Idioms Quiz: Animals 1 (EnglishClub) Animals 2 (EnglishClub) 1.

eyes like a hawk - Which of

1. (it's) raining cats and dogs - It's raining cats and these people would need eyes like a hawk?: a) a pilot
dogs, so: a) watch out for falling animals b) make sure who searches for lost people b) a sound engineer who
you take an umbrella c) keep your pets inside records music c) a chef who makes cakes and desserts 2.
2. (like) water off a duck's back - Many people claim kill two birds with one stone - Sandra killed two birds
that insults or negative comments are like water off a with one stone by going to Paris. She practiced her
duck's back, but in reality, many of them are: a) French before her exam and she: a) got better at
pleased by such things b) upset by such things c) speaking French b) read a book on French history c)
unaffected by such things went to her friend's wedding 3. let the cat out of the
3. a night owl - Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn't bag - After Julie let the cat out of the bag,: a) everybody
usually get up until about: a) 11 a.m. b) 11 p.m. c) 7 laughed b) we all knew c) they ran after it 4. like a fish
a.m. out of water - Pablo went to the party, but he felt like a
4. a queer fish - People used to say Uncle Charlie was a fish out of water because: a) he was tired of eating meat
queer fish because he: a) talked to himself b) didn't and chicken b) he'd forgotten to take his swimming
like fishing c) loved swimming shorts c) he was the only Mexican guy there 5. quiet as a
5. a whale of a time - Ollie said he had a whale of a mouse - Francine is being as quiet as a mouse. Are you
time at the jazz festival and he: a) wishes he hadn't sure: a) mice are really that quiet? b) she's making some
gone b) wants to go again next year c) probably won't noise? c) she's in her room? 6. sick as a dog - Gerry is as
bother going again sick as a dog, so he should: a) go to see a vet b) go to a
6. a wolf in sheep's clothing - We realised the teacher hospital c) get a new dog 7. take the bull by the horns -
was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he: a) was seen The team wasn't playing well, so the coach took the bull
smoking a cigarette in a bar b) was given the "Teacher by the horns and: a) sacked several senior players b)
of the Year" award c) was arrested for abusing one of told everyone he was doing his best c) asked the players
his students to try a bit harder 8. talk turkey - Before we could talk
7. can of worms - The investigators knew that turkey about the deal, we had to: a) see the samples b)
examining the company's books might open a can of pay the money c) go to Turkey 9. the lion's share - The
worms. They suspected there'd be: a) a huge number lion's share of the zoo's budget was spent on: a) the
of worms b) nothing seriously wrong c) evidence of lions b) the salaries c) the tea and biscuits 10. the rat
serious crimes race - Harry wants to get out of the rat race because: a)
8. chickens come home to roost - The chickens are he hates rats b) he doesn't really like racing c) he
coming home to roost for Dennis at last. For years he doesn't like the person he's becoming.
treated his wife and children badly, and now: a)
they're taking care of him b) they're still putting up Animals 2 : acbcc baabc
with him c) they've left and he's old and lonely
9. drink like a fish - Even though uncle Barry drinks like Body 2 (EnglishClub) 1. a knuckle sandwich - Kenny gave
a fish, he: a) never drinks alcohol b) never looks drunk me a knuckle sandwich and I said,: a) "No thanks, I'm
c) never drinks much not hungry." b) "Thanks, I needed that." c) "Ouch! That
10. zebra crossing - A zebra crossing is a place for: a) hurt!" 2. a pain in the neck - Mark's being a pain in the
zebras to cross the road b) people to cross the road c) neck this morning, so: a) I'll try to avoid him b) I'll help
cars to run people over him with his work c) I'll give him a massage 3. a pat on
the back - Mr Murdoch gave Jenny a pat on the back for:
Animals 1 Ans. bbaab cccbb a) being late again b) bringing him some coffee c) doing
such a good job 4. a shot in the arm - After a terrible
Body 1 (EnglishClub) 1. (have) egg on your face - Silvio start, the team was ready to quit. But after getting a
had egg on his face after saying he was much better shot in the arm from their coach's half-time team talk,
than all the other drivers, and then: a) winning the they: a) felt better about losing b) came back and won
race b) coming last in the race c) coming second in the the game c) were even worse than before 5. a sight for
race 2. (your) hands are tied - The guy in the bank who sore eyes - A water tap would be a sight for sore eyes
approves loans said his hands were tied and he: a) after: a) fixing the plumbing all day b) getting a poke in
can't untie them b) would be happy to give us the loan the eye c) walking in the desert all day without water 6.
c) couldn't approve our loan 3. (your) heart goes out a skeleton in the cupboard | closet - The newspaper
to (someone) - The president said his heart went out revealed a skeleton in his cupboard when they did a
to: a) all the earthquake victims b) all his old girlfriends story on: a) his failure to get into his high school football
c) all the money he lost 4. (your) heart is in the right team b) his arrest for selling illegal drugs in university c)
place - Linda's heart is in the right place and she his sister's divorce from her first husband 7. a slap on
always tries to: a) do things to help people b) make a the wrist - The judge gave her a slap on the wrist by
good living c) take advantage of people 5. (your) heart sentencing her to: a) thirty years in jail b) execution in
isn't in it - She's doing the photo shoot to promote her the electric chair c) a few hours of community service 8.
book, but her heart isn't in it. She looks: a) quite happy a slip of the tongue - Debbie made a slip of the tongue
b) really bored c) very funny 6. a bad hair day - If
you're having a bad hair day: a) you've had a terrible
haircut b) nothing's going right for you c) you don't
care what people think about you 7. a gut feeling -
Beth said she had a gut feeling that her husband was
cheating on her, but she: a) couldn't prove it b) could
prove it c) had proved it already 8. a head start -
George had a head start in the race to be president
because: a) he was a fast runner b) he's part of a
powerful family c) the others started the race before
him 9. a kick in the teeth - Hasan said it was a real kick
in the teeth when he: a) lost his job b) found a job c)
did the job 10. young blood - We think the company
needs some young blood because: a) all our staff are
sick b) our boss likes looking at young people c) we
need staff who know how young people think
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Body 4 (EnglishClub) 1. easy on the eye - The designs
that are easy on the eye sell best to: a) young people
who like exciting designs b) older people who like
relaxing designs c) rich people who like expensive
designs 2. elbow grease - It takes a lot of elbow grease
to: a) clean a hospital ward b) teach an English class c)
come up with a good plan 3. eyes like a hawk - Which
of these people would need eyes like a hawk?: a) a
pilot who searches for lost people b) a sound engineer
who records music c) a chef who makes cakes and
desserts 4. face to face - Monica and Sam first met
face to face: a) in an online chatroom b) at a party in
Paris c) over the phone 5. feel the pinch - Most people
have been feeling the pinch because of: a) falling
prices b) steady prices c) rising prices 6. find your feet
- Do you think Shamilah has found her feet yet, or is
she: a) still learning how to walk? b) still getting used
to everything? c) still lookin for them? 7. get it off your
chest - Alex had been worrying about it, and he
needed to get it off his chest so he went to: a) work
out at the gym b) talk to his priest c) see a skin doctor
8. get off on the wrong foot - Peter got off on the
wrong foot on his date with Wendy when: a) he made
her laugh at a joke b) he ordered an expensive bottle
of wine c) he knocked over a glass of water 9. go over
your head - If someone decides to go over your head
to get something, they could go to: a) your computer
b) your boss c) your assistant 10. grease someone's
palm - It was obvious that many people had greased
the chief of police's palm because he had: a) become
very poor b) become very rich c) become very greasy
Body 4: baabc bbcbb
Body 6 (EnglishClub) 1. jump out of your skin - Henry
was walking through the forest, and he jumped out of
his skin when: a) he saw many trees were cut down b)
his friend told a funny joke c) a snake fell on his head
2. keep an eye on - I'm going to the shop so could you
when she said that: a) London is in England b) Paris is in
Spain c) Moscow is in Russia 9. a weight off your
shoulders - He has a lot to do this week, so Trevor said
it'd be a real weight off his shoulders if I could: a) find
him more to do b) do the reports for him c) take his
backpack off
10. Achilles' heel - She's a good manager, but her
Achilles' heel is: a) her good personality b) her work
experience c) her poor English
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Body 3 (EnglishClub) 1. an eye-opener - Jenny and the
other kids went on their first visit to the zoo today, and
it was a real eye-opener for them. They: a) had been
there many times before b) had never seen animals like
that before c) were upset because it was closed 2.
behind someone's back - When the player spoke with
another team about playing for them, he did it behind
his own team's back because: a) he didn't want to play
there anymore b) he didn't want them to know c) he
wanted to make more money 3. bite your tongue | hold
your tongue - You really have to hold your tongue, or
bite your tongue, when you're being spoken to by: a)
some friends at a party b) a waiter in a restaurant c) a
judge in a courtroom 4. break your heart - Peter broke
Cindy's heart when he: a) said he didn't feel like going
out b) forgot her mother's birthday c) went to live with
another woman 5. by word of mouth - People heard
about the book by word of mouth, so the publisher: a)
didn't have to spend much on marketing b) had to
spend a lot on marketing c) had to sell it at a lower price
6. caught red-handed - The guy in the apartment next
door was caught red-handed: a) watching bad T.V. b)
peeping on our cute neighbour c) cooking an awful
dinner 7. come to your senses - After spending most of
his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't
enjoy, Hamish came to his senses and: a) quit his job b)
worked even harder c) pretended to enjoy it 8. dig your
heels in - When her children wanted to move her into
an old folk's home, Edith dug her heels in and: a) agreed
to go b) started gardening c) refused to go 9. drag your
feet | drag your heels - If industries are dragging their
feet over the issue of developing new technology to
reduce carbon emissions, they are: a) doing it very
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has an ear to the ground in Washington to report on: a)
American weather b) American history c) American
politics
Body 3: bbcca bacbc
Body 5 (EnglishClub) 1. hard to swallow - Of all his
stories, the one that most people found the hardest to
swallow was the one about: a) being taken for a ride in a
keep an eye on: a) the baby b) the movie c) the future
3. keep your nose clean - If George doesn't keep his
nose clean he'll: a) get sick b) go to jail c) get smelly 4.
