Skip to content
EnglishLeap

Flashcards

Recall a meaning, check the explanation, then try the next card.

Saved lessons

B1 · Card 426 of 833

Idioms exercise: understand meaning from context

What do you remember about this?

Show explanation

Use context to work out an idiom. Look for the event, the speaker's feeling, and the result. In “After missing the bus, I had to bite the bullet and walk home,” the difficult walk shows that bite the bullet means to face an unpleasant task bravely.

We broke the ice by asking everyone about their favourite film.
Ask meAI tutor

AI tutor

Opening your tutor…