Idioms 3

Idioms 3

by CHEAH Moe

Multiple Choice

A: "Do you ever eat lamb?"

B: "Only ___. I prefer beef."

• Play things by ear

• On thin ice

• Out of his league

• Once in a blue moon

Multiple Choice

You're ____, Jefferson. If you come in late one more time, you're fired!

• A.   Playing devil’s advocate

• B.    On thin ice

• C.    Play things by ear

• D.   Pull your leg

Multiple Choice

I can't believe that average-looking guy is dating a supermodel—she is totally ____!

• A.   Pull herself together

• B.    Once in a blue moon

• C.    Out of his league

• D.   Rain on her parade

Multiple Choice

Tom is always ____ in any given conversation because he loves picking apart other people's arguments.

• A.   Playing devil’s advocate

• B.    Rock the boat

• C.    Save for a rainy day

• D.   Paying things by ear

Multiple Choice

A: "Are we meeting at noon on Saturday?"

B: "Around then. I have to run some errands in the morning, so let's ____."

• A.   On thin ice

• B.    Play things by ear

• C.    Pull my leg

• D.   Pull myself together

Multiple Choice

Quit ____, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now.

• A.   Raining on my parade

• B.    Playing devil’s advocate

• C.    Pulling my leg

• D.   Rocking the boat

Multiple Choice

I know you're stressed out, but you need to ____ and get this report done!

• A.   Once in a blue moon

• B.    Save for a rainy day

• C.    Out of your league

• D.   Pull yourself together

Multiple Choice

I hate to ____, but I think your A in chemistry was actually a clerical error.

• A.   Rain on your parade

• B.    Rock the boat

• C.    Play things by ear

• D.   Pull your leg

Multiple Choice

Many people feel the newspaper is too soft on the government and never ____ when asking questions directly to the politicians.

• A.   Rocks the boat

• B.    On thin ice

• C.    Once in a blue moon

• D.   Saves for a rainy day

Multiple Choice

I know you want to buy a new TV with your bonus, but you should really _____.

• A.   Play devil’s advocate

• B.    Save that money for a rainy day

• C.    Raining on my parade

• D.   Out of your league

Multiple Choice

His mother and I ____ about his decision to drop out of college.

• A.   shed light

• B.    don’t see eye to eye

• C.    sit on the fence

• D.   sit tight

Multiple Choice

We've hired a private investigator to help ____ the clandestine dealings of the organization.

• A.   Smell a rat

• B.    So far so good

• C.    Shed light on

• D.   wouldn't be caught dead

Multiple Choice

You can't ____ any longer—you need to choose who of these two we need to fire.

• A.   Heart is in the right place

• B.    Sit on the fence

• C.    Catch dead

• D.   Pride and joy

Multiple Choice

I know you're anxious, but just ____—they'll let you know the results when they're ready.

• A.   Jaw dropped

• B.    Sit tight

• C.    Smell a rat

• D.   See eye to eye

Multiple Choice

She thought she ____ when she saw John slinking away from the scene of the crime.

• A.   Heart is in the right place

• B.    Shed light

• C.    Smelled a rat

• D.   Wouldn’t be caught dead

Multiple Choice

A: "How's the project going?"

B: "____. We just need to finalize the user interface."

• A.   So far so good

• B.    Sit on the fence

• C.    Pride and joy

• D.   Jaw dropped

Multiple Choice

I ____ wearing that shirt. You can burn it for all I care.

• A.   Didn’t see eye to eye

• B.    Smelled a rat

• C.    Wouldn’t be caught dead

• D.   Jaw dropped

Multiple Choice

I know your _, but you're actually being very unhelpful at the moment.

• A.   Heart is in the right place

• B.    Once in a blue moon

• C.    Sit tight

• D.   Sit on the fence

Multiple Choice

Our ____ when we found out how much they were paying in rent.

• A.   So far so good

• B.    Jaws dropped

• C.    Pride and joy

• D.   Shed light

Multiple Choice

This car is my father's ____—if we put a single scratch on it, he'll go ballistic!

• A. Don’t see eye to eye

• B.    Sit tight

• C.    So far so good

• D.   Pride and joy

Multiple Choice

You will really see your ____ when you call upon them in a time of crisis.

• A.   The best of both worlds

• B.    Speak of the devil

• C.    Friends’ true colours

• D.   Stealing your thunder

Multiple Choice

A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?"

B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ____."

• A.   Ring a bell

• B.    The ball is in your court

• C.    Take the mickey

• D.   Take it with a pinch of salt

Multiple Choice

A: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!"

B: "Well, ____! We were just speaking talking something funny you were saying the other day."

• Find a needle in a haystack

• B.    Ring a bell

• C.    Speak of the devil

• D.   Sticking to our gun

Multiple Choice

Trying to find my contact lens on the floor was like ____.

• A.   Stealing my thunder

• B.    Looking for a needle in a haystack

• C.    The ball is in your court

• D.   Take with a pinch of salt

Multiple Choice

My brother is the star athlete of our high school, so no matter what I succeed in, he's constantly ____.

• A.   Ring a bell

• B.    Stealing my thunder

• C.    Taking it with a grain of salt

• D.   Taking the mickey

Multiple Choice

I really admire Jess for ___ during college, and not submitting to the peer pressure of those around her to drink or do drugs.

• A.   Taking the mickey

• B.    Speaking of the devil

• C.    Sticking to her guns

• D.   Her true colours

Multiple Choice

Kevin said that you can get into the club for free if you wear red, but I'm ____.

