Idioms Quiz

Complete:

Oh please, stop ___________ I have no time for meaningless conversations!

• beating around the bush

• being up in arms

• breaking fresh ground

• boiling the ocean

• to be up in arms

Complete:

Mum, I have no idea what to do! I need help.

____________.

• My back is against the wall

• I'm keeping an ear to the ground

• I'm selling like hot cakes

• I'am up in arms

Complete:

Oh dear! Stop being so annoying! I'am already ___________!

• up in arms

• scraping the barrel

• running round in circles

• left out in the cold

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I have no other choice! I'am beginning to ________.

• scrape the barrel

• sell like hot cakes

• boil an ocean

• beat around the bush

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- Wow! You are an innovator! You ________.

• broke fresh ground

• ran around in circles

• beat around the bush

• left her out in the cold

Complete:

- How is your business getting on?

- Well, my dresses ________! So, I guess pretty successful.

• are selling like hot cakes

• are scraping the barrel

• are keeping an ear to the ground

• are up in arms

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Enough! I can't do it anymore. I feel like __________.

• I'm running around in circles

• I'm beating around the bush

• I'm keeping an ear to the ground

• I'm selling like hot cakes

Complete:

After my mom's second marriage I feel like __________. She pays no attention to me(

• I'm left out in the cold

• I'm running around in circles

• I'm scraping the barrel

• I'm selling like hot cakes

Complete:

I think you are_______________. It's useless and almost impossible to do that, to my mind.

• boiling the ocean

• scraping the barrel

• keeping an ear to the ground

• leaving her out in the cold

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I want to be aware of everything. I like to ______________.

• keep my ear to the ground

• scrape the barrel

• beat around the bush

• boil the ocean