lend someone a hand - Our boy Johnny never offers to
lend a hand. We always: a) have to go out and buy one
b) have to ask him to help out c) have to tell him we're
fine 5. let your hair down - After a hard day's work, the
office staff decided they needed to let their hair down
so they: a) went to a nightclub b) went to a hair salon
c) went to a library 6. lose face - Brian made Gary lose
face in front of his friends when he said Gary was: a) a
really good friend b) not very smart c) going into
hospital 7. lose your head - We were all surprised
when Tracey suddenly lost her head and: a) started
laughing b) started staring at her fingers c) started
shouting and thumping the table 8. more than meets
the eye - The police think there's more to the car
accident than meets the eye. They think there could
be: a) similar accidents in future b) pieces of the car
they haven't seen yet c) reason to believe it wasn't a
normal accident 9. music to your ears - The accused
man said it was music to his ears when the judge said:
a) guilty b) not guilty c) life without parole 10. neck
and neck - The top two runners were neck and neck as
they: a) started the last lap of the race b) talked to
reporters before the race c) stood side by side to
compare their heights
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Body 8 (EnglishClub) 1. put your foot in your mouth - I
really put my foot in my mouth. I felt: a) my foot b) so
happy c) so embarrassed 2. rack your brains | rack you
brain - Sometimes I have to rack my brains if I want to:
a) relax and go to sleep b) think of a phone number c)
hide what I'm feeling 3. see eye to eye - If you see eye
to eye with someone you: a) like them very much b)
have the same opinion about something c) argue with
them a lot about something 4. shoot yourself in the
foot - The head of the football association shot himself
in the foot: a) by telling a racist joke b) by making
some good decisions c) by playing around with a gun
5. stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore
thumb - When Hector went to the dance club he stuck
out like a sore thumb because he was the only person
there who: a) had a swollen thumb b) was over fifty
years old c) was wearing brown socks 6. teething
problems | teething troubles - The project went
through the usual teething troubles: a) early on b)
later on c) at the end 7. the gift of the gab | the gift of
gab - Sally's got the gift of the gab, so she'd make a
good: a) high school teacher b) gardener c) horse
trainer 8. the upper hand - With three weeks to go
until the election, the Democrats have the upper
hand. If things stay like this, they'll: a) lose the election
b) win the election c) contest the election 9. up in
arms - Many patients are up in arms over the: a) low
cost of the drugs they need b) high cost of the drugs
they need c) high quality of the drugs they need 10. up
U.F.O. by aliens b) being given fried spiders to eat in
Cambodia c) seeing people stick pins and needles
through their cheeks 2. have a heart-to-heart - After
we'd had a heart-to-heart, we felt that we: a) knew each
other better b) should exercise more c) could exchange
hearts 3. have your hands full - If Ben has his hands full
at the moment, he has: a) lots to do b) little to do c)
nothing to do 4. have your head in the clouds - William's
head is in the clouds. He needs to: a) take better care of
himself b) be a bit more realistic c) stop thinking he's
better than everyone else 5. heads will roll - Our boss
said that heads will roll, so I'm: a) worried about my
head b) worried about my job c) worried about my roll
6. hold your head high | hold your head up high - After
failing his driving test three times, Shane can hold his
head up high now because he has: a) tried again b)
failed again c) passed it 7. It's written all over your face.
- Even if the joy of winning Wimbledon was written all
over Rafael's face, Natalie couldn't tell because: a) she
can't read Spanish b) Rafael hides his feelings c) they
were talking on the phone 8. itchy feet - I know she's
got itchy feet because: a) she's been looking at travel
websites b) she keeps scratching her toes c) she never
goes anywhere on foot 9. joined at the hip - We're very
much in love, but we're not joined at the hip. We don't
have to: a) see each other much b) be together all the
time c) go anywhere together 10. jump down your
throat | jump all over you - Lucinda's boss will jump
down her throat if she: a) doesn't get the deal this time
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Body 7 (EnglishClub) 1. nerves of steel - You'd need
nerves of steel to: a) make a parachute jump b) work in
a steel mill c) do a jigsaw puzzle 2. off the top of your
head - The one thing that everyone can tell you off the
top of their head is: a) their name b) their time of birth
c) their blood type 3. on the one hand | on the other
hand - On the one hand playing computer games can be
a lot of fun, but on the other hand: a) it's easy to waste
too much time on them b) they can be very enjoyable c)
they aren't very expensive 4. on your last legs | on its
last legs - My dog Molly is on her last legs. She: a) won't
live much longer b) is no longer on her first legs c) won't
be able to use her legs much longer 5. pay through the
nose - They got to see the final game, but they paid
through the nose for their tickets because: a) they
weren't selling well b) they were so hard to get c) they
didn't have much money 6. pick somebody's brains -
The marketing manager picked my brains today and: a) I
felt a lot better when he'd finished b) I think I gave him
some good ideas c) I understand marketing better now
7. play it by ear - Once they get into the studio, the band
are going to play it by ear and: a) record all their old
songs b) see what they come up with c) do whatever the
to your neck | up to your eyeballs - If you're up to your producer tells them to do 8. pull someone's leg - They
neck in work, you: a) have a lot to do b) have nearly were just pulling your leg when they said the United
finished it c) need a bigger office= Body 8:cbbab Nations was going to: a) help educate poor kids b) ban
aabba all languages except English c) have a meeting about
global warming 9. put someone's nose out of joint -
Buildings (EnglishClub) 1. an ivory tower - If Professor Jones didn't spend Mary-Louise was the captain of the basketball team last
all his time in his ivory tower, he would: a) be much healthier than he is b)
make much more money c) know what people were thinking 2. chickens year, and she had her nose put out of joint when: a) she
come home to roost - The chickens are coming home to roost for Dennis at was named captain again this year b) Sarah-Lee was
last. For years he treated his wife and children badly, and now: a) they're
taking care of him b) they're still putting up with him c) they've left and he's named captain this year c) she accidentally head-butted
old and lonely 3. hit the roof - The movie's director hit the roof when the Sarah-Lee in the face 10/20/2017 Idioms/Quizzes/Body
actress: a) forgot her lines b) did her scene perfectly c) kissed him on the
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went 5. make yourself at home - I said "Make yourself at home" after: a)
inviting my friends inside b) arriving at my friend's house c) driving my
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friend to the airport 6. nothing to write home about - Leila said the new felt: a) so happy b) terrible c) it was right
restaurant was nothing to write home about. She thought it was: a) excellent
b) just average c) really terrible 7. put your own house in order | get your
own house in order - Karen says I should put my own house in order before
I: a) go on my vacation b) give advice on decorating homes c) tell other
people what they should do 8. run-of-the-mill - Natasha says she's tired of
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going to run-of-the-mill restaurants every night. She wants to: a) go
somewhere special b) go somewhere cheap c) go somewhere normal 9. the
writing | handwriting is on the wall - The writing had been on the wall for a
few months, so no-one was surprised when the restaurant: a) finally closed
Body 9 (EnglishClub) 1. vent your spleen - The team's
down b) closed for renovations c) opened a second branch 10. waiting in the
manager walked up to referee after the game and
wings - The assistant coach is waiting in the wings, and when the coach
vented his spleen because he thought the referee had:
retires, he'll: a) leave as well b) take over as coach c) keep his job as
assistant coach
a) been very fair in his decisions b) given his team too
many free kicks c) made bad decisions that caused his
Buildings: ccaba bcaab
team to lose 2. vote with your feet - If people are voting
with their feet, they are: a) using their feet to write on
Clothing 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a knight in shining armour |
ballot papers b) using their actions to express their
armor - My car broke down and I was stuck on the side
preferences c) going to vote on foot instead of driving 3.
of the road until a knight in shining armour came and:
warts and all - The Kurt Cobain biography is good
a) took me away on the back of his horse b) told me all
because it's a real warts and all account of his life, and it
about dungeons and dragons c) fixed my car for me 2.
doesn't try to: a) show the more disturbing parts of his
a wolf in sheep's clothing - We realised the teacher
life b) hide the more disturbing parts of his life c) show
was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he: a) was seen
his weaknesses as well as his strengths 4. wash your
smoking a cigarette in a bar b) was given the "Teacher
hands of something - Many sponsors washed their
of the Year" award c) was arrested for abusing one of
hands of the sport of cycling because: a) they cut their
his students 3. at the drop of a hat - Jenny changes
advertising budgets b) of drug use among the cyclists c)
jobs at the drop of a hat: a) after months of careful
cycling was becoming more popular 5. weak at the
planning b) and takes ages to make up her mind c)
knees - Carlos gasped and went weak at the knees when
whenever she gets a good offer 4. deep pockets -
he realised he had: a) put a little bit too much sugar in
Harold has very deep pockets, and: a) he doesn't have
his tea b) forgotten to tie one of his shoelaces c) lost his
much money b) he keeps losing his keys c) he spends a
passport, money and credit cards 6. wear your heart on
lot of money 5. dressed (up) to the nines - We were all
your sleeve - Benny always wears his heart on his
dressed to the nines because we were: a) going to a
sleeve, so it'll be easy to know: a) what he's wearing b)
wedding b) going to play golf c) going to the beach 6.
