Common Idioms

Common Idioms

Multiple Choice

If something is on your bucket list

• You need to buy it quickly

• You want to do it before you die

• It is something you do when it is raining

Multiple Choice

It's raining cats and dogs, so

• watch out for falling animals

• make sure you take an umbrella

• keep your pets inside

Multiple Choice

Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn't usually get up until about

• 11am

• 11pm

• 7am

Multiple Choice

Ollie said he had a whale of a time at the music festival and he

• wishes he hadn't gone

• wants to go again next year

• probably won't bother going again

Multiple Choice

The cafe is open round the clock, so

• it's open 24 hours a day

• it's located around a clock tower

• it opens whenever a customer comes

Multiple Choice

This job is my bread and butter, so

• I don't really need it

• I don't get paid for it

• I can't afford to lose it

Multiple Choice

Harold has very deep pockets, and

• he doesn't have much money

• he keeps losing his keys

• he spends a lot of money

Multiple Choice

The guy in the bank who approves loans said his hands were tied and he

• can't untie them

• would be happy to give us the loan

• couldn't approve our loan

Multiple Choice

Jenny changes jobs at the drop of a hat

• after months of careful planning

• whenever she gets a good offer

• and takes ages to make up her mind

Multiple Choice

If something is described as being a drop in the ocean, it is

• a small part of what's needed

• a huge part of what's needed

• all that's needed

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