S1 Idioms & Phrases - Unified Test 2 2025 CE

Your presentation needs to be more engaging if you want to _____________________________________.

• shell out

• cut the mustard

• go the extra mile

• pride comes before a fall

• blood is thicker than water

The designer handbag she wanted _____________________________________, but she couldn’t resist buying it.

• cost an arm and a leg

• went the extra mile

• out of the frying pan and into the fire

• no man is an island

• red with embarrassment

Just when she thought she escaped one problem, she found herself ________________________________.

• a wolf in sheep’s clothing

• cut the mustard

• out of the frying pan and into the fire

• shell out

• hang in there

Don’t worry, figuring out how to use this new software _____________________________________.

• it is not rocket science

• shell out

• chatterbox

• up in arms

• cut the mustard

The community was _____________________________________ over the proposed construction of a new landfill.

• hang in there

• out of the frying pan and into the fire

• up in arms

• red with embarrassment

• no man is an island

He kept _____________________________________, unable to find a solution to his problem.

• run around in circles

• pride comes before a fall

• shell out

• blood is thicker than water

• go the extra mile

Despite their differences, the siblings always support each other. __________________________________.

• No man is an island

• Every dog has its day

• Blood is thicker than water

• A leopard never changes its spots

• The root of the matter

John realized he couldn’t accomplish everything on his own _____________________________________.

• No man is an island

• Go the extra mile

• A wolf in sheep’s clothing

• Hang in there

• Out of the frying pan and into the fire

After years of hard work, she finally got the promotion she deserved. ______________________________.

• Pride comes before a fall

• Every dog has its day

• A baptism of fire

• Chatterbox

• No man is an island

Times are tough, but _____________________________________ things will get better.

• The root of the matter

• Hang in there

• Red with embarrassment

• Chatterbox

• Baptism of fire