Collocations and idioms

Question 1

Peter is a librarian but this job is not suitable for him because he has chances of travelling ___. He should be a tour guide

Answer 1

on the brain

luôn nghĩ về cái j

Question 2

in your heart of hearts

Answer 2

trong suy nghĩ chân thành nhất

I didnt want to admit it, but in my heart of hearts, I’m infatuated with a killer

Question 3

I think people who help the old, poor, sick and homeless are __

Answer 3

the salt of the earth

chân thành, tốt bụng, k tự cho rằng mình đặc biệt

Question 4

He looked __ at the security guard of the supermarket when this man asked him to open his bag

Answer 4

daggers

nhìn ai 1 cách giận dữ

Question 5

Dont be angry with sue. All that she did in good __

Answer 5

faith

đc làm 1 cách chân thành

Question 6

I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by __

Answer 6

the skin of my teeth

barely

Question 7

harm a hair on your head

Answer 7

làm tổn thương

Question 8

I found the in4 for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldnt give __ and verse on it

Answer 8

chapter

đưa ra thông tin chính xác về 1 cái j, đặc bt là ở trong sách

Question 9

When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped innto the __ and chaired the meeting

Answer 9

breach

làm việc hộ ng khác khi họ k làm đc

Question 10

Everytime the government meets their demands, the union leaders shift the __

Answer 10

goalposts

thay đổi luật khi ai đang lmj để làm khó họ

Question 11

Since he is too old to be a porter, they have decided to put him out to __

Answer 11

grass

bắt ai dừng làm việc vĩnh viễn vì tuổi già

Question 12

If she wins the prize again this year, it’ll be a real __ in her cap

Answer 12

feather

1 thành tựu để tự hào

Question 13

I’ve only been here for a week so I havent got into the __ yet

Answer 13

swing of things

bắt đầu hiểu, tận hưởng và chủ động tgia cái j

Question 14

In spite of working their fingers to the __, all the staff were made redundant

Answer 14

bone

làm vc rất vất vả

Question 15

It seems our application has been refused __

Answer 15

point blank

Question 16

The rents in this area are __ the highest in the city

Answer 16

far and away

by a very great amount

Question 17

I was agitated, which made me __ like a shrinking violet

Answer 17

came over

to seem to be a particular type of person

Question 18

I cant help but breathing a word about K’s earnest confession last night

Answer 18

to tell a secret

Question 19

I thought I was going to (—) but your hug has helped me to cushion the blow

Answer 19

khiến tình huống tệ bớt nghiêm trọng hơn