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Technology Idioms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does the phrase bells and whistles mean?

a)

Something that is at the forefront of progress in its area.

b)

To become uncontrollably angry.

c)

Attractive features that things like computer programs have, though often a bit unnecessary.

2.

To blow a fuse means (2 possible options):

a)

to suddenly lose power due to an overloaded electrical circuit.

b)

the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity.

c)

To react furiously and/or violently to something or someone, to the point of losing control of one's behavior.

d)

to put forth a great deal of effort.

3.

If you are at the ______________ of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.

a)

pushing the panic button

b)

hitting the airwaves

c)

cutting edge

4.

I'll be ________________________ after I've had my coffee.

a)

firing on all cylinders

b)

blowing the fuse

c)

getting my wires crossed

5.

If you get your wires crossed or get your lines crossed, it means...


(more than one option is possible)

a)

to misunderstand each other.

b)

to have a miscommunication between one another, resulting in a mistake ormisunderstanding

c)

to be or become confused, mistaken, or mentally disordered (about something).

d)

an allusion to telephonelines being wrongly connected and thus disrupting calls

6.

"Broadcasting inspiration: Women’s voices __________________ in DRC "


A million farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are enjoying radio broadcasts designed to empower women. Presented by Jasmin Baluka of the Lorna Young Foundation (LYF)...

a)

fire on all cylinders

b)

hit the airwaves

c)

rocket science

7.

A pursuit, activity, or endeavor that requires extraordinary skill or intelligence. Most often used in the negative to imply the opposite.

a)

on the same wavelength

b)

cutting edge

c)

a rocket science

8.

To do something quickly without thinking about it in order to deal with a difficult or worrying situation means...

a)

to be silver surfer

b)

to push the panic button

c)

to be on the same wavelength

9.
If something is easy to use, we can say it is_.
a)
outdated
b)
user-friendly
c)
cutting-edge
d)
tech-savvy
10.
A technophile is someone who ______.
a)
likes using long words
b)
is afraid of technology
c)
loves technology
d)
is a robot
11.
A technophobe is someone who loves technology.
a)
true
b)
false