ESL 1
What does "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It is raining a lot/very hard.
What time is "A quarter after 3?"
3:15 - three fifteen.
What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
to feel sick
What does the idiom "to ring a bell" mean?
something that sounds familiar/you have heard about it before/you know it
Pick the correct one: to, too, or two.
There are _____many people here. I want to go home.
too
What does "to be in hot water" mean?
to be in trouble/problem
What does the expression ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ mean?
every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent.
What does "to stab someone in the back" mean?
to do something really bad to someone that trusted you.
Pick the correct word: there, they're, their
Look at what _________doing! It looks fun!
they're
What does "to spill the beans" mean?
To tell a secret
What does "to have butterflies in your stomach" mean?
To feel nervous/excited
Name a word with the suffix "-ful" OR "-less"
beautiful painless hopeless useless
hopeful
grateful
graceful
What does "Once bitten, twice shy’ mean?
A person who has failed or been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing it again.
What does the idiom "to be broke" mean?
to have no money
Pick the correct word.
I need to buy ______to make a cake.
A)Flower
B) Flour
flour
Name a word with a prefix of "Pro-"
Proceed, Promote, Propose, Progress/
Pick the correct word.
You can't come to ____ house today because ___ mom is sleeping.
1. our
2. are
our
Homophones:Correct the sentence
I’m excited to travel to England so I can meat some new people!
Meet
What does the idiom "to go the extra mile" mean?
to do more/extra than is required, example: My teacher wants me to write 3 sentences but I wrote 6.
What is the past tense of the verb "buy"?
bought