idioms & Expressions
What does "break the ice" mean?
To make people feel more comfortable in a social situation
What is the opposite of "ancient"?
Modern (or new, recent)
Fix this sentence: "She don't like coffee"
ANSWER:
She doesn't like coffee
Complete the idiom: "It's raining cats and ___"
dogs
Name 3 emotions that start with the letter "A"
ANSWER:
Angry, Anxious, Amazed, Amused, Annoyed (any 3)
Fix this sentence: "Despite of the rain, we went hiking"
ANSWER:
Despite the rain, we went hiking (remove "of")
What does "piece of cake" mean?
Something very easy to do
What do you call a person who doesn't eat meat?
ANSWER:
Vegetarian
Choose: "By the time she arrives, we ___ (finish) dinner" - will finish or will have finished?
ANSWER:
will have finished (future perfect)
If someone "spills the beans," what did they do?
Reveal a secret or tell something they shouldn't have
Give a synonym for "enormous"
ANSWER:
Huge, massive, gigantic, immense (any similar word)
Which is correct and why: "I'm used to wake up early" or "I'm used to waking up early"?
ANSWER:
I'm used to waking up early (after "used to" meaning accustomed, we use -ing form)