this tense most commonly in reported speech.
What is past perfect?
The average number of bones in a human body
What is 206?
He ruined the company's reputation.
What is "he's a rotten apple?"
The manager doesn't like new ideas; he wants to do everything the old way.
What is conservative?
Metaphor representing food as ideas. (thought)
What is "give someone food for thought"?
We use this conditional to talk about how an unreal present might influence the future (give example).
What is the third conditional? (If past simple, would v)
The star closest to the Earth.
What is the Sun?
He complains whenever we try to have fun.
What is "he's a wet blanket?"
That girl is so relaxed that she never seems to worry about anything.
What is easy-going?
Metaphor representing life as journey. (crossroads)
What is "I can't decide what to do, I'm at a crossroads"?
We use this conditional to talk about how an unreal past might influence the past (give example).
What is the third conditional? (If past perfect, would have v3)
The status of Schrodinger's cat.
What is either dead or alive?