Worksheets29 idioms chuyên anh part 4
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 29mins
This yogurt has gone past its ________, so it’s unsafe to eat.
A. nest egg
B. shelf life
C. home stretch
D. razor edge
A
B
C
D
English is not his ________, but he speaks it very fluently.
A. jet set
B. mother tongue
C. cupboard love
D. doom and gloom
A
B
C
D
After a long day, he poured himself a ________ before going to bed.
A. nest egg
B. night cap
C. hush money
D. elbow grease
A
B
C
D
Many people feel exhausted by the daily ________ of modern life.
A. rat race
B. home stretch
C. jet set
D. road hog
A
B
C
D
Having studied abroad gave her a real ________ in the job market.
A. wild goose chase
B. head start
C. cleft stick
D. cupboard love
A
B
C
D
Looking for that missing file turned into a complete ________.
A. home stretch
B. wild goose chase
C. razor edge
D. shelf life
A
B
C
D
You can’t fix this problem without some real ________.
A. elbow grease
B. night cap
C. nest egg
D. jet set
A
B
C
D
We’re in the ________ now; just a few more days until the exam ends.
A. rat race
B. home stretch
C. doom and gloom
D. cleft stick
A
B
C
D
They are saving money as a ________ for their retirement.
A. nest egg
B. hush money
C. shelf life
D. road hog
A
B
C
D
That driver is such a ________, blocking everyone else on the road.
A. jet set
B. road hog
C. life and soul
D. cupboard love
A
B
C
D
She became part of the international ________ after marrying a billionaire.
A. jet set
B. rat race
C. doom and gloom
D. kith and kin
A
B
C
D
He only shows ________ when he needs money from his parents.
A. cupboard love
B. mother tongue
C. head start
D. spick and span
A
B
C
D
The negotiations are balanced on a ________, so one mistake could ruin everything.
A. razor edge
B. home stretch
C. dribs and drabs
D. night cap
A
B
C
D
The politician paid ________ to keep the scandal secret.
A. nest egg
B. hush money
C. elbow grease
D. shelf life
A
B
C
D
She found herself in a ________, unable to choose between family and career.
A. cleft stick
B. jet set
C. home stretch
D. road hog
A
B
C
D
He’s ________ when it comes to repairing household appliances.
A. all fingers and thumbs
B. spick and span
C. life and soul
D. touch and go
A
B
C
D
Although they are twins, they are as ________.
A. different as chalk and cheese
B. part and parcel
C. bits and bobs
D. doom and gloom
A
B
C
D
This milk is past its ______, so don’t drink it.
A. nest egg
B. shelf life
C. night cap
D. home stretch
A
B
C
D
He had a ______ in the race because he started earlier than the others.
A. rat race
B. head start
C. razor edge
D. elbow grease
A
B
C
D
Looking for my lost keys all day was a complete ______.
A. night cap
B. wild goose chase
C. nest egg
D. jet set
A
B
C
D
After years of hard work and saving, she finally had a nice ______.
A. road hog
B. home stretch
C. nest egg
D. cupboard love
A
B
C
D
The city streets are full of ______ who never give way.
A. jet sets
B. road hogs
C. rat races
D. night caps
A
B
C
D
Climbing the mountain without equipment put them on a ______.
A. razor edge
B. home stretch
C. shelf life
D. hush money
A
B
C
D
Cleaning the old house required a lot of ______.
A. head start
B. elbow grease
C. jet set
D. cupboard love
A
B
C
D
The company paid ______ to stop the story from appearing in the media.
A. night cap
B. hush money
C. nest egg
D. silver lining
A
B
C
D
He was almost finished with the project and was in the ______.
A. rat race
B. home stretch
C. wild goose chase
D. jet set
A
B
C
D
He dropped the plates and broke a glass. He’s really ______ when it comes to housework.
A. spick and span
B. all fingers and thumbs
C. bits and bobs
D. touch and go
A
B
C
D
Getting clean drinking water in that area is ______.
A. a matter of life and death
B. touch and go
C. rack and ruin
D. bits and bobs
A
B
C
D
The workers fought ______ to protect their jobs.
A. part and parcel
B. tooth and nail
C. spick and span
D. vim and vigour
A
B
C
D
Without proper care, the old building has gone to ______.
A. doom and gloom
B. rack and ruin
C. bits and bobs
D. touch and go
A
B
C
D
Stress is ______ being a manager.
A. touch and go
B. part and parcel of
C. life and soul of
D. spick and span
A
B
C
D
Everyone was quiet until Anna arrived — she’s really ______.
A. the life and soul of the party
B. doom and gloom
C. kith and kin
D. bits and bobs
Â
B
C
D
After the accident, his condition was ______ for several hours.
A. spick and span
B. dribs and drabs
C. touch and go
D. vim and vigour
A
B
C
D
She keeps her house ______ at all times.
A. bits and bobs
B. spick and span
C. rack and ruin
D. doom and gloom
A
B
C
D
He bought ______ for the trip: chargers, cables, and notebooks.
A. kith and kin
B. bits and bobs
C. tooth and nail
D. chalk and cheese
A
B
C
D
The letter was full of ______ about the future of the company.
A. vim and vigour
B. doom and gloom
C. spick and span
D. best bib and tucker
A
B
C
D
Only close friends and ______ were invited to the wedding.
A. bits and bobs
B. kith and kin
C. rack and ruin
D. dribs and drabs
A
B
C
D
The donations came in ______ over several months.
A. dribs and drabs
B. touch and go
C. life and soul
D. chalk and cheese
A
B
C
D
Despite his age, he still has plenty of ______.
A. doom and gloom
B. rack and ruin
C. vim and vigour
D. bits and bobs
A
B
C
D
Everyone wore their ______ for the formal dinner.
A. spick and span
B. best bib and tucker
C. part and parcel
D. touch and go
A
B
C
D
(a) and vigour
Nghĩa là sức sống, sự nhiệt huyết, nhiều năng lượng.
kith and (a)
Nghĩa là họ hàng, người thân quen, sắc thái trang trọng.
(a) and drabs
Chỉ việc đến lác đác, từng chút một, không đều.
(a) and go
Dùng khi tình hình rất bấp bênh, kết quả khó đoán trước.
the life and (a) of the party
Chỉ người hoạt bát, vui vẻ, làm không khí trở nên sôi động.
(a) and ruin
Chỉ sự xuống cấp, hư hỏng hoàn toàn, thường do bỏ hoang hoặc quản lý kém.
Fight (a) and nail = chiến đấu quyết liệt đến cùng, không nhượng bộ.
a (a) of life and death
Nghĩa là vấn đề sống còn, cực kỳ nghiêm trọng, không thể xem nhẹ.
best bib and (a)
Cách nói cổ, nghĩa là quần áo đẹp nhất, đồ diện.
