Idioms part 4

Idioms part 4

by MARY Moe

Multiple Choice

With an iPod, you can listen to music __________ without disturbing anyone else.

• Mind your own business

• More haste, less speed

• morning, noon and night

• move with the times

Multiple Choice

‘Who is that letter from?’ ‘__________!’

• Mind your own business

• More haste, less speed

• morning, noon and night

• move with the times

Multiple Choice

The teacher advised me to read this book so that I wouldn’t be __________ when I started the class.

• On the spur of the moment

• out of my depth

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer

Multiple Choice

Tom did __________ sailing. His boat nearly capsized.

• not enough room to swing a cat

• not know the first thing about

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer

Multiple Choice

David had hoped that his guests would help with the washing up, but__________.

• not enough room to swing a cat

• not know the first thing about something

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer

Multiple Choice

If I type too quickly, I make lots of spelling mistakes which I then have to correct. __________.

• Mind your own business

• More haste, less speed

• morning, noon and night

• move with the times

Multiple Choice

Dad decided to __________ and try a new hairstyle.

• Mind your own business

• More haste, less speed

• morning, noon and night

• move with the times

Multiple Choice

Sally disagreed with what the speaker was saying. __________ she stood up to make a protest.

• On the spur of the moment

• not know the first thing about something

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer

Multiple Choice

Tom didn’t want to join the children’s game, but they  __________.

• not enough room to swing a cat

• not know the first thing about something

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer

Multiple Choice

I can’t possibly work in a kitchen where there’s __________.

• not enough room to swing a cat

• not know the first thing about something

• none of them lifted a finger

• wouldn’t  take no for an answer