Test 4-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’ve been trying to find an error in my code for several hours. But I’m ________ . Can do nothing with it.
    A. without a doubt
    B. up a blind alley
    C. not playing with a full deck
    D. making no bones about
    Question 2: Sarah, I beg you, do not tell dad about the last party. _____________ ! Or he won’t let us go to the party next time.
    A. Let sleeping dogs lie
    B. Start from scratch
    C. Turn a blind eye
    D. Make a long story short
    Question 3: It’s like _________ with Jeremy’s efforts to reduce wages. The main problem is that the company’s overstaffed.
    A. wag the dog
    B. zero tolerance
    C. mum’s the word
    D. no room to swing a cat
    Question 4: Dustin ___________ her feelings. He can easily go out with girls and come home in the morning.
    A. is glad to see the back of
    B. makes no bones about
    C. has an axe to grind
    D. goes for broke
    Question 5: He scored __________ during his first game after the injury.
    A. a scapegoat
    B. a skid row
    C. the last straw
    D. a hat trick
    Question 6: Don’t make me ____________ ! I came home and saw that the TV set had already been broken!
    A. a loose cannon
    B. scot-free
    C. the scapegoat
    D. sick as a dog
    Question 7: As for me, water polo combines _____________ . I love swimming and being a part of a team either.
    A. third time’s a charm
    B. the best of both worlds
    C. a piece of cake
    D. an arm and a leg
    Question 8: Justin has ________________ because his little brother didn't let him sleep all night.
    A. a penny for his thoughts
    B. an apple of his eye
    C. no dice
    D. a chip on his shoulder
    Question 9: Wait a minute, Steve. Maybe there’s _______________ . We should let him do what he suggests.
    A. a method in Carl’s madness
    B. Carl’s rule of thumb
    C. Carl in the buff
    D. Carl’s cup of Joe
    Question 10: We all should stand strictly against racism and ___________ all over the world.
    A. cup of Joe
    B. southpaws
    C. ethnic cleansing
    D. nest eggs