What does “severance package” mean?

March 11, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a low-cost package holiday
b) compensation after losing a job
c) a parcel which the post returns to the sender

What does “devil of a time” mean?

March 10, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a fun event
b) a difficult task
c) a dangerous situation

What does “orphan” mean?

March 9, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) an only child
b) a child whose parents are dead
c) a child that runs away from home

What does “push the envelope” mean?

March 8, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) to post a letter
b) to go beyond the limits
c) to have a boring office job

What does “stroller” mean?

March 5, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a wooden cylinder for rolling pastry
b) a person who lives on the streets
c) a carriage for transporting a small child

What does “motley crew” mean?

March 4, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a group of dogs on the loose
b) a group of people with mixed backgrounds
c) a group of teenagers with the same fashion style

What does “hammock” mean?

March 3, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a kind of bed
b) bacon and eggs
c) a joke where no-one laughs

What does “sluggish” mean?

March 2, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) wet, slippery
b) fast, lively
c) slow, inactive

What does “fly-tipper” mean?

March 1, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) a trout or salmon fisherman
b) a person who dumps waste illegally
c) an electric device which kills insects

What does “go belly up” mean?

February 26, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
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a) to fail badly, to die
b) to stop dieting, to gain weight
c) to sleep, to lose consciousness

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