Exercise - 215
Question: 1 I could eat a horse — means: I ........
Correct Answer : 1 [am very hungry]
Notes: I could eat a horse — means: I am very hungry.
Question: 2 You'll have to eat your words, I'm afraid — means: You'll have to ........
Correct Answer : 2 [apologise for what you said]
Notes: You'll have to eat your words, I'm afraid — means: You'll have to apologise for what you said.
Question: 3 You can't have your cake and eat it — means: You can't ........
Correct Answer : 3 [have everything you want]
Notes: You can't have your cake and eat it — means: You can't have everything you want.
Question: 4 Well, I'll eat my hat! — means: I dont' ........
Correct Answer : 4 [believe it]
Notes: Well, I'll eat my hat! — means: I dont' believe it.
Question: 5 You'll have to eat humble pie — means: You'll have to ........
Correct Answer : 5 [admit your're wrong]
Notes: You'll have to eat humble pie — means: You'll have to admit your're wrong.
Question: 6 What's eating you? — means: What's making you .......?
Correct Answer : 6 [irritable]
Notes: What's eating you? — means: What's making you irritable?
Question: 7 He's eating his heart out for his ex-girlfriend — means: He wishes ........
Correct Answer : 7 [he could be back with his ex-girlfriend]
Notes: He's eating his heart out for his ex-girlfriend — means: He wishes he could be back with his ex-girlfriend.
Question: 8 She had them all eating out of her hand — means: She was able to ........
Correct Answer : 8 [charm them all]
Notes: She had them all eating out of her hand — means: She was able to charm them all.
Question: 9 It's a dog eat dog environment — means: It's an environment where ........
Correct Answer : 9 [everyone is very competitive with one another]
Notes: It's a dog eat dog environment — means: It's an environment where everyone is very competitive with one another.
Question: 10 We're going to eat out tonight — means: We're going to eat in ........
Correct Answer : 10 [a restaurant tonight]
Notes: We're going to eat out tonight — means: We're going to eat in a restaurant tonight.