Idioms Quiz
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A famous man like him always pulls ___ the crowds.
a. out
b. over
c. in
He was _____ a lot of pressure when working here.
A. next to
B. under
C. below
D. above
To “keep on” means to ___.
a. stop
b. continue
c. start
What is new and wonderful?
A. The upper crust.
B. The greatest thing since sliced bread.
C. The one who makes a hash of something.
D. The one who is out to lunch.
He put ___ for a transfer, but it was refused.
a. on
b. in
c. by
To speak to someone without letting them answer is to ___.
a. talk over
b. talk at
c. talk to
To “gloss over” means to ___.
a. encourage
b. praise
c. try to hide
Even though he was tired, he ___ going.
a. kept on
b. brought out
c. fell over
to be in a situation, usually a bad or difficult situation, that another person is in
A. to keep something under my hats
B. to beat the clock
C. to beat around the bush
D. to be in sb’s shoes
If he doesn’t keep ___ the expenses, he’ll go bankrupt.
a. off
b. in
c. down
I wish they didn’t make such a lot of noise this late at night.
a. race
b. rail
c. racket
The “gift of the gab” means you are ___.
a. experienced
b. very intelligent
c. skilled in talking
To relax from stress is the same as to ___ down.
a. wind
b. lie
c. let
Pull the ………. over other people’s eyes.
A. wool
B. silk
C. cotton
Choose the correct idiom.
Meaning :carrying many weapons
A. a piece of cake
B. pull my leg
C. armed to the teeth
When you’re in the red, you …
A. have debts
B. are happy
C. are in love
D. are in an ICU
If something is “yummy”, it’s ___.
a. delicious
b. horrible
c. frightening
“To go like clockwork” means to ___.
a. run smoothly
b. go crazy
c. cost a lot of money
To “ease up” means ___.
a. to make less nervous
b. to increase pressure
c. to go faster
To go from being a child to being an adult is the same as to ___ up.
a. heal
b. grow
c. hurry
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