what he's feeling c) what he's hiding 7. wet behind the
earn your stripes - If someone has earned their stripes,
ears - Young Bobby is still wet behind the ears, but he'll
they can expect: a) to get a higher position b) to lose
soon: a) be dry behind the ears b) get some experience
their job c) to retire from work 7. fill somebody's
c) make new friends 8. work your socks off | work your
shoes - Ben's been a very good accountant for the
tail off - His exam's on Monday, so Paul will have to
firm, but now we need someone who can fill his shoes
work his socks off if he: a) wants to cheat b) wants to
because: a) his shoes are empty b) the company is
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under the collar - Henry always gets hot under the
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collar when he thinks people are: a) trying to cheat
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him b) doing a good job c) treating him well 9. keep it
yellow-bellied snake because he: a) told the teacher
under your hat - I agreed to keep it under my hat and:
who cheated b) wouldn't say who cheated c) didn't
a) never forget it b) never lose it c) never tell anyone
know who cheated 10. young at heart - Wendy is sixty-
10. knock your socks off - If you want to knock the
five, but she's still young at heart. She still: a) has a
socks off your audience, you need to: a) do something
youthful spirit b) has a healthy heart c) looks young
amazing b) do something boring c) do something
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Death (EnglishClub) 1. a matter of life and death - Al
says one of the issues we face that's a matter of life
and death for the whole planet is: a) global warming
b) illegal immigration c) copyright infringement 2.
dead in the water - The union's proposal for higher
wages is dead in the water. Most companies: a)
cannot afford to pay higher wages b) won't mind
paying higher wages c) are dying to pay higher wages
3. dead to the world - Look at Larry - he's dead to the
world. He must be: a) really sick b) really tired c) really
lazy 4. dig one's own grave - I wonder if Mike realises
he's digging his own grave by: a) paying all his taxes b)
cheating on his taxes c) complaining about his taxes 5.
kick the bucket - Luke said that after he kicks the
bucket, he wants to: a) go back to university b) go to
the pub for a drink c) go to heaven 6. kill the goose
that lays the golden egg - If people find something that
makes them a lot of money, they often kill the goose
that laid the golden egg because of: a) their kindness
b) their greed c) their anger 7. kill time - If you're stuck
in traffic jam, a good way to kill time is to: a) leave the
car and walk b) get some beers and have a party c)
read a book 8. kill two birds with one stone - Sandra
killed two birds with one stone by going to Paris. She
practiced her French before her exam and she: a) got
better at speaking French b) read a book on French
history c) went to her friend's wedding 9. make a
killing - After Julie made a killing on the stock
exchange, she: a) did her time in jail b) recovered in a
hospital c) celebrated in a nightclub 10. Never say die!
- David said, "Never say die!" after: a) his friends said,
"Die!" b) failing his driving test again c) coming to
work late
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Food 1 (EnglishClub) 1. (have) egg on your face - Silvio
had egg on his face after saying he was much better
than all the other drivers, and then: a) winning the
race b) coming last in the race c) coming second in the
race 2. (your) bread and butter - This job is my bread
and butter, so: a) I don't really need it b) I don't get
paid for it c) I can't afford to lose it 3. a couch potato -
When he was out of work, Frank was a couch potato
and he: a) put on a lot of weight b) lost a lot of weight
c) lost a lot of height 4. a flash in the pan - The
company hopes that their new computer game won't
just be a flash in the pan, but that it'll: a) be popular
for a long time b) be unpopular for a very long time c)
be very popular for a short time 5. a knuckle sandwich
- Kenny gave me a knuckle sandwich and I said,: a) "No
thanks, I'm not hungry." b) "Thanks, I needed that." c)
"Ouch! That hurt!" 6. a piece of cake - Her homework
was a piece of cake because: a) the house was very
quiet b) it was filled with nuts c) it was so easy to do 7.
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Clothing 2 (EnglishClub) 1. off the cuff - Professor Sacks
had to give the lecture off the cuff because: a) the
microphone was broken b) he couldn't speak English c)
he was filling in for someone who was ill 2. old hat -
Karen thinks my ideas on waiting until after you finish
university before travelling overseas are really old hat.
She says it's the sort of thing her: a) grandparents would
think b) cousins would think c) nephews and nieces
would think 3. pull your socks up - His teacher told Jason
to pull his socks up because: a) they didn't look good b)
he was studying too much c) his grades weren't good
enough 4. quaking in your boots - Jimmy was quaking in
his boots as he: a) went to make his first parachute
jump b) ran to his teammates after kicking a goal c)
danced to his favourite singer's new song 5. rags to
riches - This girl I knew in high school has had an
unusual life. She went from rags to riches after she: a)
got a job in a bank b) lost millions of dollars gambling c)
became a top international model 6. talk through your
hat - Our biology teacher says evolution is a fact, and
that people who say it isn't real are talking through their
hats. He says these people: a) are simply wrong b) have
evidence to prove it c) understand science 7. the jewel
in the crown - The jewel in the crown of Sir Humphrey's
priceless collection of modern art is: a) Pablo Picasso's
"Boy with a Pipe" b) a statue of Sir Humphrey's
favourite horse c) a finger painting by Sir Humphrey's
youngest grandson 8. tighten your belt - Carly will have
to tighten her belt because: a) she's been putting on
weight b) she's lost her job c) she's short of time 9. wear
your heart on your sleeve - Benny always wears his
heart on his sleeve, so it'll be easy to know: a) what he's
wearing b) what he's feeling c) what he's hiding
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His exam's on Monday, so Paul will have to work his
socks off if he: a) wants to cheat b) wants to pass c)
doesn't want to pass
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Colours 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a red-letter day - Today is a
red-letter day for our football club. For the first time
ever, we've: a) missed out on the finals b) failed to make
a profit c) won the championship 2. caught red-handed -
The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-
handed: a) watching bad T.V. b) peeping on our cute
neighbour c) cooking an awful dinner 3. in the black - If
you are in the black, you: a) are owed money b) owe
money c) don't owe money 4. in the dark - Many
politicians try to keep people in the dark about their: a)
successful policies b) achievements in government c)
secret business deals 5. in the red - If someone is in the
red they: a) are owed money b) owe money c) have
been owed money 6. kill the goose that lays the golden
a recipe for disaster - Which of the following would
most people say is a recipe for disaster?: a) educating
poor people b) reducing pollution from factories c)
destroying huge forests 8. chew the fat | chew the rag
- While I was chewing the fat with Graham, he: a) ate
too much fat and got sick b) told me all about his new
job c) got really tired and asked me to stop 9. drink
like a fish - Even though uncle Barry drinks like a fish,
he: a) never drinks alcohol b) never looks drunk c)
never drinks much 10. easy as pie | easy as abc - They
said configuring the software is easy as pie, but I don't
think it is. I found it: a) really difficult b) really easy c)
really delicious
Food 1:bcaac ccbba
Food 2 (EnglishClub) 1. eat humble pie - Jeremy had to
eat humble pie because: a) there was nothing else to
eat b) he wanted to seem humble c) it was clear he
was wrong 2. eat your words - Bernie said I couldn't
possibly get Marion to go on a date, and he had to eat
his words when I: a) said I definitely would b) took her
out for dinner c) couldn't get her to go out with me 3.
go down a treat - The band came back on stage and
played one last song and it went down a treat.
Everybody: a) booed and hissed b) clapped and
cheered c) yawned and nodded off 4. grease
someone's palm - It was obvious that many people
had greased the chief of police's palm because he had:
a) become very poor b) become very rich c) become
very greasy 5. half-baked - Jerry has come up with
another of his half-baked schemes to make millions of
dollars, but it: a) needs more baking b) can't possibly
work c) will work for sure 6. hard to swallow - Of all his
stories, the one that most people found the hardest to
swallow was the one about: a) being taken for a ride in
a U.F.O. by aliens b) being given fried spiders to eat in
Cambodia c) seeing people stick pins and needles
through their cheeks 7. in a nutshell - I'll give you the
story in a nutshell because: a) you need to know
everything b) we don't have much time c) it'll make it
more interesting 8. junk food - Parents who feed their
children junk food risk turning them into: a) healthy,
happy, active kids b) overweight, unhealthy, unhappy
kids c) well-balanced and well-fed kids 9. not your cup
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on the back burner for a while because: a) it's a
terrible plan b) we've already tried it c) we're too busy
just now
Food 2: cbbbb abbac
Health 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a new lease of life - After
egg - If people find something that makes them a lot of
money, they often kill the goose that laid the golden egg
because of: a) their kindness b) their greed c) their
anger 7. once in a blue moon - We live in a town in the
desert now. It's hot and dry most days, and once in a
blue moon it will: a) be sunny all day b) rain quite a lot
c) be cooler at night 8. out of the blue - The economic
crash came out of the blue. Nobody: a) had predicted it
b) had minded it c) had understood it 9. paint the town
red - We're heading out to paint the town red tonight,
so don't forget to: a) bring plenty of cash b) bring your
paint brushes c) bring your laptop 10. yellow streak -
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Colours 2 (EnglishClub) 1. a white lie - Jack asked me
how he looked after his operation, so I told a white lie
and said: a) he looked great b) he looked terrible c) I'd
gone blind and I couldn't see him 2. give the green light
- If we're given the green light by the local council, we'll:
a) start building our factory b) have to build it
somewhere else c) have to do an environmental impact
study 3. red light district - They went to the red light
district in order to: a) buy lighting supplies b) meet
prostitutes c) have the tail-lights on their car repaired 4.
