English Expressions With Numbers
Many Expressions in colloquial English have to do with numbers. Check if your're up to speed with number idioms:
- 1.
What does "watch your six" mean?
- A.
Be careful
- B.
Be on time
- C.
Watch out at six o' clock
- D.
Try six times and be lucky
Correct Answer
A. Be carefulExplanation
the expression "watch your six" originates in six being at the bottom of a clock's dial, therefore meaning in your back. You might as well say "watch your back".Rate this question:
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- 2.
What does "to go 5150" mean?
- A.
To go to Los Angeles
- B.
To go crazy
- C.
To get drunk
- D.
To got to the restroom
Correct Answer
B. To go crazyExplanation
5150 is California code for a legal involuntary 72 hour psychiatric holdRate this question:
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- 3.
What does "to take five" mean?
- A.
To go to the restroom
- B.
To drink beer
- C.
To make a break
- D.
To leave without notification
Correct Answer
C. To make a breakExplanation
This refers to the normal duration of a short break of five minutes.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which one is the correct number of letters for a swear word?
- A.
A "five" letter word
- B.
A "one" letter word
- C.
A "three" letter word
- D.
A "four" letter word
Correct Answer
D. A "four" letter wordExplanation
it's a four letter word; most swear words consist of four letters.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which expression is correct?
- A.
Good things come in threes
- B.
Good things come in fours
- C.
Good things come in fives
- D.
Good things come in twelves
- E.
Good things sometimes don't come at all.
Correct Answer
A. Good things come in threesExplanation
Yes, three is the magic number.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What does "that's six of one and half a dozen of the other" mean?
- A.
We prefer the metric system
- B.
Whatever you do it doesn't matter
- C.
You have only six tries
- D.
Six is better than a dozen
Correct Answer
B. Whatever you do it doesn't matter -
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