Test 3-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: Scientists have proved that _______________ . Their recent research shows that lonely people are more prone to evil acts than those who can rely on somebody.
    A. idle hands are the devil’l workshop
    B. it takes two to tango
    C. it’s one thing after another
    D. the bigger they are, the harder they fall
    Question 2: I’ve taken an umbrella but it didn’t work. I got soaked through! It’s ____________ .
    A. under the weather
    B. raining cats and dogs
    C. water under the bridge
    D. when pigs fly
    Question 3: It’s ___________ for all of us. We’ve been working hard for three years and it’s time to have rest and enjoy the success of the project.
    A. a mumbo-jumbo
    B. a feeding frenzy
    C. a field day
    D. a dead ringer
    Question 4: - Do you know the girl who is standing next to Mike? She looks so stupid in this orange dress! - Melanie, you ____________ . She’s a perfect manager by the way.
    A. don’t put all your eggs in one basket
    B. don’t count your chickens before they hatch
    C. can’t cut the mustard
    D. can’t judge a book by its cover
    Question 5: I have to play the __________ during the discussion in order to activate the conversation and get the maximum effect out of it.
    A. devil’s advocate
    B. a charley horse
    C. as high as a kite
    D. full monty
    Question 6: We need to break the deadlock - let’s ____________ and try to trace the development of the situation from the very beginning.
    A. go down like a lead balloon
    B. go out on a limb
    C. put a sock in it
    D. get down to brass tacks
    Question 7: Why do you always try to ____________ when it’s your fault?
    A. pick up your ears
    B. pass the buck
    C. queer somebody’s pitch
    D. use your loaf
    Question 8: Jake’s _____________ . He’s down with viral fever so he won’t come to the party.
    A. a dead ringer
    B. wild and woolly
    C. over the top
    D. under the weather
    Question 9: - Dear, why do you always complain about your fit? It’s simple: _____________ . Try to change your food list.
    A. you can’t take it with you
    B. practice makes perfect
    C. you are what you eat
    D. let sleeping dogs lie
    Question 10: He left me with no money in an unknown town two years ago. I didn’t know how I could even get home after that. Now it’s difficult to ____________ after what he had done.
    A. let bygones be bygones
    B. let the cat out of the bag
    C. smell a rat
    D. wag the dog