Would
Would you mind helping me with this project?
a) To describe a habitual action in the past
b) To make a polite request
c) To respond to a request or invitation
d) To express an opinion or hope less forcefully
b) To make a polite request
What is a 'hedge trimmer'?
A tool used for cutting and shaping bushes or hedges in a garden.
If something costs 'a score' how much money is that?
£20
'I've only got a score in my wallet'
Bees and honey?
Money
How much bees and honey do you have?
Cheese or bread
Bread
I told her I would meet her at 3 PM.
a) To report an intention, expectation, or decision
b) To make a polite request
c) To describe a hypothetical situation in a conditional sentence
d) To express an opinion or hope less forcefully
a) To report an intention, expectation, or decision
What is a 'clothesline'?
A length of cord or wire used to hang clothes to dry outside.
Which of these is not slang for money?
Dough
Moolah
Flour
Flour
'I'm working two jobs to earn some extra dough'
'I need more moolah to pay for my holiday'
Dog and bone?
Phone
I really hate talking on the dog and bone
Carrot or Potato
Carrot
Every summer, we would go to my grandparents’ farm.
a) To make a polite request
b) To describe a habitual action in the past
c) To respond to a request or invitation
d) To describe a hypothetical situation in a conditional sentence
Answer: b) To describe a habitual action in the past
What is a 'dehumidifier'?
A device that removes moisture from the air to reduce humidity levels in a room
If someone is called a 'penny pincher' what does it mean?
Frugal (careful with money; doesn't like spending money)
Other slang: scrooge, cheapskate, miser, tight-fisted.
Porky pies?
Lies
I don't trust him he tell a lot of porky pies.
June or December
December
I would love to join you, but I have a meeting.
a) To express an opinion or hope less forcefully
b) To describe a habitual action in the past
c) To respond to a request or invitation
d) To report an intention, expectation, or decision
c) To respond to a request or invitation
What is a 'windshield wiper'?
A device used to remove rain from the windshield (front window) of a car.
What does the idiom 'rags to riches' mean?
Describes a person's rise from poverty to prosperity.
'Her success is a real rags to riches story'
Brown bread?
Dead
He will be brown bread if he doesn't stop drinking.
Soccer or football
Soccer
I would suggest we wait for further instructions.
a) To express an opinion or hope less forcefully
b) To make a polite request
c) To describe a habitual action in the past
d) To report an intention, expectation, or decision
a) To express an opinion or hope less forcefully
What is a 'corkscrew'?
A tool used to open bottles with corks, such as wine bottles.
If something costs 'a grand' how much money is that?
£1000
'I paid 4 grand for the car'
Dicky dirt?
Shirt
I bought a new dicky dirt for the party
Greek or Roman
Roman