Test 6-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: Ethan relied on Ella’s opinion at first but then he realized that she is ______________ .
    A. a blessing in disguise
    B. against the clock
    C. a hot potato
    D. barking up the wrong tree
    Question 2: Good singers are ____________ here. It's harder to find a skillfull drummer.
    A. a dime dozen
    B. a hot potato
    C. a piece of cake
    D. an apple of my eye
    Question 3: David was ________________ Steve because he hated him so much.
    A. glad to see the back of
    B. icing on the cake
    C. not playing with a full deck
    D. like a chicken with its head cut off
    Question 4: I don’t trust April anymore. She ______________ .
    A. lived high on the hog
    B. let bygones be bygones
    C. knew the ropes
    D. has let the cat out of the bag
    Question 5: My grandmother always __________ across busy streets. She really thinks everyone should stop before her whenever she goes.
    A. joshes
    B. jaywalks
    C. liquors someone up
    D. adds insult to injury
    Question 6: Logan is like ______________ . Unless he sees something with his own eyes he won’t believe you.
    A. a hot potato
    B. a piece of cake
    C. a doubting Thomas
    D. an apple of my eye
    Question 7: Bill, stop _______________ ! I want to know where you spent last night right now!
    A. biting off more than you can chew
    B. burning the midnight oil
    C. barking up the wrong tree
    D. beating around the bush
    Question 8: John admitted that there were a lot of cases when the team could do more. But that’s _____________ . We should move further.
    A. water under the bridge
    B. van Gogh’s ear for music
    C. under the weather
    D. a pig in a poke
    Question 9: Bob _______________ by telling the boss about the advantages of a new project.
    A. pulled Nelly’s leg
    B. gave Nelly the slip
    C. queered Nelly’s pitch
    D. joshed Nelly
    Question 10: Sandra _________ Carl about his ridiculous trousers.
    A. jaywalked
    B. joshed
    C. slapped on the wrist
    D. was glad to see the back of