Water Idioms | C1 – Advanced

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    Question 1: Although he had had a bad experience with his business, he treated it as water off a duck's back � means:*^*........
    A. of some importance
    B. of much importance
    C. of no importance
    D. of great importance
    Question 2: He was told that the new plan he'd developed just wouldn't hold water � means: ........
    A. woulnd't float
    B. wouldn't work
    C. wouldn't swim
    D. wouldn't sink
    Question 3: Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it � means: ........
    A. discourage it
    B. dispute it
    C. destroy it
    D. dislike it
    Question 4: After all the money that she's borrowed and also spent, she now finds herself in deep water � means: ........
    A. in decline
    B. in despair
    C. in defeat
    D. in trouble
    Question 5: He's decided to make a fresh start and regards all his old problems as water under the bridge � means:*^*........
    A. not worth looking at
    B. not worth worrying about
    C. not worth talking about
    D. not worth dreaming about
    Question 6: Once he's earned a bit of money he immediately spends it like water � means: ........
    A. spends it on drink
    B. spends it every day
    C. spends it freely
    D. spends it very slowly
    Question 7: Whenever she goes to that club she always feels like a fish out of water � means: ........
    A. uncomfortable
    B. slippery
    C. dry
    D. tired
    Question 8: It's many years since we last met and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then � means: ........
    A. a lot has floated
    B. a lot has drifted
    C. a lot has fallen
    D. a lot has happened
    Question 9: The jewels in that showcase are clearly of the first water � means: ........
    A. of high value
    B. of high quality
    C. of high reputation
    D. of high density
    Question 10: Their job as advisers was to pour oil on troubled waters � means: ........*^*
    A. make things damper
    B. mix things better
    C. calm things down
    D. pick things up