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WorksheetsKNOW YOUR IDIOMS CHALLENGE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Choose the correct meaning of the phrase underlined:
We have been feeling the pinch since our restaurant closed down.
having no money available
sensible or careful with money or unwilling to spend money
notice or experience financial difficulties especially because of the rising cost of living
save for future emergencies or difficulties that may come
'no longer have enough in the tank'
to quit or retire
to stop working at the end of the day
have no more energy for something
It's not rocket science
Which sentences that use the phrase above correctly?
Designing a website may be a lot of work but it's actually not a rocket science
The topic is a little rocket science
Managing a team of employees can be challenging, but it's not exactly rocket science
There is no rocket science behind his success
You'll be burning your bridges if you___________
save your money while working in a bank
steal customers' money while working in a bank
borrow some money while working in a bank
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom below:
'blow your own trumpet'
dead and buried
talk about your achievements in a self-promoting manner
take great pleasure in something
a short distance
If you let cat out of the bag,
you accidentally reveal a secret
you do something unexpected
you ignore something intentionally
you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered
Every cloud has silver lining means
In a precarious or risky situation
A life filled with excitement
Not as easy as it appears to be
Bad things one day lead to good things
What is the meaning
‘Let’s face the music’
Let’s watch this musical band
Let’s listen to this piece of music
Let’s face the difficult situation
Let’s listen to the music attentively
‘I’m all ears’ means that I’m listening to you.
True
False
Those were only crocodile tears.
Very gloomy
Mild regret
Pretended sadness
A weeping sign
