Discovery Quiz – Lesson 11 – Espresso English Courses

The teacher played a few games with the students to help break the ice on the first day of English class. “Break the ice” means…

encourage people to exercise
initiate social exchanges
make everyone laugh

My 5-year-old is developing the habit of throwing temper tantrums in public when we don’t do what he wants. We need to nip this behavior in the bud. To “nip something in the bud” means…

find a creative solution
punish a child severely
stop something early

After being fired from his last few jobs for unexplained absences, it looks like Brian has turned over a new leaf – he hasn’t missed a day of work in months. If you “turn over a new leaf,” it means you…

begin earning a higher salary
change your religion
start behaving in a better way

Workers not wearing protective equipment is just the tip of the iceberg – that factory is plagued with serious safety violations. If something is “the tip of the iceberg,” it means…

a lot of people are doing it incorrectly
it's likely to cause a fatal accident
it's only a small part of a bigger, hidden problem

I put up with my boyfriend’s messy habits for months for the sake of the relationship. However, when I traveled for a month and he didn’t wash a single dish during that whole time, that was the last straw – I told him to move out. If something is “the last straw,” it means…

it is the final thing that causes everything to collapse
it is the last thing you expected somebody to do
it is the worst offense

Stop beating around the bush and just tell me how much it cost to repair the car. “Beating around the bush” means…

avoiding talking about the important point
blaming an accident on someone else
lying about a problem

You have to be an extremely talented musician to get into that program. They only take the cream of the crop. “The cream of the crop” means…

the most famous
rich people
the best of all

The economy is recovering, but we’re not out of the woods yet – unemployment is still high and the recession could return at any time. If you are “out of the woods,” it means…

you have passed a critical or dangerous phase
you aren't prepared for danger
you don't know what's going to happen

I wanted to go to an Italian restaurant, but all my friends were craving Chinese food, so I just decided to go with the flow. If you “go with the flow,” it means you…

don't resist the natural progress of events
don't eat anything
separate from the group to do something different

A $25 donation to cancer research is just a drop in the ocean, but every little bit helps. “A drop in the ocean” means…

a small amount compared to what is needed
an action that is not obligatory
something that will help all of humanity

My favorite baseball team is still leading the league, but they’re on thin ice – the second-place team is only one game behind. “On thin ice” means…

of superior quality
in a risky situation
guaranteed easy victory

This is the first year our school is running the “English for Tourism” program, so we’re in uncharted waters. If you’re in “uncharted waters,” it means you’re…

expanding the number of options
in a new, previously unexplored area
providing what the students want

I know you don’t have to cut out ALL sweets while on a diet, but I prefer to avoid eating even the smallest bit of chocolate because it’s a slippery slope for me. If something is a “slippery slope,” it means…

it easily leads to worse things
it makes you feel sick
it's not necessary

Discovery Quiz – Lesson 11

Discovery Quiz – Lesson 11

Discovery Quiz – Lesson 11

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