• A.   Searching for a needle in a haystack

• B.    Taking it with a pinch of salt

• C.    The ball is in my court

• D.   Ringing a bell

Multiple Choice

It really hurt Steph's feelings to know that the group had been ____ out of her that whole time.

• A.   Taking the mickey

• B.    Stealing her thunder

• C.    Speaking of the devil

• D.   The best of both worlds

Multiple Choice

Well, they invited you, so ____ now. Do you want to go out with them or not?

• A.   The ball is in your court

• B.    Take it with a grain of salt

• C.    Sticking to your guns

• D.   Ringing a bell

Multiple Choice

I believe that living at college gives you ____: a place where both study and social life can thrive.

• A.   The best of both worlds

• B.    Stealing your thunder

• C.    Taking the mickey

• D.   Finding a needle in haystack

Multiple Choice

These waterproof jeans are ___. I don't have to worry about getting soaked!

• A.   The devil is in the details

• B.    The best thing since sliced bread

• C.    The last straw

• D.   The early bird gets the worm

Multiple Choice

Double check your code—with software, _____.

• A.   The elephant in the room

• B.    There are plenty more fish in the sea

• C.    There’s a method to someone’s madness

• D.   The devil is in the details

Multiple Choice

I've been up since 6 AM and have already gotten tons of stuff accomplished. ____!

• A.   There’s no such things as a free lunch

• B.    Through thick and thin

• C.    The early bird gets the worm

• A.   The elephant in the room

Multiple Choice

We all sat sipping our tea quietly, no one wanting to bring up ____ about Joel's expulsion from college.

• A.   The elephant in the room

• B.    The best thing since sliced bread

• C.    The last straw

• D.   The devil is in the details

Multiple Choice

I've been a good sport about letting Tom share the credit for my work, but this is ____! I'm finally going to expose him for the liar he is.

• A.   To throw caution to the wind

• B.    There’s no such things as a free lunch

• C.    There’s a method to my madness

• D.   The last straw

Multiple Choice

I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but ____.

• A.   There are plenty more fish in the sea

• B.    The elephant in the room

• C.    The early bird gets the worm

• D.   The devil is in the details

Multiple Choice

I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles, you'll see that ____.

• A.   The best thing since sliced bread

• B.    There’s no such things as a free lunch

• C.    Through thick and thin

• D.   There is a method to my madness

Multiple Choice

Of course, once you're signed up to the free program, you have to pay for all sorts of extra services to make it even worth using. ____, after all.

• A.   To throw caution to the wind

• B.    There are plenty more fish in the sea

• C.    There's no such thing as a free lunch

• D.   The elephant in the room

Multiple Choice

She's always been there for me ____, so I can't turn my back on her now.

• A.   The devil is in the details

• B.    The best thing since sliced bread

• C.    Through thick and thin

• D.   The last straw

Multiple Choice

After my father won a bit of money at the race tracks, he began ___ and gambling everything we had there.

• A.   The last straw

• B.    Throwing caution to the winds

• C.    There’s a method to his madness

• D There are plenty more fish in the sea

Multiple Choice

I heard that Julie is being let go from her job, and ____, she hasn't been there long enough to qualify for severance pay!

• A.   To twist her arm

• B.    To make matters worse

• C.    Under the weather

• D.   When the pigs fly

Multiple Choice

They had to ____ to convince me to start volunteering, but when I finally did, I realized how much I loved it.

• A.   Hit below the belt

• B.    Twist my arm

• C.    Practice what I preach

• D.   Empty vessels make the most noise

Multiple Choice

Yeah, I was ____ last week, but I'm feeling much better now.

• A.   When pigs fly

• B.    To err is human, to forgive dive

• C.    Under the weather

• D.   A black sleep

Multiple Choice

I'm sure that David would be happy to pay for everyone—____, that is.

• A.   When pigs fly

• B.    Hit below the belt

• C.    Practice what he preach

• To make matters worse

Multiple Choice

Everyone likes me because I'm so quiet and obedient. The same cannot be said for my wild cousin Nathan, who's been ____ since we were kids

• A.   Empty vessels make the most voice

• B.    To err is human, to forgive is divine

• C.    Out of the frying pan into the fire

• D.   the black sheep

Multiple Choice

Those poor refugees escaped the famine but ended up in a war zone—____.

• A.   Hit them below the belt

• B.    Out of the frying pan into the fire

• C.    Under the weather

• D.   When pigs fly

Multiple Choice

Although he offers a lot of ideas, there is little substance. After all, ____.

• A.   Empty vessels make the most noise

• B.    Actions speak louder than words

• C.    Twist his arm

• D. Under the weather

Multiple Choice

Dad always told us we should only watch an hour of television every day, but we all knew he didn't ____.

• A.   To err is human, to forgive is divine

• B.    Practice what he preached

• C.    A black sheep

• D.   Under the weather

Multiple Choice

Jill: How could you let my dog get out when I told you a hundred times that he should stay in the house!

Ellen: ____.

• A.   To err is human, to forgive is divine

• B.    Out of the frying pan into the fire

• C.    To make matters worse

• D.   To let the cat out of the bag

Multiple Choice

Ahead of the elections, politicians won’t hesitate to ____.

• A.   Actions speak louder than words

• B.    Take the mickey.

• C.    Hit below the belt

• D.   To err is human, to forgive is divine