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Revision of idioms and PVs - 2021

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to refuse to be persuaded by someone else into believing or doing something one does not agree with

a)

to take the bull by the horns

b)

to stick to one's guns

c)

to knuckle down

d)

to run out of steam

2.

I was exercising regularly last summer, but I've been ___ __ recently.

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3.

to apply oneself seriously to a task; to stop being distracted and to focus on work

a)

to take on

b)

to jump the gun

c)

to knock off

d)

to knuckle down

4.

"to throw in the towel" means ...

a)

to do somebody’s job for a short time while they are not there

b)

to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed; to give up

c)

you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left

d)

to start to have trouble/difficulty/problems

5.

The supervisor is forbidden by the union contract to ___ __ ___ an employee who is on a break.

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6.

Type the idiom for the picture.

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7.

to jump the gun

a)

to do something early or before the right time

b)

to start to have trouble/difficulty/problems

c)

take on a commitment one cannot fulfil

8.

Which idioms means "take on a commitment one cannot fulfil"?

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9.

What phrasal verb means "to end the work day"?

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10.

Which one is your favorite idiom so far?

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