Idioms Mock 01

1. "A bit" means _____. 11. A "babe in the woods" means _____.

A) some thing to eat A) someone who cuts trees

B) to help someone B) someone who is young
C) a small amount C) someone who is innocent
2. "About time" means _____. 12. To "back down" means _____.

A) at the right time A) to give up a claim

B) soon B) to sit down
C) at last C) to fight for something
3. "Across the board" means _____. 13. To "back out" means _____.

A) everyone or everything is included A) to support someone

B) to travel between countries B) to be trapped
C) uninteresting C) to get out of an agreement
4. To "act up" means _____. 14. A "bad trip" means _____.

A) to share an idea A) to lose money

B) to behave badly B) an unpleasant drug experience
C) to pretend to be rich C) to be unsuccessful
5. A man "after my own heart" means _____. 15. "He didn't bat an eye" means the same as _____.

A) liking the same things as me A) he didn't see

B) looks like me B) he wasn't happy
C) follows me C) he didn't show surprise
6. "Against the clock" means _____. 16. To "bear in mind" means _____.

A) a new record A) to forget something

B) as soon as possible B) to be crazy
C) an impossible task C) to remember something
7. "All along" means _____. 17. To "beat around the bush" means _____.

A) all the time A) to not know

B) to agree B) to avoid a question
C) altogether C) to go on a hike
8. "All hours" means _____. 18. To "beef up" means _____.

A) at regular times A) to go crazy

B) at irregular times B) to have fun
C) every hour C) to make something stronger
9. "Along in years" means _____. 19. "Behind the scenes" means _____.

A) getting old A) in a different place

B) getting tired B) privately
C) becoming successful C) in a difficult position
10. "And then some" means _____. 20. "Below the belt" means _____.

A) not many A) good

B) and only a few B) secretly
C) and a lot more C) unfairly