Idioms

Marcin and Magda are as different as ……… and cheese?
1. biscuits
2. chalk
3. ham
4. jam
The President is very old. He's as old as the ……… .
1. moon
2. grave
3. rock
4. hills
Marta looks great! She's really dressed to ……… .
1. destroy
2. kill
3. murder
4. slaughter
Just keep your wig on. Everything is going to be alright, okay?
1. hold your wig so it won't fall off
2. get another hair cut
3. calm down
4. throw a fit
We are having a pot-luck dinner at Tim's house tomorrow. Everybody is invited
1. dinner where everybody brings something to eat
2. dinner where everybody chips in
3. dinner where only soup is served
4. dinner where people eat and play games at the same time
To "eat your words" means ___.
1. to apologise
2. to shout loudly
3. to be quiet
4. to eat to much
To "eat out" means ___.
1. to rot away
2. to eat in a restaurant
3. to eat everything
4. eat at home
To "eat like a horse" means ___.
1. to eat noisily
2. to eat a little
3. to eat a lot
4. don' t like to eat
My brother is driving me round the bend at the moment.
1. My brother is not a good driver.
2. My brother is taking me on holiday.
3. My brother is being very annoying.
4. My brother is giving me a lot of help.
I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.
1. scolded me
2. insulted me
3. ignored me
4. abused me
I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
1. wasting his money
2. losing his objectives
3. overtaxing his energies
4. becoming overgenerous
He is (not very good) when he tries to repair something in his house.
1. all thumbs
2. an arm and a leg
3. all ears
4. about time
Okay I'm (listening). Please continue with your story.
1. at heart
2. all thumbs
3. as a rule
4. all ears
Our Bus ………… on the way to the office.
1. Broke out
2. Broke down
3. Broke into
4. Broke in
While going to the market, I ………………an Eagle
1. Came by
2. came across
3. came of
4. came into
When I go to work, my sister ……………my children.
1. look into
2. look down upon
3. look after
4. look for
The priest asked me to ………….my shoes before entering the church.?
1. take down
2. take off
3. take in
4. take after
I have ……………………the idea of learning Tennis?
1. given away
2. given in
3. given up
4. given to
Ram said, “I may …………….you in the evening”.
1. Call on
2. Call out
3. Call at
4. Call into
You have a limited number of minutes to answer the test and you've spent 3 minutes so you're out of time.

You have a limited number of minutes to answer the test and you've spent 3 minutes so you're out of time.
1. you've used up your time
2. you've used in your time
3. you've used for your time
4. you've used out your time
I'm sorry to tell you that I can do nothing more for you because the situation is now out of my hands.
1. outside my sense
2. outside my feelings
3. outside my control
4. outside my belief
It was raining cats and dogs when we got off the bus.
1. There were cats and dogs descending from the sky.
2. It was raining really hard.
3. We were getting really wet.
4. It was raining on the cats and dogs.
I’ve been feeling under the weather lately.
1. All those clouds overhead make me feel weird.
2. I like to watch the weather channel.
3. I love the feel of rain on my face.
4. I’ve been sick lately.

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