red tape - The red tape makes getting government
approval take: a) a long time b) a short time c) a good
time 5. see red - We were playing a game of cards when
Marty suddenly saw red. He said it was because: a) he
got some great cards b) he only got hearts and
diamonds c) he saw Harry cheating 6. see through rose-
coloured glasses | rose-colored glasses - If someone
sees through rose-coloured glasses, they don't see: a)
the unpleasant side of things b) the funny side of things
c) the bright side of life 7. show your true colours |
show your true colors - We always thought Barry was a
weak and cowardly guy, but he showed his true colours
when he: a) bought a big black motorbike b) started
drinking whisky and rye c) saved a kid from a bear attack
8. with flying colours | colors - Tony took his driving test
again today, and passed with flying colours so: a) he'll
have to take it again b) he still can't get his licence c) he
can get his licence at last 9. yellow journalism - Jerry
gets angry when he sees yellow journalism. He says
journalists who write it are: a) misleading their readers
b) informing their readers c) educating their readers
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a yellow-bellied snake because he: a) told the teacher
who cheated b) wouldn't say who cheated c) didn't
know who cheated
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winning her battle with cancer, Misha had a new lease
of life. She was going to: a) live her life to the full b)
worry about her changing life c) change the way she
made a living 2. a pain in the neck - Mark's being a
pain in the neck this morning, so: a) I'll try to avoid
him b) I'll help him with his work c) I'll give him a
massage 3. a shot in the arm - After a terrible start,
the team was ready to quit. But after getting a shot in
the arm from their coach's half-time team talk, they:
a) felt better about losing b) came back and won the
game c) were even worse than before 4. do you the
world of good - If there's one thing that always does
me the world of good it's: a) going to the hospital b)
losing money on the stock exchange c) playing with my
grandchildren 5. fresh as a daisy - My grandma said, "I
might be ninety years old, but I still feel as fresh as a
daisy." She: a) feels much younger b) looks much older
c) sounds much wiser 6. ill at ease - Marcus says that
he always feels ill at ease when he's: a) listening to the
radio b) playing with his cats c) on a first date with a
girl 7. junk food - Parents who feed their children junk
food risk turning them into: a) healthy, happy, active
kids b) overweight, unhealthy, unhappy kids c) well-
balanced and well-fed kids 8. just what the doctor
ordered - Monica smiled and said, "That was just what
the doctor ordered," after I had: a) given her some
medicine b) massaged her shoulders c) broken her
best Chinese vase 9. kick the habit - If a cigarette
smoker says they want to kick the habit, it means they
want to: a) stop smoking cigarettes b) smoke better
cigarettes c) spread the habit to others 10. on your
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Health 2 (EnglishClub) 1. recharge your batteries - Our
manager has gone to recharge her batteries: a) in the
battery lounge b) in a luxury resort in Malaysia c) in a
mental health facility 2. sick as a dog - Gerry is as sick
as a dog, so he should: a) go to see a vet b) go to a
hospital c) get a new dog 3. stick out like a sore thumb
| stand out like a sore thumb - When Hector went to
the dance club he stuck out like a sore thumb because
he was the only person there who: a) had a swollen
thumb b) was over fifty years old c) was wearing
brown socks 4. teething problems | teething troubles -
The project went through the usual teething troubles:
a) early on b) later on c) at the end 5. under the
weather - Tom's been feeling under the weather for a
couple of days, so he's: a) going to see a doctor b)
going to see a lawyer c) going to see a priest 6. verbal
diarrhoea - There's this guy in our office who's got
verbal diarrhoea. He must love: a) the sound of his
own voice b) talking about verbs c) writing in his diary
Food 3 (EnglishClub) 1. kill the goose that lays the
golden egg - If people find something that makes them a
lot of money, they often kill the goose that laid the
golden egg because of: a) their kindness b) their greed
c) their anger 2. put all your eggs in the one basket - His
father told him not to put all his eggs in the one basket,
so Arjuna: a) studied law as well as graphic design b)
bought several more baskets c) invested all his money in
his father's company 3. take with a grain of salt | take
with a pinch of salt - When your grandma tells stories
about the past, you should take what she says with a
grain of salt because: a) she tells really funny stories b)
she doesn't always speak very clearly c) she doesn't
always remember things accurately 4. talk turkey -
Before we could talk turkey about the deal, we had to:
a) see the samples b) pay the money c) go to Turkey 5.
the cream of the crop - Martin was always told by his
parents and teachers that he was the cream of the crop,
so he thought he was: a) worse than other kids b) the
same as other kids c) better than other kids 6. the icing
on the cake | the frosting on the cake - Winning a Nobel
prize is the icing on the cake after: a) earning so much
money b) being ignored for so long c) such a long and
rewarding career 7. the upper crust - Ralph wants
people to think he's in the upper crust, so he: a) wears
expensive clothes b) uses public transport c) drives an
old Honda 8. upset the applecart - We'd planned to
have our wedding in the local park, but the head of the
council upset the applecart when he: a) backed his car
into some stalls at the market b) refused to give us
permission c) congratulated us on our wedding 9. whet
your appetite - If I have one little chocolate it'll whet my
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most important thing to remember is that you are what
you eat," and then told me to eat more: a) bacon,
hamburgers and hot dogs b) fruits, vegetables and fish
c) chocolates, sweets and cookies
Food 3: bacac cabbb
Law 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a law unto themselves - Our
Uncle Bernhard is a law unto himself. He: a) lives in a
flat and drives to work b) lives in a house and takes a
train to work c) lives in a caravan and rides a bicycle to
work 2. a slap on the wrist - The judge gave her a slap
on the wrist by sentencing her to: a) thirty years in jail b)
execution in the electric chair c) a few hours of
community service 3. a vested interest - Which type of
person is most often accused of corruption involving
vested interests in companies?: a) English teachers b)
dairy farmers c) politicians 4. above board - The
government officials are being investigated for
corruption. If everything they've done has been above
board, they'll have: a) a lot to worry about b) nothing to
7. vim and vigor - Politicians are advised to act as if
they are full of vim and vigor so that voters will think
they: a) are healthy enough to lead the country b)
have powerful connections c) are honest and
trustworthy 8. warts and all - The Kurt Cobain
biography is good because it's a real warts and all
account of his life, and it doesn't try to: a) show the
more disturbing parts of his life b) hide the more
disturbing parts of his life c) show his weaknesses as
well as his strengths 9. weak at the knees - Carlos
gasped and went weak at the knees when he realised
he had: a) put a little bit too much sugar in his tea b)
forgotten to tie one of his shoelaces c) lost his
passport, money and credit cards 10. You are what
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fruits, vegetables and fish c) chocolates, sweets and
cookies
Health 2:bbbaa aabcb
Money 1 (EnglishClub) 1. (your) bread and butter -
This job is my bread and butter, so: a) I don't really
need it b) I don't get paid for it c) I can't afford to lose
it 2. a ballpark figure | a ballpark estimate - She gave
us a ballpark figure for the cost because she: a) didn't
know the exact amount b) knew how much a ballpark
cost c) wanted to tell us the exact amount 3. a nest
egg - Kylie has decided she wants a nest egg, so she's:
a) gone to the shop to get one b) saving as much as
she can c) learning how to grow one 4. a vested
interest - Which type of person is most often accused
of corruption involving vested interests in companies?:
a) English teachers b) dairy farmers c) politicians 5.
cook the books | cook the accounts - He cooked the
books of his business, and now he: a) has been
arrested b) can't read them c) has to eat them 6. deep
pockets - Harold has very deep pockets, and: a) he
doesn't have much money b) he keeps losing his keys
c) he spends a lot of money 7. dirt cheap - If you buy
something that's dirt cheap, the quality will probably:
a) be excellent b) be very low c) be quite high 8. easy
come, easy go - Pete lost a hundred dollars on a bet,
and then said "Oh, well. Easy come, easy go." He
wanted us to think that: a) he was very upset about it
b) he didn't care about it c) he could easily win it back
again 9. easy money - Larry was always trying to think
of ways to make easy money because he: a) didn't like
working much b) liked to work hard c) couldn't make
difficult money 10. feather your own nest -
Government officials in the Republic of Amoralia
feather their own nests by: a) catching birds b) taking
bribes c) working hard
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worry about c) something to worry about 5. above the
law - James seemed to think he was above the law, so
he was shocked when: a) he failed his law exam b) he
was released from jail c) he was arrested for selling
drugs 6. beat the rap - Sonny was arrested for robbery,
but he beat the rap so now he's: a) still in jail b) back
home c) due in court 7. by the book - When they
arrested the suspected killer, the police did everything
by the book. They: a) wrote down what they were doing
b) followed procedure exactly c) read from a book while
arresting him 8. caught red-handed - The guy in the
apartment next door was caught red-handed: a)
watching bad T.V. b) peeping on our cute neighbour c)
cooking an awful dinner 9. cook the books | cook the
accounts - He cooked the books of his business, and
now he: a) has been arrested b) can't read them c) has
to eat them 10. cover your tracks - After stealing
millions of dollars from the company accounts, he
covered his tracks by: a) destroying the computer files
b) telling the police he'd done it c) flying straight to
Argentina
Law 1:cccbc bbbaa
Law 2 (EnglishClub) 1. face the music - James will have
to face the music when he: a) goes to a concert b) goes
to hospital c) goes to court 2. fall from grace - One of
world's best-known boxers fell from grace because he:
a) won the world heavyweight title b) was found guilty
of rape c) had tattoos on his face 3. feather your own
nest - Government officials in the Republic of Amoralia
feather their own nests by: a) catching birds b) taking
bribes c) working hard 4. grease someone's palm - It was
obvious that many people had greased the chief of
police's palm because he had: a) become very poor b)
become very rich c) become very greasy 5. keep your
nose clean - If George doesn't keep his nose clean he'll:
a) get sick b) go to jail c) get smelly 6. lay down the law -
If someone lays down the law, they tell people what
they have to do in a: a) quiet and gentle way b) funny
and lively way c) serious and stern way 7. mend your
ways - If Harry doesn't mend his ways, he could: a) get
some new ones b) end up in jail c) be very successful 8.
