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If someone has 'run out of steam' what does it mean?
They are looking forward to something
They do not have the energy to finish something
They are feeling energetic and full of life
They are surprised by something
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May 29, 2024
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If someone does something like 'greased lightning' what does it mean?
Very slowly
Very efficiently
Very badly
Very quickly
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May 26, 2024
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If somebody has gone 'off the beaten track' where are they?
In a crowded and busy place
In a place of outstanding natural beauty
In a dull and uninteresting place
In an isolated and remote place
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May 21, 2024
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In informal (slang) British English what do we mean when we say, 'I am flogging something?'
I am cleaning something
I am cooking something
I am hiding something
I am selling something
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May 19, 2024
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If someone does not have time for this 'malarkey', what do they mean?
I have no time for unimportant nonsense
I have no time as I am busy at the moment
I have no time to meet you in person
I have no time even if the matter is important
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May 18, 2024
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If you need to 'suss something out' what does it mean?
to visit someone you don't want to
to come to understand something
to pass a message to someone
to throw something away
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May 17, 2024
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If someone is telling you 'porkies' what are they doing?
They are telling you a secret
They are telling you surprising news
They are telling you a joke
They are telling you a lie
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May 16, 2024
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If an event or situation is a 'damp squib' what is it?
crowded
spectacular
chaotic
disappointing
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May 15, 2024
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If my house is 'a shambles' what does it mean?
It is tidy and clean
It is messy and disorganised
It is large and spacious
It is small and cosy
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May 14, 2024
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If food tastes 'scrummy' how does it taste?
sour and acidic
disgusting and horrible
sweet and sugary
delicious and tasty
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May 12, 2024
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