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It's time for another Scroll-Down Quiz! Do you know the literal meanings of these 5 British idioms? 1.) It's raining cats and dogs 2.) Break a leg 3.) Through thick and thin 4.) Call it a day 5.) Beat around the bush As always, scroll down to check the answers! 1.) It's raining a lot/very heavily Example: "I visited England last week and it was raining cats and dogs the whole time i was there") 2.) Good luck (usually said to someone who is about to go and give a performance in the theatre) Example: "I'm sure you'll smash your performance tonight, go break a leg!" 3.) In the good times and the bad times Example: "He is one of my best friends in the world. We've been through thick and thin together." 4.) To stop working on something Example: "It's 9pm, we've been working on this for four hours now. Let's call it a day and take a fresh look at it tomorrow." 5.) Spending a long time getting to the main point of what you're actually trying to say. Example: "Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want!"
21 cze 2023 18:35