Proverbs/ Idioms/ Similes/ Phrasal Verbs

Mazlan is __________ without his eyeglasses.

• as busy as a bee

• as blind as a bat

• as clear as crystal

• as deaf as a beetle

Encik Azman : Why were you late yesterday?

Abdul : I'm sorry Encik Azman. My car _________ and I had to take it to the workshop.

• broke up

• broke down

• broke off

• broke into

"Turn down the volume now. The loud music is ___________ ", said my sister.

• lend an ear

• on cloud nine

• fly on the wall

• driving me up the wall

The dancer danced as _____________ .

• graceful as a swan

• agile as a monkey

• busy as a bee

• fast as a deer

Razali arrived late at school and his class was already over. He just _____________ .

• missed the boat

• missed by a mile

• missed the mark

• missed a beat

Mother always advises me to spend wisely. This is because __________ .

• where there is a will, there is a way

• empty vessels make the most noise

• a friend in need is the friend indeed

• a penny save is a penny earned

We should never tell lies. As the saying goes, ________________ .

• honesty is the best policy

• truth is stranger than fiction

• don't judge a book by its cover

• great minds think alike

You have to work together in order to achieve success in this project because _____________ .

• unity is strength

• better late than never

• knowledge is power

• Rome was not built in a day

The pupils came up with a surprise party for their teacher. However, somebody ______________ as the teacher knew about it before they planned the party.

• lets sleeping dogs lie

• let bygones be bygones

• let the cat out of the bag

• make hay while the sun shines

I was so sad to leave all my friends on the last day of my primary school but I've to realise that _______________ .

• all roads lead to Rome

• all is fair in love and war

• all good thing come to an end

• actions speak louder than words