Choose the correct meaning for each idiom or common expression

To Bear in mind means…

a)To remember something for future referenceb)To be worried about somethingc)To resign oneself to something

Key: A

To have a go means…

a)To have no sympathyb)To tryc)To have a difficult task to perform

Key: B

To let the matter drop means…

a)To informb)To stop a discussionc) To forget past quarrels

Key: B

To be in two minds means…

a)To be undecidedb)To have a determined characterc) To be mad

Key: A

When we say that a criminal is “at large” we mean that…

a)He is free… when he shouldn’tb)He is in prisonc) The police have recaptured him

Key: A

When we say that a machine is “on its last legs”we mean that…

a) It has been repairedb)It must be repairedc) It’s beyond repair (it can’t be repaired)

Key: C

When we say that a person “looks blue”we mean that…

a)He or she has blue eyesb)He or she appears to be unhappyc) He or she is wearing someting blue

Key: B

When we say that “a leopard never changes its spots”

we mean that…

a) Somebody’s basic nature cannot be changedb)We don’t like somebody’s sense of func) Somebody is very well known

Key: A

When we say “he’s at a loss what to do now”

we mean…

a)“He doesn’t know what to do now”b)“He has lost what he was doing now”c)“He has lost consciousness”

Key: A

When we say “I will foot the bill”we mean …

a)“I’m not going to pay that bill”b)“I’ll pay by cheque only”c) “I’ll pay the bill”

Key: C

When we say “I’m stony” or “I’m broke”Or “I’m stony broke”, we mean …

a)“I’m rich”b)“I have no money at all”c)“I work as a broker”

Key: B

When we say “John is too pig-headed”we mean …

a)“John is very obstinate”b)“John is very dirty”c) “John is very friendly”

Key: A