QUIZ – I’M ALL EARS
ANSWER The idiom “be all ears” means to be keen to hear what another person has to say Example: Tell me the estory. I’m all...
QUIZ – NOT COMFORTABLE
ANSWER That’s right – both snug and cosy mean “comfortable”. Glum means sad or depressed.
QUIZ – WHAT ANIMAL LIVES IN A KENNEL?
ANSWER In British English, a kennel is a small building for a dog to sleep in. In American English it is called a doghouse. Photo...
QUIZ – ARE YOU A TOP BANANA?
ANSWER The top banana is the most important person in an organization or group. Example: Sorry, I don’t know. You’ll have to ask the top...
QUIZ – ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
ANSWER That’s right! “Once in a blue moon” means very rarely or not very often. Example: My ister lives in Alaska, so I only see...
Happy National Tea Day!
Els anglesos tenen fama de ser grans bevedors de cervesa però qualsevol persona que hagi viscut un temps al Regne Unit o a qualsevol...
QUIZ – AS DEAD AS A DODO
ANSWER The dodo was a bird that became extinct a long time ago. Something that is as dead as a dodo is unequivocally dead or...
QUIZ – DON’T PRESS MY BUTTON
ANSWER The idiom “push/press someone’s buttons” means to do specific things to intentionally anger or upset someone. Example: Dont’ push my buttons or I’ll lose...
QUIZ – DO YOU KNOW KEEP A SECRET?
ANSWER “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead”. It means that the only way to keep a secret is to tell...
QUIZ – DO YOU HAVE A SWEET TOOTH?
ANSWER Someone who has a sweet tooth likes candy, chocolate, cakes and other sweets Example: She has a sweet tooth. She can never get enough...