red tape - The red tape makes getting government
approval take: a) a long time b) a short time c) a good
time 9. the jury is still out - The jury's still out on
whether the new drug works because: a) the jury is still
doing some tests b) people being tested aren't getting
sick c) the test results are still being analysed 10. under
the table - Newspapers reported that some basketball
referees have received under-the-table payments for: a)
refereeing their games b) influencing the score in some
games c) playing golf in their free time
Law 2: cbbbb cbacb
Money 3 (EnglishClub) 1. cost the earth | charge the
earth - These Persian carpets cost the earth, so: a) they

Money 2 (EnglishClub) 1. feel the pinch - Most people
have been feeling the pinch because of: a) falling
prices b) steady prices c) rising prices 2. go out of
business - My company went out of business because
we: a) wanted to increase sales b) couldn't make a
profit c) couldn't make a loss 3. grease someone's
palm - It was obvious that many people had greased
the chief of police's palm because he had: a) become
very poor b) become very rich c) become very greasy
4. in the black - If you are in the black, you: a) are
owed money b) owe money c) don't owe money 5. in
the red - If someone is in the red they: a) are owed
money b) owe money c) have been owed money 6. kill
the goose that lays the golden egg - If people find
something that makes them a lot of money, they often
kill the goose that laid the golden egg because of: a)
their kindness b) their greed c) their anger 7. made of
money - Bob asked if I could give him loan, and I
said,"I'm not made of money, you know. Why don't
you: a) ask someone else for a loan?" b) ask me to
borrow some money?" c) lend someone else some
money?" 8. make a killing - After Julie made a killing
on the stock exchange, she: a) did her time in jail b)
recovered in a hospital c) celebrated in a nightclub 9.
pay the price - I've got a bad headache this morning. I
guess I'm paying the price for: a) drinking too much
alcohol last night b) some aspirins I bought last night c)
the hotel we stayed in last night 10. pay through the
nose - They got to see the final game, but they paid
through the nose for their tickets because: a) they
weren't selling well b) they were so hard to get c) they
didn't have much money
Money 2:cbbcb bacab
Music (EnglishClub) 1. a jam session - We're going to
have a jam session later on, so don't forget to bring: a) what's needed c) all that's needed 2. a ray of sunshine -
your bread and butter b) your saxophone c) your
tennis racket 2. blow your own horn | blow your own
trumpet - Georgina says she finds it difficult to blow
her own horn because she is: a) a very shy person b)
not very musical c) very proud of herself 3. change
your tune - The prime minister wasn't polite to
journalists at first, but he changed his tune when he
realised: a) they had a lot of influence b) they didn't
get paid much c) they were only doing their job 4. face of nature - While they were driving, Louisa said she had
the music - James will have to face the music when he: to answer the call of nature, so Mario: a) gave her his
a) goes to a concert b) goes to hospital c) goes to court phone b) said they'd go camping on the weekend c)
5. for a song - I thought I was getting the gems for a
song, but I was actually: a) paying too much b) paying
less than usual c) meant to dance as well 6. make a
song and dance about something - The staff in our
company are making a song and dance about: a) how
bored their receptionist seems b) how short the new
security guard is c) how bad the coffee in the canteen
is 7. music to your ears - The accused man said it was
music to his ears when the judge said: a) guilty b) not
guilty c) life without parole 8. play it by ear - Once they where to look b) he's too deep in the forest c) he's too
must be good quality b) they can't be very good c) let's
get them while they're cheap 2. for my money - Our
friend said "For my money, bookshops charge too much
compared to online bookstores." This means: a) he buys
books from online bookstores b) he thinks bookshops
charge too much c) he can't afford books sold in
bookshops 3. make ends meet - Fiona earns just enough
to make ends meet, so: a) she's looking for a better-
paying job b) she's saving up for a car c) she has plenty
of money 4. pick up the tab | pick up the bill - Larry is a
very generous guy and he: a) never picks up the tab b)
always picks up the tab c) occasionally picks up the tab
5. rags to riches - This girl I knew in high school has had
an unusual life. She went from rags to riches after she:
a) got a job in a bank b) lost millions of dollars gambling
c) became a top international model 6. talk turkey -
Before we could talk turkey about the deal, we had to:
a) see the samples b) pay the money c) go to Turkey 7.
tighten your belt - Carly will have to tighten her belt
because: a) she's been putting on weight b) she's lost
her job c) she's short of time 8. under the table -
Newspapers reported that some basketball referees
have received under-the-table payments for: a)
refereeing their games b) influencing the score in some
games c) playing golf in their free time 9. wheeling and
dealing - Thanks to some very good wheeling and
dealing, Graham: a) won the game of cards b) passed his
driving test c) got the building contract 10. worth its
weight in gold - James says the one thing in life that's
worth its weight in gold is: a) a good education b) a gold
necklace c) a life sentence
Money 3 : ababc
Nature 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a drop in the ocean - If
something is described as being a drop in the ocean, it
is: a) a small part of what's needed b) a huge part of
The kids in the hospital had a ray of sunshine in their
lives when: a) some famous footballers visited them b)
they were taken to sit outside in the sun c) the nurses
checked their blood pressure 3. a voice (crying) in the
wilderness - Ken says he feels like a voice crying in the
wilderness because: a) he likes the sounds of wild
animals b) he hurt his leg while hiking in the forest c)
nobody seems to support his opinions 4. answer the call
stopped the car when they found a bathroom 5. at sea |
all at sea - Grant felt all at sea because: a) he was sick of
his job b) he was enjoying sailing c) it was his first day at
university 6. beat around the bush | beat about the
bush - It's hard not to beat around the bush when you
have to: a) put out a bushfire b) give someone some
good news c) tell someone some bad news 7. can't see
the forest for the trees - Our operations manager can't
see the forest for the trees because: a) he doesn't know
get into the studio, the band are going to play it by ear
and: a) record all their old songs b) see what they
come up with c) do whatever the producer tells them
to do 9. pull out all the stops - Indira's family were
very proud and they pulled out all the stops to make
sure her wedding was: a) as spectacular as possible b)
as cheap as possible c) as secret as possible 10. ring a
bell - When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a
bell and: a) some of them beat a drum b) sounded
very beautiful c) I thought I'd heard it somewhere
before
Music: baaca cbbac
Nature 2 (EnglishClub) 1. in deep water - I heard that
John's in deep water and: a) he might go to jail b) he
might buy a new boat c) he might be getting married
2. make a mountain out of a molehill - I made a
mountain out of a molehill when a taxi driver took a
slightly longer route to make more money, and I: a)
didn't realise until after we'd arrived b) took his name
and reported him to the company c) knew what he'd
done but didn't say anything 3. make hay while the
sun shines - I'd better make hay while the sun shines
and do some work on my book: a) while I have a bit of
free time b) despite having so much else to do c) even
though I don't feel like writing 4. neck of the woods -
Wendy called and said she was in our neck of the
woods so I told her: a) I'd take her to hospital straight
away b) to drop by and say hello c) to call the police 5.
