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ELL5 - Vocabulary Building Exercise 2

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What does the expression 'snowed under' mean?

To reserve something for use in a time of difficulty

To spoil something for someone

Overwhelmed with work or responsibilities (correct)

Feeling ill or unwell

What does the phrase 'break the ice' refer to?

Regardless of the weather or any other situation

A period of unusual tranquility

Initiating a conversation in a social situation (correct)

Pursuing unrealistic or impractical goals

If someone is 'chasing rainbows', what are they doing?

Pursuing unrealistic or impractical goals (correct)

Feeling ill or unwell

Spoiling something for someone

Reserving something for use in a time of difficulty

What does 'once in a blue moon' mean?

Very rarely Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'come rain or shine'?

Regardless of the weather or any other situation Signup and view all the answers

If someone is 'under the weather', what is happening to them?

Feeling ill or unwell Signup and view all the answers

What does the expression 'rain on someone's parade' mean?

To spoil something for someone Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'save it for a rainy day' refer to?

To reserve something, especially money, for use in a time of unforeseen difficulty Signup and view all the answers

What does the expression 'a storm in a teacup' mean?

A lot of unnecessary anger and worry about an unimportant matter Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'the calm before the storm' signify?

A period of unusual tranquility that seems likely to presage difficult times Signup and view all the answers