Fill in the blanks.
1I forgot your birthday - it just ............... my mind.
Wrong!
The idiom is "slipped my mind," meaning you forgot something.
2Your dinner is .................. me.
Wrong!
When something is "on me," the speaker is paying for it.
3I am feeling a little ....................... today - I think I am getting a fever.
Wrong!
"Under the weather" means feeling slightly ill.
4I only had a casual conversation with him. It is not a ......................
Wrong!
"Big deal" means something important, so it fits saying it isn’t serious.
5Is he really your boyfriend or are you just .................... my leg?
Wrong!
"Pulling my leg" means joking or teasing.
6He didn't have a map. Neither did I. Both of us were in the same .....................
Wrong!
"In the same boat" means you share the same problem or situation.
7I don't care who you bring to the party. It is ....................
Wrong!
"Up to you" means it’s your choice or decision.
8Today it is your turn to .................... the children after school.
Wrong!
"Pick up" means collect someone from a place.
9I am not .................. with any of my old schoolmates.
Wrong!
The phrase is "in touch," meaning in contact.
10He .................. in touch with his old girlfriend against his mother's advice.
Wrong!
You "got in touch" when you started contacting someone again.
11Let's ..................... I am getting tired.
Wrong!
"Call it a day" means stop working because you’re tired or finished.
12Mobile banking has made life easier for people .......................
Wrong!
"On the go" means busy and moving from place to place.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I forgot your birthday – it just slipped my mind.
- Your dinner is on me.
- I am feeling a little under the weather today – I think I am getting a fever.
- I only had a casual conversation with him. It is not a big deal
- Is he really your boyfriend or are you just pulling my leg?
- He didn’t have a map. Neither did I. Both of us were in the same boat
- I don’t care who you bring to the party. It is up to you
- Today it is your turn to pick up the children after school.
- I am not in touch with any of my old schoolmates.
- He got in touch with his old girlfriend against his mother’s advice.
- Let’s call it a day I am getting tired.
- Mobile banking has made life easier for people on the go
