IDIOMS C1 LEVEL NEW PACTO HIG SCHOOL UNITS 1,2, AND 3 ACHIEVERS

What does the idiom "beat about the bush" mean?

• To speak honestly and directly

• To avoid talking about what is important

• To speak very loudly

• To complain about small things

What does "follow the crowd" mean?

• To be a leader in a group

• To make independent decisions

• To do what everyone else is doing

• To think creatively

What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

• Avoid a problem at all costs

• Face a difficult situation directly

• Get angry quickly

• Ask someone else to solve the problem

What does "call a spade a spade" mean?

• To hide your true opinion

• To use metaphors often

• To speak clearly and honestly

• To be sarcastic

What does the idiom "get a word in edgeways" mean?

• To speak loudly

• To interrupt someone rudely

• To say something in a conversation where others dominate

• To end a conversation quickly

What does "have the gift of the gab" mean?

• To be a generous person

• To be good at sports

• To be good at speaking and persuading people

• To speak many languages

What does "bite my tongue" mean?

• Speak without thinking

• Remain silent instead of saying something you want to say

• Yell at someone

• Tell a joke

What does "written in double Dutch" mean?

• Written in Dutch

• Written in a poetic way

• Written in an easy-to-understand style

• Written in a way that is impossible to understand