Idioms Exercises – Part 4
.Read the following examples and try to guess the meanings of the idioms
Reader’s Digest Magazine
Here is the bottom line: cigarettes are the only legal product that, when used as directed, cause death
NEWSWEEK news magazine
?Can inspections keep Iraq in check
Answers
The bottom line مخلص کلام
Meaning: the most important fact in a situation Example:The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project
In check تحت نظر
Meaning: under control “Example: “a way of keeping inflation in check