Test 5-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. found her feet
    B. excused her French
    C. gave her the slip
    D. gone the extra mile
    A. hit the nail on the head
    B. went for broke
    C. has got up on the wrong side of the bed
    D. knocked the wood
    A. Keep an eye on him
    B. Keep body and soul together
    C. The whole nine yards
    D. Turn a blind eye
    A. Keep body and soul together
    B. Wear your heart on your sleeve
    C. Your guess is as good as mine
    D. Rise and shine
    A. burns the midnight oil
    B. can’t take it with him
    C. is all bark and no bite
    D. cries over spilt milk
    A. cup of Joe
    B. dead ringer
    C. charley horse
    D. sixth sense
    A. Pass the buck
    B. Put the pedal to the metal
    C. Turn a blind eye
    D. Rome was not built in one day
    A. at the drop of a hat
    B. a picture paints a thousand words
    C. the bigger they are, the harder they fall
    D. add fuel to the fire