Exercise 1

"It's no wonder he's getting so fat".

Which of the following phrases could replace the idiom it's no wonder without changing the meaning of this sentence?

It's no question

This is incorrect. "It's no question" is not a synonym of "it's no wonder". In a different context, we might say "there's no question that the film will be controversial" which indicates that a film will surely or certainly be controversial.

It's no doubt

This is incorrect. "It's no doubt" is not a synonym of "it's no wonder". In a different context, we might say "there is no doubt that I will be at the party, I've been looking forward to it for weeks".

It's no secret

This is incorrect. "It's no secret" does not express the same meaning as the expression "it's no wonder". "It's no secret" is in fact an expression used to indicate that something is well-known by a group of people. For example: It's no secret that she's pregnant, everybody knows that already.

It's no surprise

This is correct. The idiom "it's no wonder" is often used to express a lack or absence of surprise on the part of the speaker. We use this expression when something is obvious or apparent to us. For example: "It was no wonder she was dismissed from her job, she was always coming in late." When the stewardess says "My boyfriend never eats vegetables, just steak... It's no wonder he's getting so fat", she means that because of his diet of steak and beer it is no surprise that he is gaining weight or becoming fatter. On the other hand, had Cindy said "I WONDER why how he's getting so fat", she would be sincerely questioning how he was getting fat.

Exercise 2

You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all ,
Put it on when you're out with your ,
You will great,
The will ask, "What's that cologne you're ?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're ,
It's no ,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'

I don't know

You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all alone 1,
Put it on when you're out with your mates 2,
You will smell 3 great,
The girls 4 will ask, "What's that cologne you're wearing 5?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're down 6 under 7,
It's no wonder 8,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'

1 alone: To be "all alone" is to be completely solitary, away from other people. Edward sings that you should put Outback Cologne on when you're "all alone".

2 mates: A "mate" is a slang term (in Australia and the UK) for a friend or a buddy. "To be out with one's mates" is to spend social time with friends (such as in a bar or at a bowling alley).

3 smell: "To smell" is to use the nose to detect a scent or fragrance, or to have an odor. "To smell great" is to have a pleasant odor. You might tell someone that they "smell great" if you like their perfume.

4 girls: A "girl" is a young female. Girls like it when boys use nice perfume.

5 wearing: "To wear (perfume, clothes)" is use or "put on" (perfume) or "to be dressed in" (clothes). Note that it is an irregular verb: wear / wore / worn.

6 down: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).

7 under: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).

8 wonder: "Wonder" shares a similar meaning with "surprise". The idiom "it's no wonder" is often used to express that something is not a surprise, or to signal when something is obvious. Example: "It was no wonder they divorced, they were always arguing with each other."

It's no wonder meaning in English

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