reach for the moon | reach for the stars - Ever since
she was a teenager Marylin had been reaching for the
moon. She had dreams of being: a) an amateur
astronomer b) a famous movie star c) a farmer's wife
6. the tip of the iceberg - The corruption cases that are
brought to court are the tip of the iceberg, and there
are: a) no more cases to uncover b) a few more cases
to uncover c) many more cases to uncover 7. under a
cloud - If someone is under a cloud, they might: a)
take an umbrella in case it rains b) try to prove they're
innocent c) stop and wait until it passes 8. under the
weather - Tom's been feeling under the weather for a
couple of days, so he's: a) going to see a doctor b)
going to see a lawyer c) going to see a priest 9. virgin
territory - We've only ever advertised on television
and in the print media, so anything else is virgin
territory for us, including: a) advertising on the
internet b) advertising to teenagers c) advertising
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storm, you get through something that could have: a)
helped you b) excited you c) harmed you
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Plants (EnglishClub) 1. bark up the wrong tree - The
involved in day-to-day matters 8. can't see the wood for
the trees - The safety officer can't see the wood for the
trees because: a) she's too focused on safety issues b)
she thinks all the trees look the same c) she doesn't
know which way to look 9. down to earth - Which
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flow more and: a) float down the river b) be more
relaxed about things c) control every aspect of my life
Nature 1:aaccc ccacb
Numbers 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a ballpark figure | a ballpark
estimate - She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost
because she: a) didn't know the exact amount b) knew
how much a ballpark cost c) wanted to tell us the exact
amount 2. a one-track mind - Roberto said he didn't
have a one-track mind. He said he: a) could speak two
languages, not just one b) thought about many things,
not just one c) was interested in many things to do with
money, not just one 3. against all odds | against all the
odds - Harry was born into a very poor family, but
against all odds he became: a) a very poor adult b) a
very rich man c) a really nice guy 4. back to square one -
The team decided to go back to square one after they:
a) qualified for the tournament b) failed to qualify c)
won the tournament 5. behind the eight ball - The
report is due tomorrow morning, and Nayomi is behind
the eight ball because: a) her computer crashed and she
can't print it b) she's still waiting for a few pages to print
c) it's after 8 o'clock and she isn't asleep yet 6. dressed
(up) to the nines - We were all dressed to the nines
because we were: a) going to a wedding b) going to play
golf c) going to the beach 7. forty winks - I'll sometimes
have forty winks if: a) I see a pretty girl b) I get
something in my eye c) I feel a bit sleepy 8. have second
thoughts - Sid and Nancy were going to get married, and
then Nancy had second thoughts so: a) they decided to
wait b) they're getting married sooner c) they're getting
a divorce 9. I owe you one! - Johnny was very grateful
and said "Man, I really owe you one!" after I'd: a) saved
his drowning son b) passed him the salt c) opened the
door for him 10. zero-sum game - In a zero-sum game,
any gains made by one player will: a) be greater than
their losses b) increase the sum in the game
Numbers 1 :abbba acaac
Numbers 2 (EnglishClub) 1. in two minds - Bella's in two
minds about keeping her job. She says she's tired of
working as a waitress, but she: a) would love to be a
chef b) likes being a waitress c) isn't sure if she can get
another job 2. kill two birds with one stone - Sandra
killed two birds with one stone by going to Paris. She
practiced her French before her exam and she: a) got
better at speaking French b) read a book on French
police think the murderer is hiding in the forest, but
they're barking up the wrong tree. He is: a) in a
different tree b) in a different forest c) not in a forest
2. beat around the bush | beat about the bush - It's
hard not to beat around the bush when you have to:
a) put out a bushfire b) give someone some good news
c) tell someone some bad news 3. can't see the wood
for the trees - The safety officer can't see the wood for
the trees because: a) she's too focused on safety
issues b) she thinks all the trees look the same c) she
doesn't know which way to look 4. Everything's
coming up roses. - "Wow, everything really is coming
up roses for us this month" said Bobby after he and his
wife had: a) checked their flower garden b) checked
their plumbing c) checked their investments 5. fresh as
a daisy - My grandma said, "I might be ninety years
old, but I still feel as fresh as a daisy." She: a) feels
much younger b) looks much older c) sounds much
wiser 6. go out on a limb - My sister said that I went
out on a limb when I: a) climbed high in the tree b)
said murder was wrong c) said killing animals for food
is murder 7. make hay while the sun shines - I'd better
make hay while the sun shines and do some work on
my book: a) while I have a bit of free time b) despite
having so much else to do c) even though I don't feel
like writing 8. nip it in the bud - Jules and Clive were
starting to have problems in their marriage, so they
decided to nip the problem in the bud and: a) get a
divorce b) get some counselling c) pretend it wasn't
happening 9. the cream of the crop - Martin was
always told by his parents and teachers that he was
the cream of the crop, so he thought he was: a) worse
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the desert from Perth to Sydney, but he's up a gum
tree now because: a) he's looking for emu eggs b) a
kangaroo chased him up there c) he's run out of petrol
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Sports 2 (EnglishClub) 1. on the ball - Someone really
needs to be on the ball if they work as: a) a life model
in a painter's studio b) a dishwasher in a restaurant c)
an air-traffic controller at an airport 2. par for the
course - If people say it's "par for the course" when a
train arrives late, it means the train is: a) usually on
time b) always on time c) often late 3. plain sailing -
We drove to Paris, and after getting out of London it
was plain sailing all the way because: a) there was
hardly any traffic b) it rained so much it was flooding
c) we had a strong westerly tailwind 4. quick off the
mark - If someone is quick off the mark, they do
something: a) before most other people b) after most
other people c) better than most other people 5. run
rings around | run circles around - After running rings
around his competitor for the whole fight, the boxer
history c) went to her friend's wedding 3. once and for
all - I'm tired of having to get my teeth fixed all the time,
so I've decided to solve the problem once and for all by:
a) cleaning them more b) getting false teeth c) not
chewing my food 4. once in a blue moon - We live in a
town in the desert now. It's hot and dry most days, and
once in a blue moon it will: a) be sunny all day b) rain
quite a lot c) be cooler at night 5. one in a million - Our
friend Jose was one in a million. He was: a) very rich b)
very special c) very strange 6. par for the course - If
people say it's "par for the course" when a train arrives
late, it means the train is: a) usually on time b) always
on time c) often late 7. put all your eggs in the one
basket - His father told him not to put all his eggs in the
one basket, so Arjuna: a) studied law as well as graphic
design b) bought several more baskets c) invested all his
money in his father's company 8. year dot | year one -
People have been living in the Nile valley since the year
dot. They've been there: a) for an extremely long time
b) since the tenth century c) for quite a while 9. zero in
on - We don't have a lot of time to discuss the issue, so
we'll have to zero in on: a) lots of unimportant details b)
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policy on crime is adopted, people are sent to jail after:
a) their first offence b) their first chance c) their first
warning
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Sports 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a ballpark figure | a ballpark
estimate - She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost
because she: a) didn't know the exact amount b) knew
how much a ballpark cost c) wanted to tell us the exact
amount 2. across the board - The staff cuts will be
across the board, so staff will be cut from: a) every
department b) some departments c) one department 3.
ahead of the game - The best way to stay ahead of the
game in the fashion business is to: a) do market
research and surveys b) copy what your competitors do
c) spend less on salaries 4. another string to your bow -
John's a truck driver, but he wants another string to his
bow so he's going to: a) take up archery b) do a
bartending course c) go fishing on weekends 5. behind
the eight ball - The report is due tomorrow morning,
and Nayomi is behind the eight ball because: a) her
computer crashed and she can't print it b) she's still
waiting for a few pages to print c) it's after 8 o'clock and
she isn't asleep yet 6. get off on the wrong foot - Peter
got off on the wrong foot on his date with Wendy when:
a) he made her laugh at a joke b) he ordered an
expensive bottle of wine c) he knocked over a glass of
water 7. jump the gun - Donny was playing the part of a
detective in the play, but he jumped the gun on the first
night. He: a) accidentally fired his gun b) forgot what his
lines were c) started saying his lines too soon 8. jump
from Cuba: a) clearly lost the fight on points b) was through hoops | go through hoops - You'll have to jump
disqualified for running too much c) won the fight through hoops before you'll be allowed to: a) join the
easily 6. skate on thin ice - We'll be skating on thin ice circus b) buy a motorbike c) adopt a baby 9. no holds
if we go to the boss and: a) ask for another pay rise b) barred - Our boss is a tough businessman, so it's no
give him a birthday present c) tell him what a good holds barred when he: a) negotiates a deal b) withdraws
boss he is 7. the ball's in your court - If you're money from the bank c) plays golf with customers 10.
bargaining with someone and they say "the ball's in off your own bat - The production manager decided, off
your court" it means they think: a) the negotiation is his own bat, to change the quality of the raw materials
over b) it's your turn to name a price c) you're used in the factory. He did it: a) without being asked to
demanding too much 8. the name of the game - Tiger 10/20/2017 Idioms/Quizzes/Sports 1 | EnglishClub
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keeping your concentration 9. wide of the mark - The much about it
weather forecast for today was wide of the mark. It's
been a beautiful sunny day, but the forecast said it Sports 1:aaaba cccaa
would be: a) fine and dry b) wet and windy c) clear
and warm 10. You can't win them all. - I looked at my Structures (EnglishClub) 1. a ballpark figure | a ballpark
tennis partner and said, "You can't win 'em all": a) estimate - She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost
before we'd lost our match b) after we'd lost our because she: a) didn't know the exact amount b) knew
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https://www.englishclub.com/ref/Idioms/Quizzes/Spo a night on the town with Lee and we: a) worked until
rts_2/ 2/2 c) after we'd won our match dawn b) watched TV at my place c) left the last club at 2
a.m. 3. a roller coaster | a roller-coaster ride - Ben says
Sports 2:ccaac abcbb his life was a roller-coaster ride while: a) he was living in
an amusement park b) he was staying in a cottage in the
Time 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a question of time - If Taylor countryside c) he was getting divorced and changing his
doesn't start eating healthy food, it's only a question job 4. burn your bridges | burn your boats - You'll be
of time before he: a) starts losing weight b) has serious burning your bridges if you: a) save your money while
health problems c) begins to get healthier 2. a whale working in a bank b) steal a customer's money while
of a time - Ollie said he had a whale of a time at the working in a bank c) borrow some money while working
jazz festival and he: a) wishes he hadn't gone b) wants in a bank 5. cross that bridge when we come to it - We
to go again next year c) probably won't bother going can say "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" if
again 3. around the clock - The cafe is open around the someone asks about: a) how to get over a river b) a
clock, so: a) it's open 24 hours a day b) it's located future problem c) a failed business 6. light at the end of
around a clock tower c) it opens whenever a customer the tunnel - Gillian's business has been losing money for
comes 4. behind the times - My uncle Ron is always so years, but there's light at the end of the tunnel now
far behind the times that he: a) never arrives because: a) she's closing down her business b) she's
anywhere on time b) never knows what the date is c) starting to get more orders c) the tunnel has been
never knows what young people are interested in 5. completed 7. paint the town red - We're heading out to
day to day - Most people's day-to-day exercise paint the town red tonight, so don't forget to: a) bring
includes some: a) homework b) housework c) plenty of cash b) bring your paint brushes c) bring your
teamwork 6. for the time being - Fatima wants to lose laptop 8. the new kid on the block - Dwayne is the new
weight, so she's decided to stop eating cakes for the kid on the block. He: a) has just started working here b)
time being. She'll try not to eat them: a) for the rest of is going to get a promotion c) is about to lose his job 9.
