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What does the expression 'spice up' mean?
What does the expression 'spice up' mean?
- To simplify a story
- To make something tasteless
- To criticize a performance
- To add excitement or interest (correct)
What does it mean to 'have a lot on one's plate'?
What does it mean to 'have a lot on one's plate'?
- To have multiple tasks and feel overwhelmed (correct)
- To eat too much food
- To feel bored with daily life
- To have an empty schedule
If someone says 'I can relate', what do they mean?
If someone says 'I can relate', what do they mean?
- They understand because they have experienced something similar (correct)
- They are indifferent to the situation
- They disagree with someone's feelings
- They find it hard to empathize
Which expression means 'no matter what happens'?
Which expression means 'no matter what happens'?
What does it mean to 'wrap your head around' something?
What does it mean to 'wrap your head around' something?
In the phrase 'I can't help doing something', what does it imply?
In the phrase 'I can't help doing something', what does it imply?
What does it generally imply if someone says they have 'enough on their plate'?
What does it generally imply if someone says they have 'enough on their plate'?
How is the expression 'I can't help falling in love with you' typically understood?
How is the expression 'I can't help falling in love with you' typically understood?
What does 'under the sun' imply in conversation?
What does 'under the sun' imply in conversation?
Which phrase indicates that someone is expressing their true thoughts?
Which phrase indicates that someone is expressing their true thoughts?
What does 'so far, so good' mean in a conversation?
What does 'so far, so good' mean in a conversation?
If someone says they are 'feeling under the weather', how are they generally feeling?
If someone says they are 'feeling under the weather', how are they generally feeling?
What does the expression 'to take someone for granted' signify?
What does the expression 'to take someone for granted' signify?
What is meant by the phrase 'off the top of my head'?
What is meant by the phrase 'off the top of my head'?
When something happens 'out of nowhere', how is it characterized?
When something happens 'out of nowhere', how is it characterized?
In which context would the phrase 'I have a lot on my plate' be used?
In which context would the phrase 'I have a lot on my plate' be used?
What does the phrase 'come rain or shine' mean?
What does the phrase 'come rain or shine' mean?
If someone is 'determined to get it done', how are they feeling?
If someone is 'determined to get it done', how are they feeling?
Which phrase indicates that someone tries to remember something but cannot recall it?
Which phrase indicates that someone tries to remember something but cannot recall it?
How does the speaker feel about the teacher's pressure on students?
How does the speaker feel about the teacher's pressure on students?
What does it indicate when someone 'changes diets like changing TV channels'?
What does it indicate when someone 'changes diets like changing TV channels'?
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Study Notes
###Â Common B2 English Phrases
- Spice up something - to add excitement or interest to something.
- Have a lot on your plate - To be very busy with multiple tasks and projects.
- Wrap your head around something - To understand something that may be complicated.
- Come rain or shine - No matter what happens or no matter what the circumstances are.
- I can relate - You understand someone's situation because you have also experienced it.
- Can't help doing something - You can't stop yourself from doing that thing.
- Under the sun - Everything that exists or is possible.
- So far, so good - Things are going well up to this point in time.
- Speak your mind - To say what you really think.
- Take someone or something for granted - To not appreciate them enough.
- Off the top of my head - Saying something without thinking too much about it, so haven't checked the facts.
- Out of nowhere - Suddenly and unexpectedly.
- Feel under the weather - To feel a little bit sick.
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