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Test incompl/inter-298, Question 6 #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:54 am   Test incompl/inter-298, Question 6		  
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ESL/EFL Test #298 "English Slang Idioms (20)", question 6

He thought that doing math problems was about as much fun as watching ......... dry.

(a) water
(b) paint
(c) glue
(d) caulk

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ESL/EFL Test #298 "English Slang Idioms (20)", answer 6

He thought that doing math problems was about as much fun as watching paint dry.

Correct answer: (b) paint
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watching paint dry = does it mean an action what is very boring as watching paint dry?
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Test incompl/inter-298, Question 6 #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:08 am   Test incompl/inter-298, Question 6		  
It means an action that is very boring such as watching paint dry.
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