Idioms

Jim is __________; you can't trick him into helping you in the robbery.

• the acid test

• a night owl

• a chip of the old block

Because of his foolish act, Jack became ________ of the school.

• a black day

• a big mouth

• the laughing stock

An earthquake is considered as ____________ under the insurance policy.

• a bag of nerves

• an act of God

• a black day

He is ___________ who finds he can study best in the early hours of the morning.

• a clean sweep

• a change of heart

• a night owl

What the committee needs is _________ as many long-serving members are retiring.

• bite one's nails

• under one's breath

• new blood

It was ________ for the country when it was occupied by foreign troops.

• a black day

• a change of heart

• black mark

Don't tell him youe secret; he's ___________.

• alive and kicking

• a big mouth

• call the shots

Jack looks and behaves very much like his father; he is really ________.

• a clean sweep

• a chip of the old book

• nobody's fool

The Chinese players achieved ________ in the table-tennis tournament.

• the acid test

• a bag of nerves

• a clean sweep

He survived the plane crash, but it was _________.

• a bad taste in the mouth

• a black day

• a bag of nerves