Mean It!
What does 'give a hand' mean?
- Help with homework
- Raise your hand
- Wave goodbye
Applaud / clap
I can’t talk now. Can you just ___ until I finish this call?
- hang on
- go overboard
- look forward
- hear of
hang on
A person clapping loudly in a crowd.
give a hand
He hit the road to the top of the company.
- Correct
- Incorrect – used for travel
- Incorrect – used for success
- Correct – it's slang
Incorrect – used for travel
You’re talking to someone face-to-face instead of calling.
- in person
- hear of
- hand out
- keep on
in person
What does 'in hot water' mean?
- Feeling sick
- Boiling mad
- Having a bath
In trouble
I really ___ hearing your opinion about the event.
- go with
- let up
- look forward to
- have on
look forward to
Someone carrying groceries, a baby, and answering a phone.
have one's hands full
I gave her a hand with her applause.
- Correct
- Incorrect – mixed meanings
- Correct – sounds fine
- Incorrect – not idiomatic
Incorrect – mixed meanings
You're watching your neighbor’s dog while they’re away.
- let up
- go on
- jump to conclusions
- look after
look after
What does 'have a hunch' mean?
- Bend over
- Be suspicious
- Laugh quietly
Have a feeling
He was fired last week. They had to ___ some employees.
- let up
- lay off
- leave out
- hit it off
lay off
Two people meeting and becoming best friends immediately.
hit it off
I look forward the concert last night.
- Incorrect – wrong tense/form
- Correct – looks okay
- Incorrect – should be present
- Correct – idiomatic
Incorrect – wrong tense/form
You’re waiting for your friend who’s late.
- kill time
- lay off
- hang on
- leave alone
- hang on
What does 'go without saying' mean?
- Speak loudly
- Be misunderstood
- Say nothing
Be obvious
I knew she was lying. I just ___ about it.
- heard of
- had a hunch
- jumped conclusions
- hit the road
had a hunch
A person confused in a dark room.
in the dark
He had on a difficult decision.
- Correct
- Incorrect – 'had on' = 'wore'
- Correct – figurative
- Incorrect – used too formally
Incorrect – 'had on' = 'wore'
You’re wearing a shirt that matches your jacket perfectly.
- go without saying
- go with
- in hot water
- have a heart
go with
What does 'lay off' mean?
- Take a break
- Relax
- Fire someone else
Put out of work
You can’t just ___ . decisions like that! Wait for all the facts.
- go without saying
- have the time
- let someone down
- jump to conclusions
jump to conclusions
Someone waiting in the rain, holding an umbrella, and not moving.
hold still
I killed time by solving the problem.
- Correct
- Correct – it's common
- Incorrect – not how it's used
- Incorrect – solving is productive
Incorrect – not how it's used
You’re busy, tired, and have no time to help.
- in store
- hear firsthand
- hit the road
- have one's hands full
have one's hands full