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Share your favorite slang phrases! Native speakers and italki Teachers can show off their slang expertise in their native language.

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Share your favorite slang phrases! Native speakers and italki Teachers can show off their slang expertise in their native language.

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Have you heard of the idiom, "the fly in the ointment?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

We wanted to buy a new house, but getting a loan from the bank was the fly in the ointment. This means that:

getting a loan was easy.

we had to hire an exterminator.

we couldn't afford to fly to the nearest bank.

we couldn't get a loan.

Nov 25, 2025 5:27 PM

¿Cuál es la respuesta INCORRECTA?

_______ muy cansado.

Nov 24, 2025 5:42 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "blood is thicker than water?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

The CEO hired his own sons as his closest advisors. This shows that blood is thicker than water. This means that:

family loyalty is more important than anything.

the CEO was too lazy to consider anyone else.

the CEO needs anti-coagulant medicine.

no one else would take the job.

Nov 24, 2025 5:53 PM

Mi amigo es muy ________, ve partidos todas las semanas.

Nov 21, 2025 7:35 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "a taste of (his/her) own medicine?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

After Marcus played a joke on him, Jake decided to give Marcus a taste of his own medicine. This means that:

Jake replaced Marcus' medicine with his medicine.

Jake was angry with Marcus but did nothing.

Jake played a joke on Marcus for revenge.

Jake gave Marcus medicine to calm him down.

Nov 20, 2025 7:50 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "to have a lot of nerve?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

Larry must have a lot of nerve to ask for such a large raise in his salary. This means that:

he was very nervous about asking for a raise.

he didn't have the courage to ask for a raise.

his boss was annoying.

he felt no shame in asking for a large raise.

Nov 17, 2025 8:34 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "to get burned?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

James invested a lot of money in a startup company and ultimately got burned. This means that:

he lost his investment.

he made a lot of money.

the company's building caught on fire.

he ended up working for the fire department.

Nov 14, 2025 6:06 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "a bitter pill to swallow?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

Our company bid on a contract, but we failed to get it. It was a bitter pill to swallow. This means that:

we didn't worry.

we had to take pills because we worked too hard.

it was a difficult thing to accept.

we failed because our rivals told lies about us.

Nov 13, 2025 12:59 PM

Have you heard of the idiom, "as sharp as a tack?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.

Despite being over 90, my mother-in-law is as sharp as a tack. This means that:

she is very sarcastic.

she is very intelligent and clever.

she is always insulting everyone.

she is confused and nonsensical.

Nov 12, 2025 8:46 PM

Let's practice English idioms! Can you guess the meaning of "a wet blanket"?

David was tired of being called a wet blanket by his friends just because he doesn't drink alcohol. A wet blanket is:

a person who is good at putting out fires.

a person who always joins in other people's fun.

a person who is always spoiling other people's fun

a person who forgets his umbrella and arrives wet.

Nov 11, 2025 6:54 PM

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