Symphony in Slang

Multiple Choice

To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

• I was not adequately skilled to do the work that was required

• I was breathing harder than normal due to my excitement

• I was born into a rich family

• I was spending all my money quickly

Nacer en cuna de oro

To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

​What can you tell us about these two idioms?

Are they similar? In what sense? ​

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Multiple Choice

To be short-handed

• To be not very skilled to do the work that was required

• To be understaffed

• To be born into a rich family

• To spend all one's money quickly

Multiple Select

To give someone the gate

Which other words can be used intead of "gate" without changing the meaning at all?

• shake

• boot

• sack

• works

Multiple Select

To step into the picture

• To do a job or task which someone else was supposed to do or has done in the past, because they are suddenly unable to do it

• To begin participating in something

• To get a great deal of public attention

Multiple Choice

To give someone the slip / shake

• To managed to escape without incurring any harm

• To fire someone

• To make conversation, small talk