Idioms Quiz

• Most students feel they are ____ on air on their Graduation day.

• walking

• pumping

• flying

• sinking

Answer explanation

Walking/Floating on air: vui mừng, phấn khích

• Being fired might turn out to be a ​​________since that company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

• chance your arm

• hot potato

• food for thought

• blessing in disguise

Answer explanation

blessing in disguise: trong cái rủi có cái may

Write the correct idiom of the following description:
"ngay lập tức"

(a)  

They _______ since his joke was going too far and offending some of them.

• pulled his legs

• hit the roof

• ruffled his feathers

• threw a fit

Answer explanation

have/throw a fit = Hit the roof = go through the roof  

= hit the ceiling:

rất giận dữ, tức giận

• Would you (a)   if I looked daggers at your driver?

Answer explanation

take it amiss: cảm thấy phiền,thất vọng bởi lời nói/hành động của ai

Write the correct idiom of the following description:
"lỡ lời, lỡ miệng"

(a)  

If you show up late to the meeting, it will certainly ______ with the boss and make a bad impression.

• see eye to eye

• run an errand

• blot your copybook

• go to your head

Answer explanation

blot your copybook: hủy hoại danh tiếng, khiến người khác không còn  tôn trọng mình nhiều nữa

If John doesn't _______ in the speech too much, he might just easily bring down the house!

• off his head

• blow his trumpet

• keep an eye

• keep a low profile

Answer explanation

blown your own trumpet: Bốc phét, khoác lác

Write the correct idiom of the following description:
"hết hi vọng, không thay đổi được "

(a)  

I knew I had to _______ for making a bad investment when I saw my savings go down the drain.

• pay through the nose

• take it for granted

• come to light

• hit the books

Answer explanation

pay through the nose: trả giá đắt