CELPIP Vocabulary: Idiomatic Expressions 2

Question 1

Your coworker says the new software rollout went off without a hitch. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

It happened without any problems

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It was delayed repeatedly

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It caused major errors

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It was cancelled

Question 2

If a colleague tells you to take the deadline with a grain of salt, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Treat it as flexible and not entirely certain

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Follow it exactly

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Ignore your manager

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Add more tasks to it

Question 3

Your friend says learning French has been an uphill battle. What does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

It has been difficult and required great effort

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It was surprisingly easy

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She quit immediately

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She found it boring

Question 4

When someone says you hit the nail on the head, they mean you:

Accepted Answer

Described the situation exactly right

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Made a careless mistake

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Caused an injury

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Changed the subject

Question 5

A manager says the project is now on the back burner. This means it is:

Accepted Answer

Given lower priority for now

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Almost finished

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Causing a fire risk

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The top priority

Question 6

If you say a coworker is on the ball, you mean they are:

Accepted Answer

Alert and competent

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Lazy and slow

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Playing sports

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Often absent

Question 7

Your neighbour says winter prices are through the roof. This means prices are:

Accepted Answer

Extremely high

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Falling fast

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Reasonable

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Fixed by law