Test 15-Idioms in Context | English Idioms and Phrases

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Every language has its own idioms and expression and the English language has plenty of phrases that is useful to learn. Idioms are words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally and usually have a cultural meaning behind them. Most of the English idioms you hear are offering advice’s but also contain some underlying principles and values.
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    Question 1: I don’t think that her past is a real support for her election campaign. She appeared ________ on a variety of magazine covers some years ago.
    A. in the bag
    B. feeding frenzy
    C. long in the tooth
    D. in the buff
    Question 2: I think that Jerry is going to make a proposal to Helen. But ______ about it.
    A. mumbo jumbo
    B. mom’s the word
    C. lose head
    D. no dice
    Question 3: Travor tried to ________ to get more information about his clients.
    A. give Bill the slip
    B. pull Bill’s leg
    C. pick up Bill’s ears
    D. liquor Bill up
    Question 4: - Mom, I want to buy a skateboard.. - ____________ ! It’s a dangerous hobby, don’t you know it?
    A. Elvis has left the building
    B. Excuse my French
    C. Over my dead body
    D. Come hell or high water
    Question 5: Chasey, _________ ! I can’t hear your screams anymore!
    A. pipe down
    B. smell a rat
    C. pass the buck
    D. put the pedal to the metal
    Question 6: Well, ______________ , they decided to live their own lives apart from each other.
    A. to steal someone’s thunder
    B. to make a long story short
    C. the bigger they are, the harder they fall
    D. Rome was not built in one day
    Question 7: Taylor’s little son is a _____________ of his father.
    A. spitting image
    B. devil’s advocate
    C. charley horse
    D. southpaw
    Question 8: - Is it really an aster? - ________ . Trust me, I know what I’m talking about.
    A. Mumbo jumbo
    B. Zero tolerance
    C. You can’t judge a book by its cover
    D. Without a doubt
    Question 9: Sophia, why are you keeping silence? ____________________ !
    A. A penny saved is a penny earned
    B. A fool and his money are easily parted
    C. A penny for your thoughts
    D. Beat around the bush
    Question 10: This tablet is ___________________ .
    A. against the clock
    B. the best thing since sliced bread
    C. all bark and no bite
    D. a chip on your shoulder