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'She banked a personal best in the 400m.' 'Banked' means ___
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'He bore a resemblance to the prime minister.' 'Bore' means ___
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'The fabric costs five pounds a yard.' What does 'yard' mean here?
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'She made a capital mistake by signing that contract.' 'Capital' means ___
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'The song broke into the top ten.' What does 'broke' mean here?
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'She was forced to admit she was wrong.' 'Forced to' means ___
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'She took a break from routine.' 'Break from routine' means ___
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'He is such a sap — he believed everything she said.' — What does 'sap' mean here?
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'She bore through the bureaucracy with persistence.' 'Bore through' means ___
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'He footed the bill for the entire dinner.' 'Footed the bill' means ___
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'He wore a smart suit to the interview.' — What does 'suit' mean here?
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'She turned the tables on the interviewers.' 'Turned the tables' means ___
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'She looked on the bright side of every situation.' 'Bright side' means ___
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'She sprang to her feet.' 'Sprang to her feet' means ___
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'She burned the midnight oil.' This means ___
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'The cat can spring very high.' What does 'spring' mean here?
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'She has an old hand at negotiations.' 'Old hand' means ___
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'She twisted his arm to get him to agree.' 'Twisted his arm' means ___
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'He was landed with all the extra work.' 'Landed with' means ___
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'She gave him a fair hearing.' 'Fair hearing' means ___
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'The report deals with immigration policy.' 'Deals with' means ___
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'She kept the wolf from the door.' 'Kept the wolf from the door' means ___
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'She has the ear of the president.' 'Has the ear of' means ___
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'The speech marked a turning point in history.' 'Marked' means ___
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'She no longer works there.' 'No longer' means ___
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'She went back to the drawing board.' 'Back to the drawing board' means ___
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'She is a marked woman now.' 'Marked' means ___
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'The crack was minute — almost invisible.' — What does 'minute' mean here?
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'She peered through the window.' — What does 'peered' mean here?
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'The negotiations were on dangerous ground.' 'Dangerous ground' means ___
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'He is sound as a bell.' 'Sound as a bell' means ___
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'He booked a taxi for seven o'clock.' What does 'booked' mean?
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'A seal splashed in the water at the zoo.' What does 'seal' mean here?
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'The teacher made an interesting point.' What does 'point' mean here?
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'She took him to task for his behaviour.' 'Took to task' means ___
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'She stated her case forcefully.' 'Stated her case' means ___
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'Things took a turn for the worse.' 'Took a turn for the worse' means ___
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'His career has reached a flat point.' 'Flat point' means ___
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'The cat had a litter of five kittens.' — What does 'litter' mean here?
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'He hammered a nail into the wall.' What does 'nail' mean here?
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Which sentence uses 'abuse' as a verb?
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'She turned over a new leaf after the scandal.' 'Turned over a new leaf' means ___
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'She put her affairs in order before the operation.' 'In order' means ___
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'She was dealt a poor hand in life.' 'Hand' means ___
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Which sentence uses 'trip' to mean a journey?
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'He held out against the pressure.' 'Held out' means ___
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'The trouble came from an unexpected quarter.' 'Quarter' means ___
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Which sentence uses 'firm' to mean a business?
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'I cannot figure out why she left.' 'Figure out' means ___
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'Steady as a rock.' 'Steady as a rock' means ___
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'She filed a complaint with the regulator.' 'Filed a complaint' means ___
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'She gave the party a miss this time.' 'Give a miss' means ___
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'She made her last stand on the issue.' 'Last stand' means ___
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'The passage between the two buildings was dark.' What does 'passage' mean here?
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'The president gave a State of the Union address.' 'State' means ___
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'The plan landed badly with the board.' 'Landed badly' means ___
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'That is a basket case.' 'Basket case' means ___
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'He passed her the salt.' What does 'passed' mean?
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'She filled the pitcher with cold water.' What does 'pitcher' mean here?
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'She found her perfect match.' What does 'match' mean?
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Which sentence uses 'mean' to mean unkind?
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'She fell prey to their manipulation.' 'Fell prey to' means ___
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'He cut shapes from coloured felt.' What does 'felt' mean?
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'What do you mean?' What does 'mean' mean here?
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'She wore her heart on her sleeve.' This means ___
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'She laid the matter on the table for everyone to discuss.' 'On the table' means ___
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'She warmed to him over time.' What does 'warmed to' mean?
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'She gave him a backhanded compliment.' 'Backhanded compliment' means ___
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'She heads the department.' What does 'heads' mean?
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'They took the competition to a new level.' 'Level' means ___
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'All the signs pointed to success.' 'Signs pointed to' means ___
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'The duck swam across the pond.' What does 'duck' mean here?
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'She fell flat on her face.' What does 'flat' mean?
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Which sentence uses 'minute' to mean a unit of time?
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'He stored old books in the trunk.' What does 'trunk' mean here?
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'That is the key issue — everything else is secondary.' 'Key' means ___
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'There is no point in arguing any further.' 'Point' means ___
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'She lives three blocks from the school.' What does 'blocks' mean here?
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'She is burning the candle at both ends.' This means ___
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'They swam in the pool.' — What does 'pool' mean here?
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'They passed the law in parliament.' What does 'passed' mean?
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'She gave birth to a healthy litter of puppies.' What does 'litter' mean here?
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'Out of sight, out of mind.' This means ___
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'The scandal rocked the government.' 'Rocked' means ___
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'That is the order of the day.' 'Order of the day' means ___
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'She drum-rolled the announcement.' 'Drum roll' means ___
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Which sentence uses 'order' to mean a command?
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'The peacock fanned out its tail feathers.' What does 'fanned' mean here?
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'She was in a tight spot.' 'Tight spot' means ___
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'He drew a long breath before speaking.' What does 'drew' mean?
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'Two, four, and six are even numbers.' What does 'even' mean here?
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'She poured water from the pitcher.' What does 'pitcher' mean here?
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'Begin each sentence with a capital letter.' — What does 'capital' mean here?
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'She made a bold move by resigning.' 'Move' means ___
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'She missed the target completely.' What does 'missed' mean?
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'She found old letters in the wooden chest.' What does 'chest' mean here?
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'Could you word that more clearly?' — What does 'word' mean here?
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'He bore the heavy load all the way home.' What does 'bore' mean here?
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'Off the record, she told me the truth.' What does 'record' mean here?
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'She made light of her difficulties.' 'Made light of' means ___
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