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Test incompl/inter-324, Question 9 #1 (permalink) Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:06 am   Test incompl/inter-324, Question 9
 

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ESL/EFL Test #324 "English Slang Idioms (45)", question 9

"If I get that scholarship, my finances will finally be coming up .........," Wally thought to himself.

(a) plants
(b) roses
(c) smiles
(d) numbers

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #324 "English Slang Idioms (45)", answer 9

"If I get that scholarship, my finances will finally be coming up roses," Wally thought to himself.

Correct answer: (b) roses
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...my finances will finally be coming up roses = Does it mean: my finances produce a positive result, especially when things seemed to be going badly.?
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Test incompl/inter-324, Question 9 #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:13 am   Test incompl/inter-324, Question 9
 

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