Do you know these common English expressions?
English is absolutely full of funny little phrases. Some are easy to understand, and some are more difficult.
The best way to learn expressions is by reading and listening as much as possible. But how many do you know already? Take our quick test to see how many of these common expressions you know.
Choose the expression that could be used in one of the following 15 examples sentences.
“…costs an arm and a leg!” “…the grass is always greener on the other side.” “…she’s had a change of heart” “… hit two birds with one stone…” “Let’s call it a day” “It’s raining cats and dogs!” “…don’t bite the hand that feeds you!” “…stop beating around the bush.” “… the shoe is on the other foot.” “…too many cooks spoil the broth.” “… not my cup of tea.” “…the best of both worlds.” “Speak of the devil.” “…on the ball today.” “… cross that bridge when we come to it”
- “It’s raining really hard!”
- “Other people’s situations always seem better than our own .”
- “I’ll do both things at once, and take the dog to the vet when I go to visit Grandma.”
- “Oh, let’s wait to solve that problem, until it is really necessary”.
- “Don’t disrespect the people who help you!”
- “That is so expensive!”
- “It looks like the situation has reversed.”
- “There are too many people with different ideas working on this project.”
- “I would prefer not to do that.”
- “We’ve managed to take the positives of both sides.”
- “We were just talking about you!”
- “He is really working hard and fast today.”
- “Let’s go home”.
- “Get to the point!”
- “She’s changed her mind”.
Answers
- “It’s raining cats and dogs!”
- “The grass is always greener on the other side.”
- “I’ll hit two birds with one stone and take the dog to the vet when I go to visit Grandma.”
- “Oh, let’s cross that bridge when we come to it”.
- “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!”
- ” That costs an arm and a leg!”
- “Looks like the shoe is on the other foot.”
- “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
- “That’s not my cup of tea.”
- “We’ve got the best of both worlds.”
- “Speak of the devil.”
- “He is really on the ball today.”
- “Let’s call it a day”.
- “Stop beating around the bush
- “She’s had a change of heart”.
How many did you get right out of 15? Are there any that you don’t understand how to use? If you need any help to understand any of these expressions, or any others, let us know in the comments section, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