today b) for the rest of her life c) until she thinks she's under lock and key - The medicines are kept under lock
lost enough weight 7. from now on - Rashid has and key so that: a) they can't be used b) we can get
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On most Saturday mornings Bill and Fran work in their dam - Sam says some things are water under the bridge
garden, but from time to time they'll: a) stay at home and he doesn't want to talk about them, such as: a)
b) play golf instead c) watch the sunset 9. in the long what happened in his childhood b) what he's doing
run - Jerry's life as a poor student is hard, but he says these days c) his plans for the future
it'll be worth it in the long run when: a) he gets home
and relaxes b) he has fun on the weekend c) he gets a Structures: accbb baaca
good job after graduating 10. it's high time - Tim's
mum said it was high time he paid her money for rent Time 2 (EnglishClub) 1. just in time | just in the nick of
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Transport (EnglishClub) 1. a roller coaster | a roller-
coaster ride - Ben says his life was a roller-coaster ride
while: a) he was living in an amusement park b) he
was staying in a cottage in the countryside c) he was
getting divorced and changing his job 2. burn your
bridges | burn your boats - You'll be burning your
bridges if you: a) save your money while working in a
bank b) steal a customer's money while working in a
bank c) borrow some money while working in a bank
3. cross that bridge when we come to it - We can say
"we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" if
someone asks about: a) how to get over a river b) a
future problem c) a failed business 4. jump on the
bandwagon - When political correctness became
popular in the nineties, millions of people jumped on
the bandwagon and: a) said it was incorrect b) became
politically correct c) corrected people's politics 5. plain
sailing - We drove to Paris, and after getting out of
London it was plain sailing all the way because: a)
there was hardly any traffic b) it rained so much it was
flooding c) we had a strong westerly tailwind 6. put
the brakes on - The United Nations will have to put the
brakes on some important programs unless it can: a)
find more money b) waste more money c) print more
money 7. rock the boat - When Jenny started working
at the hospital, she rocked the boat by: a) saying how
well it was run b) questioning the way things were
done c) doing her job quietly and not saying much 8.
steer clear of - Tell your kids to steer clear of that dog.
I was told that: a) it bites people b) it wags its tail c) it
loves children 9. upset the applecart - We'd planned to
have our wedding in the local park, but the head of
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market b) refused to give us permission c)
congratulated us on our wedding 10. zebra crossing - A
zebra crossing is a place for: a) zebras to cross the
road b) people to cross the road c) cars to run people
over
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Mixed 1 (EnglishClub) 1. a blessing in disguise - Losing
that job was a blessing in disguise because it meant I:
a) got a much better job b) lost my house c) was
unemployed for years 2. add insult to injury - After
saying Beverly made too many mistakes, Bob added
insult to injury by saying: a) they were small mistakes
b) she worked very slowly c) her work was excellent 3.
time - She got to the exam centre just in time. She was
lucky she didn't get there: a) a few minutes earlier b) a
few minutes later c) a few minutes beforehand 2. kill
time - If you're stuck in traffic jam, a good way to kill
time is to: a) leave the car and walk b) get some beers
and have a party c) read a book 3. now and then | now
and again - Most of the time our neighbours are very
quiet, but now and then they'll: a) watch TV b) have a
party c) have a chat 4. now or never - If someone says
"it's now or never", it means: a) there's no time to do
something b) it's the last chance to do something c) they
never want to do something 5. once in a blue moon -
We live in a town in the desert now. It's hot and dry
most days, and once in a blue moon it will: a) be sunny
all day b) rain quite a lot c) be cooler at night 6. the
moment of truth - The moment of truth in a court case
is when the: a) the verdict is announced b) the judge
arrives c) the lawyers send their bills 7. time after time -
Shelley makes the same mistakes time after time. She:
a) quickly learns from them b) never seems to learn c)
tries hard to make them 8. time and time again -
They've been to Disneyland time and time again
because: a) they didn't enjoy it much b) they don't have
much free time c) the kids love it 9. year dot | year one -
People have been living in the Nile valley since the year
dot. They've been there: a) for an extremely long time
b) since the tenth century c) for quite a while 10. year
in, year out - If you do something year in, year out, you
do it: a) all year long b) every year c) every second year
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Weather (EnglishClub) 1. (it's) raining cats and dogs - It's
raining cats and dogs, so: a) watch out for falling
animals b) make sure you take an umbrella c) keep your
pets inside 2. a fair-weather friend - You'll find out who
your fair-weather friends are when you get: a) rich and
famous b) sick and depressed c) married and have kids
3. a ray of sunshine - The kids in the hospital had a ray
of sunshine in their lives when: a) some famous
footballers visited them b) they were taken to sit
outside in the sun c) the nurses checked their blood
pressure 4. have your head in the clouds - William's
head is in the clouds. He needs to: a) take better care of
himself b) be a bit more realistic c) stop thinking he's
better than everyone else 5. make hay while the sun
shines - I'd better make hay while the sun shines and do
some work on my book: a) while I have a bit of free time
b) despite having so much else to do c) even though I
don't feel like writing 6. quick as a flash | quick as a wink
| quick as lightning - His boss came into the office and
quick as a wink Mark hit a key on his keyboard because
he: a) wanted to show off his keyboard skills b) was
running short of time c) didn't want his boss to see what
he was looking at 7. snowed under - I was so snowed
under today that I had to: a) wear extra warm clothes b)
see a doctor c) cancel a meeting 8. under a cloud - If
someone is under a cloud, they might: a) take an
clean as a whistle - The school thought their new
teacher's record was as clean as a whistle because he
hadn't told them about: a) his arrest for drunk driving
b) his dirty bathroom c) his cheating at cards 4. hang in
there | hang on in there - My friends all called and told
me to hang in there after I'd : a) left for my
honeymoon b) decided to go sky-diving c) broken my
leg in an accident 5. leave well enough alone | let well
enough alone - Some staff think we need new
packaging for our products, and others think we
should leave well enough alone and: a) change to new
packaging b) go back to older packaging c) keep the
same packaging 6. playing with fire - People who keep
loaded guns in the house are playing with fire because
the guns: a) might be too heavy b) could go off
accidentally and kill someone c) would go rusty 7.
quick on the trigger | quick on the draw - In business,
it's often necessary to be quick on the draw, but
sometimes it's better to: a) think carefully before
doing something b) do something faster than others c)
be slow to understand what's happening 8. read
between the lines - If you read between the lines, you
will: a) know what the writer really thinks b) be able to
read a lot quicker c) make up the story for yourself 9.
under wraps - The best way to keep something under
wraps is to: a) put it into the refrigerator b) stop
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says "You can say that again!", it means they: a) want
you to repeat what you said b) didn't understand what
you said c) agree with what you said
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Mixed 3 (EnglishClub) 1. drop a bombshell - If
someone drops a bombshell, they: a) make a serious
mistake b) create a big problem c) have some big, bad
news 2. full of yourself - If you say to someone "You're
so full of yourself!" they'll probably feel: a) proud b)
upset c) pleased 3. hold your own - Steve is trying hard
to improve at golf because when he plays with his
friends he: a) can hold his own b) can't hold his own c)
can hold his friends' 4. just the ticket - After hearing
the first track on the new CD, Theo said, "That's just
the ticket!" and then he: a) checked all his pockets b)
took it off and threw it away c) bought himself a copy
5. nothing to write home about - Leila said the new
restaurant was nothing to write home about. She
thought it was: a) excellent b) just average c) really
terrible 6. the back of beyond | the back of the
beyond - My Uncle Jed lives in a little old cabin in the
back of beyond, right near: a) a subway station b) a
baseball stadium c) a mountain range 7. the last straw
- I'd had lots of problems with the hotel, but having
the air conditioner break down on a really hot night
umbrella in case it rains b) try to prove they're innocent
c) stop and wait until it passes 9. under the weather -
Tom's been feeling under the weather for a couple of
days, so he's: a) going to see a doctor b) going to see a
lawyer c) going to see a priest 10. weather a storm - If
you weather a storm, you get through something that
could have: a) helped you b) excited you c) harmed you
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Mixed 2 (EnglishClub) 1. (it) stands to reason - It stands
to reason that the best way to learn to speak a foreign
language is to: a) read about it b) think about it c)
practise using it 2. (someone's) name is mud - Her name
is mud these days because: a) she changed it b) she
didn't clean up c) she was caught cheating 3.
