Idioms_Review TT1_LI4

Those ads on TV really _______________ for pizza. I even ordered one once, just because of the ad. And I wasn't even hungry!

• wet my appetite

• whet my appetite

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whet my appetite' which means to stimulate or increase one's interest or desire, especially for food. The sentence indicates that the TV ads made the person crave pizza.

"Why didn't you call me?" "The thought did ______________ while I was shopping this afternoon, but then I forgot all about it."

• cross my mind

• cross my head

• cross my thoughts

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'cross my mind' because it means the idea briefly occurred to the speaker, but was then forgotten.

If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are…

• …very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.

• …a disappointment.

• …your romantic partner.

If someone does this, they use their authority in order to stop something from happening.

• put one’s foot in it

• put one’s foot down

Which of the following is an idiom in English referring to an expression that is difficult to understand for the sayer?

• It’s all Chinese to me!

• It’s all Greek to me!

• It's all Martian to me!

• It’s all Arabic to me!

“She has the ability to speak confidently in a way that makes people want to listen to her and believe her words. She should work in sales and marketing.” It could be said that…

• She has a frog in her throat.

• She has the cheek.

• She has the gift of the gab.

• She beats around the bush.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She has the gift of the gab' because it highlights her ability to speak persuasively and convincingly, making her suitable for sales and marketing roles.

I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I had a __________.

• bolt from the blue

• brainwave

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'brainwave' as it refers to a sudden clever idea or solution, which helped the person figure out how to get home from the station.

“John is very immature in judgment. Some people even say that he is too inexperienced for this job.” This means that…

• John is yellow.

• John is green.

• John is orange.

• John is brown.

Answer explanation

John is green because the statement implies he lacks experience and maturity, which aligns with the color green representing inexperience.

This idiom is used when you are annoyed or shocked at something unreasonable that someone has done.

• I can’t believe she has the face to ask me that question in the first place!

• I can’t believe she has the cheek to ask me that question in the first place!

• I can’t believe she has the guts to ask me that question in the first place!

The idiom “to be over the moon” means that…

• Someone is elated about something.

• Someone is absent-minded.

• Someone is really far away.

• Someone is very successful.

Answer explanation

The idiom 'to be over the moon' means that someone is elated about something, indicating extreme happiness or joy.