Test 21-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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    A. a blessing in disguise
    B. an arm and a leg
    C. a piece of cake
    D. as high as a kite
    A. not playing with a full deck
    B. at the drop of a hat
    C. feeding frenzy
    D. off the wrong foot
    A. going to hell in a handbasket
    B. Coming hell or high water
    C. going down like a lead balloon
    D. under the weather
    A. slap on the wrist
    B. cut to the chase
    C. knock on the wood
    D. down to the wire
    A. is not playing with a full deck
    B. is hitting the nail on the head
    C. gets up on the wrong side of the bed
    D. knows the ropes
    A. an arm and a leg
    B. the graveyard shift
    C. the fence
    D. wine and dine
    A. high five
    B. hot potato
    C. kitty-corner
    D. rule of thumb
    A. haste makes waste
    B. Elvis has left the building
    C. great minds think alike
    D. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
    A. living high on the hog
    B. crying over spilt milk
    C. hitting the books
    D. going to hell in a handbasket