(something) escapes you - Her name escaped me just as
I was introducing her to other guests. I felt: a) really
embarrassed b) very proud c) quite angry 4. a bag of
tricks - Which of the following might a politician pull out
of his bag of tricks during an election campaign?: a) a
pack of cards b) a white rabbit c) a promise to cut taxes
5. a wake-up call - The bombing of their embassy should
have been a wake-up call that told them many people:
a) liked what their country was doing b) didn't like what
their country was doing c) didn't care what their country
was doing 6. agree to differ | agree to disagree - After
arguing about politics for months, Julie and her husband
agreed to disagree, and they: a) got divorced b) found a
new topic to disagree on c) stopped arguing about
politics 7. get a look in - The university was supposed to
be open to everyone, but you wouldn't get a look in
unless you: a) went to a famous high school b) went to a
normal high school c) hadn't been to high school 8. I
owe you one! - Johnny was very grateful and said "Man,
I really owe you one!" after I'd: a) saved his drowning
son b) passed him the salt c) opened the door for him 9.
keep a low profile - Marco tried to keep a low profile
because he didn't want to be: a) ignored by the public b)
bothered by the media c) paid by his employer 10. x-
factor - Jim's definitely got the x-factor. He's: a) just had
an x-ray b) putting on weight c) an amazing performer
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Mixed 4 (EnglishClub) 1. (something) occurs to you - It
had never occurred to Ursula that her husband might
run off with a younger woman one day. She was: a) not
at all surprised b) very surprised c) expecting it to
happen 2. a chip off the old block - People call Ray a
chip off the old block because he: a) reminds them of
his father b) reminds them of his son c) reminds them of
their fathers 3. a means to an end - Marrying James was
just a means to an end for Kerry. Her real goal was: a) to
be his wife b) to meet his sister c) to be rich 4. a
question mark over someone | something - There's
been a question mark over his loyalty to the club ever
was the last straw. The next day I: a) moved out b)
told the manager c) fixed the air conditioner 8. the
real McCoy - I know my new Rolex is the real McCoy
because: a) I bought it from the Rolex store in Paris b) I
bought it from a guy in a pub c) I bought it online from
ReallyCheapRolex.com 9. tie the knot - Bob and Jane
decided to tie the knot because: a) it had come
undone b) they loved one another c) they needed to
save money 10. worth your while - Sue says it'll be
worth her while going to Cambodia to teach homeless
children new work skills because: a) she's happy when
she's helping people b) she won't have to pay them to
work c) they'll give her their wages when they get jobs
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Mixed 5 (EnglishClub) 1. beyond a shadow of a doubt -
Doctors say they are sure, beyond a shadow of a
doubt, that: a) fatty foods are good for you b)
cigarettes are bad for you c) fruits and vegetables are
bad for you 2. dot the i's and cross the t's - I've dotted
the i's and crossed the t's, so there: a) will be a few
mistakes b) will be lots of mistakes c) shouldn't be any
mistakes 3. going great guns - Our school's basketball
team is going great guns in the tournament. They
have: a) lost every game b) won two out of four games
c) won every game 4. in someone's good books - I've
been in Harry's good books ever since I: a) crashed his
car b) fixed his computer c) got drunk at his wedding
5. over the top - Some people thought the wedding
was over the top, but I think it's alright to: a) get
married in a neighbourhood church b) get married in a
medieval castle c) get married in a public park 6. rub it
in - If you make a mistake, and then someone rubs it in
by talking about it, it'll make you: a) feel worse about
it b) feel better about it c) forget about it 7. the
movers and shakers - The movers and shakers in the
world of banking: a) transport equipment to new
banks b) work behind the counters in banks c) control
banks and other financial institutes 8. the pros and
cons - We looked at the pros and cons of: a) using old
people as slaves b) eating poisonous mushrooms c)
changing to a vegetarian diet 9. throw someone in at
the deep end - Our new cook Wendy was thrown in at
the deep end on her first day when she had to: a) cook
breakfast for a family of eight b) cater for a seminar of
200 people c) take the afternoon off 10. vis-a-vis -
Stanley was looking for information on council
regulations: a) property vis-a-vis taxes b) vis-a-vis
property taxes c) property taxes vis-a-vis
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Mixed 7 (EnglishClub) 1. a raw deal - Stan thinks he got
a raw deal from his insurance company, so he's writing
a letter: a) to thank them b) to complain to them c) to
congratulate them 2. a vote of confidence - Stanley
saw it as a vote of confidence in his abilities when the
since he said: a) he'd never play for another team b) he
was happy with his contract c) you never know what the
future will bring 5. a vicious circle - You could be in a
vicious circle if the solution to one problem becomes
the: a) cause of another one b) result of another one c)
solution to another one 6. add fuel to the fire - Our
workers are already upset, and you'll just add fuel to the
fire if you: a) give them a bonus b) pay for their medical
care c) cut their wages 7. an end in itself - For Ari, music
is an end in itself. She doesn't do it to: a) enjoy herself
b) entertain people c) make money 8. if all else fails -
We normally travel in business class, but if all else fails I
guess we can go in: a) first class b) economy class c) the
baggage hold 9. keep abreast of - You can keep abreast
of current affairs by: a) reading old newspapers b)
watching the latest movies c) checking out news
websites 10. safe and sound - If you got somewhere safe
and sound, you got there: a) because it was easy to get
there b) even though you got hurt on the way c) even
though there was some danger on the way
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Mixed 6 (EnglishClub) 1. a narrow escape - While many
people died in the explosion at the market, my cousin
had a narrow escape because: a) he'd gone to live in a
different city b) he'd left the market two minutes before
c) he died the next day in hospital 2. a pipe dream -
Which of these plans would be a pipe dream for most
people?: a) travelling to your country's capital city b)
playing football for Manchester United c) watching the
Olympic Games on television 3. a war of words - During
their war of words, Jenny and Ben: a) put each other in
hospital b) discussed the issues quietly c) got angry with
each other 4. call it a day - We decided to call it a day
because: a) we had so much to do b) we were short of
time c) it was getting late 5. fight fire with fire - Our
football players were sick of being kicked by the other
team, so they decided to fight fire with fire and they: a)
tried to win by playing fair b) had the other team's
manager fired c) kicked them back 6. if push comes to
shove - My Nigerian friend Fela is having trouble finding
work here in London, but he says if push comes to shove
he can always: a) go back to Nigeria b) go to jail c) win
the lottery 7. keep something in mind - Mark said he'd
keep my advice in mind, and next time he was in this
situation he'd: a) have forgotten what I'd said b) think
about what I'd said c) ask me what to do 8. pop the
question - Roberto is going to pop the question to: a)
the woman of his dreams b) whoever has the right
answer c) his very rich uncle 9. save the day - The
character in a movie who saves the day is: a) the
director b) the hero c) the victim 10. x-rated - If you
watch an x-rated movie, you'll see a movie: a) about a
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manager asked him to: a) think about getting another
job b) manage the new office in Beijing c) bring him a
glass of water 3. all hell broke loose - All hell broke
loose after: a) a girl pulled out a phone b) a guy pulled
out a gun c) a dentist pulled out a tooth 4. carte
blanche - He was given carte blanche to teach the new
staff: a) exactly the way he was told to b) according to
the guidelines c) using whatever methods he liked 5.
each to their own - Someone might say "each to their
own" when they see or hear about something that
they think is: a) completely normal b) probably stolen
c) a bit strange 6. get a word in edgeways | edgewise -
Sam couldn't get a word in edgeways because Cindy
was: a) playing music b) listening too much c) talking
too much 7. keep up with the Joneses - I know Keith
worries about keeping up with the Joneses because he
never: a) wears clothes that show the brand b) goes
out without putting on his Rolex c) notices how
expensive someone's shoes are 8. neither here nor
there - Our boss says a person's private life is neither
here nor there if: a) they have nowhere to live b) they
do a good job c) it affects their performance at work 9.
take something the wrong way - Gary took what I said
the wrong way, and he looked: a) really happy b) very
excited c) quite upset 10. the worse for wear - My car
is a bit the worse for wear because: a) I just got it back
from the garage b) I forgot to wear my seatbelt c) I
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Mixed 8 (EnglishClub) 1. a jack of all trades - For which
job would a jack of all trades be best suited?: a) a dealer
in a casino b) a caretaker in a school c) a teller in a bank
2. back to the drawing board - We started an online
business, but after a while it was back to the drawing
board because: a) we couldn't make a profit b) we made
a lot of money c) we wanted to improve our drawing 3.
dig up dirt - A journalist is digging up dirt on a politician
in order to: a) help the politician's campaign b) damage
the politician's image c) increase the politician's
popularity 4. fly off the handle - We were having dinner
in a restaurant last night when this guy at the next table
flew off the handle because: a) the food was so
delicious b) the waiter was so handsome c) the waiter
brought the wrong thing 5. have a soft spot for - You can
see that Mike's got a soft spot for dogs. Whenever he
sees one, he: a) kicks it b) pats it on the head c) keeps
away from it 6. leave no stone unturned - Henry said
he'd leave no stone unturned in his search for a woman
to marry. He will: a) look for women under stones b) try
everything to find a wife c) marry any woman who
accepts him 7. ring a bell - When I heard the poem,
some of the lines rang a bell and: a) some of them beat
a drum b) sounded very beautiful c) I thought I'd heard
it somewhere before 8. take the plunge - Monique has
decided to take the plunge and: a) keep her job for a
while b) start up her own business c) put all her money
in the bank 9. up in the air - We'll have to leave the list
of guests we're inviting to our wedding up in the air
until we know : a) how many we can invite b) what the
weather will be like c) if any are of them are afraid of
heights 10. You could have knocked me over with a
feather. - You could have knocked me over with a
feather when I heard that: a) we were having
sandwiches for lunch b) the electricity bill had arrived c)
I had won a million dollars in the lottery
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