Idioms
"From the horse’s mouth" means information is:
Direct from the source
"TikTok is so ______! I keep scrolling for hours without realizing it."
Answer: addictive
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
you're
______ the traffic was terrible, we arrived on time.
Although/Even though
I don't mind _________ (get up) early.
getting up
If you "kill two birds with one stone," you:
Achieve two goals at once
"This app is very ______; even my grandparents can use it easily."
Answer: user-friendly
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
its
They lost the match. ______, they played really well.
However
Jessica really enjoys reading/to read poetry.
reading
To "step on toes" means to:
Offend someone
"Playing Minecraft is ______ because I can build anything I imagine!"
Answer: fun / creative
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
accept
______ his fear of heights, he climbed the mountain.
In spite of/Despite
Roger ____ (not/mind/talk) to his ex-girlfriend. They're still very good friends.
Roger doesn't mind talking to his ex-girlfriend. They're still very good friends.
If someone says "no cap," they mean:
"No joke, it’s true"
"Duolingo is ______, but some animations make it feel ______ too!"
Answers: educational, fun
We went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
there
"It was expensive. They bought it anyway." (Despite)
Despite the high price, they bought it.
It's not a problem for me to get up early in the morning.
MIND
I don't mind getting up early in the morning.
Which phrase means "to accept a harsh reality"?
a) Wave the white flag
b) Bite the bullet
c) Iron out differences
d) It is what it is
"This website is so ______; the buttons don’t work half the time!"
Answer: glitchy
Place the Commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
"She’s very busy. She always helps others."
Although she’s very busy, she always helps others.
My doctor recently told me I should stop drinking / to drink coffee.
My doctor recently told me I should stop drinking coffee.