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Discovery Quiz – Lesson 27

Guess the correct meaning of each idiom from the context. It’s OK if you get a lot of answers wrong – what’s important is to do your best in trying to figure it out!

Discovery Quiz – Lesson 27

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1. Question
Sorry I missed the meeting – could you give me a rundown of what was discussed? Give someone a rundown means…
- explain a summary
- provide written notes
- remind the person
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I don’t like walking past that abandoned old house at night. It gives me the creeps. Give me the creeps means…
- cause me to get lost
- make me scared/uncomfortable
- result in anger
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After waiting for the repairman for over an hour, my mother called his supervisor and gave him a piece of her mind. Give someone a piece of your mind means…
- make a suggestion
- strongly criticize
- talk about an experience
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4. Question
The mayor gives lip service to plans to provide affordable housing, but he keeps approving the construction of luxury apartments. Give lip service to something means…
- constantly delay until the future
- express support that is not sincere
- talk a lot about
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I charged my cell phone an hour ago, and the battery’s already gone dead. What gives? What gives? means…
- can you give me something?
- what should I do?
- what's the problem?
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6. Question
There’s no standardized curriculum; the director gives the teachers free rein in the classroom. Give someone free rein means…
- allow them to have complete control
- gives them good advice
- provide them with free resources
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I just wanted to give you a heads up that the store will be closed tomorrow – it’s a holiday. Give someone a heads up means…
- alert or warn them
- encourage them
- tell them to go away
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I stupidly lost some money gambling, and my wife has been giving me grief about it. Give someone grief means…
- criticize or tease
- feel rather sad
- force someone to apologize
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9. Question
My girlfriend gave me a dirty look when I told our friends a story about her that was rather embarrassing. Give someone a dirty look means…
- look at them angrily
- look at them with sexual desire
- lose respect for the person
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10. Question
I just want a job I enjoy. I don’t give a fig about the salary. Not give a fig means…
- not ask
- not care
- not have experience
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