idioms Flashcards
1
Q
- Buying that designer bag will __.
- A) cost a fortune
- B) cost an arm and a leg
- C) cost a penny
- D) cost nothing
A
b
2
Q
- That price is so low, it’s practically __.
- A) a deal
- B) a steal
- C) a loss
- D) a bargain
A
b
3
Q
- She loves to __ when there are sales at the mall.
- A) shop until she drops
- B) shop quickly
- C) shop in moderation
- D) shop and stop
A
a
4
Q
- He often experiences __ when driving in traffic.
- A) road happiness
- B) road rage
- C) road peace
- D) road safety
A
b
5
Q
- The __ gets the worm, so she wakes up early every day.
- A) lazy bird
- B) early bird
- C) night owl
- D) slow bird
A
b
6
Q
- She decided to __ and stop biting her nails.
- A) break the habit
- B) make the habit
- C) take the habit
- D) follow the habit
A
a
7
Q
- It was just a __ that made him forget to call.
- A) force of nature
- B) force of habit
- C) force of will
- D) force of energy
A
b
7
Q
- He still wakes up at 6 AM; __ for him.
- A) new habits are hard
- B) old habits die hard
- C) habits are easy
- D) habits are flexible
A
b
8
Q
- Remember, __, so save your money wisely.
- A) money doesn’t grow on trees
- B) money grows in gardens
- C) money grows on plants
- D) money is everywhere
A
a
9
Q
- After traveling so much, she has __ and wants to settle down.
- A) itchy feet
- B) tired feet
- C) happy feet
- D) sore feet
A
a
10
Q
- You should __ and not stress about everything.
- A) take things easy
- B) take things hard
- C) take things quickly
- D) take things seriously
A
a
11
Q
- Sometimes, you just need to __ and relax on a beach.
- A) get away from it all
- B) get into it all
- C) get lost in it all
- D) get together
A
a
12
Q
- He’s feeling __ and decided to stay home today.
- A) under the weather
- B) above the weather
- C) over the weather
- D) beside the weather
A
a
13
Q
- After winning the lottery, she was __.
- A) on solid ground
- B) on cloud nine
- C) under a cloud
- D) in the clouds
A
b
14
Q
- The accident really __ him, and he couldn’t concentrate.
- A) shook up
- B) calmed down
- C) brought down
- D) relaxed
A
a
15
Q
- She reconnected with her __ from elementary school.
- A) childhood friend
- B) adult friend
- C) neighbor friend
- D) new friend
A
a
16
Q
- That name does __; I feel like I’ve heard it before.
- A) make sense
- B) ring a bell
- C) sound familiar
- D) strike a chord
A
b
17
Q
- He plays the piano just like his father; it’s true that __.
- A) like father, like son
- B) like mother, like daughter
- C) opposites attract
- D) siblings are similar
A
a
