Quiz: Cultural and Idiomatic Nuance

1. A British colleague says your proposal is "not bad". They most likely mean:

2. "I wonder whether we might want to revisit the timeline." This means:

3. "You couldn't send me that file, could you?" The appropriate response is:

4. After a disastrous meeting someone says flatly, "Well, that went well." This is:

5. Why do English requests get more padded as they get bigger?