Mile idioms

1. It sticks out a mile.
2. I'd run a mile.
3. Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

Learn by riddle

What table has no legs?

Answer: time-table, database tables
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run down

The ship itself could have run down the lifeboat.

A. collided with
B. picked up
C. kept up with
D. lowered

Answer:[A]
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come up to

A pretty woman came up to me and smiled at me as though she had known me for years.

A.shook hand with
B. approached
C. greeted
D. saw

Answer:[B]
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Idiom quiz

Choose the correct meaning

A good Samaritan is _____
A. a cruel person
B. a person who helps those in need
C. a funny person
D. a gloomy person who prevents others from enjoying themselves

Answer:[B]
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Idioms quiz

Choose the correct meaning
A cock-and-bull story is


A. an incredible story
B. a boring story
C. a short story
D. an interesting story

Answer:[A]
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Odd one out

Find a word not in the group. Hint: arrange characters in each word first

A. KEIP (PIKE)
B. GEHRNIR (HERRING)
C. KRASH (SHARK)
D. ROMFERTOC (COMFORTER)

Answer:[D]
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Guess meaning: emaciated

Guess the meaning of the word below:
His tortured ghost roams the estate each night, pale and emaciated, and I've heard tell that sometimes you can hear him, calling out, 'John.... bring me John'.

Answer: (adj.) very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger.
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Guess meaning: decent

Guess the meaning of the following word.
1. Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
2. I thought he was a decent sort of person.

Answer: adj. social acceptable or good
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Guess meaning: in retrospect

What is the meaning of the red phrase? Compare with the answer below.
I'm sure my university days seem happier in retrospect than they really were.

Answer: thinking now about something in the past
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