Idioms

Question 1

To be on a role

Answer 1

To be successful every time you do something

Question 2

To be on cloud nine

Answer 2

To be very happy

Question 3

To be on edge

Answer 3

To be nervous

Question 4

To be on pins and needles

Answer 4

To be very nervous

Question 5

To be on your way

Answer 5

To be in the process to going somewhere
On the way home
Or in the way

Question 6

To be on the go

Answer 6

To be very busy with to many tasks

Question 7

To be on the right track

Answer 7

To do something that will result in success

Question 8

To be on the wrong track

Answer 8

To do something that will result in failure

Question 9

To be on the wagon

Answer 9

To stop drinking alcohol

someone who has a problem with alcohol

Question 10

To bring someone up to speed

Answer 10

When you miss something , you have to be informed about what happened

Question 11

To shoot the breeze

Answer 11

When you have a light, casual conversation with somebody
Ex
You’re …….. about the circus
I was …… with my sister

Question 12

To make a big deal

Answer 12

To make something more significant or important than it really is

Question 13

To blab

Answer 13

To talk too much about nothing important.
To gossip
Ex

My coloc …… more than he works sometimes

Question 14

To bite your tong

Answer 14

When you want to say something but you know you should be silent at that moment

Question 15

Talk up a storm

Answer 15

To talk loudly , to talk a lot

Question 16

the best of both worlds

Answer 16

you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time

by working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week, she managed to get the …………

Question 17

speak of the devil

Answer 17

this means that the person you’re just talking about turns up at that moment

Question 18

see eye to eye

Answer 18

this means agreeing with someone

Question 19

once in a blue moon

Answer 19

an event that happens infrequently

Question 20

when pigs fly

Answer 20

something that will never happen

when pigs fly , she’ll tidy up her room

Question 21

sign off

Answer 21

approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
Prospective employees at Immanuel are required to ……on a series of values, including those that denounce homosexual and affirm traditional marriage.

Question 22

plead guilty to

Answer 22

state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law
He………………misdemeanor trespassing charges and was ordered to be released from Kent County Correctional Facility.

Question 23

shed light on

Answer 23

help to explain something
Were these rear yards once connected as a thoroughfare? Alas, old maps of Bushwick don’t shed any light on the situation.

Question 24

take a drag

Answer 24

inhale smoke from something, especially a cigarette
The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone off-camera after ………. off what appears to be a cigarette.

Question 25

off-camera

Answer 25

not being filmed or televised
The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone ……….after taking a drag off what appears to be a cigarette.

Question 26

rule out

Answer 26

exclude; prevent, make impossible
She wouldn’t ………. President Trump being indicted while in office, adding that it’s an open discussion in terms of the law.

Question 27

full-on

Answer 27

not limited in any way, fully developed
For a Vogue cover girl, this pricey ensemble is pretty much par for the course; most people, however, wouldn’t choose to go sledding in …………evening wear.

Question 28

ever closer

Answer 28

closer than it has been before
As we creep ………..to Dec. 25, people are hoping there is at least a light dusting of snow on the ground for the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year.

Question 29

grow accustomed to

Answer 29

grow used to, adjust to a different situation or condition
Millions of users of Amazon’s Echo speakers have ………. to the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant.

Question 30

set out

Answer 30

display or exhibit
Thursday’s federal indictment of two hackers damningly ………..he real trade problem, because are part of the government-run hacking group.

Question 31

hedge fund

Answer 31

a limited partnership of investors that uses high risk methods
The stars of the biggest …………are losing their shirts as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.

Question 32

lose shirt

Answer 32

lose a lot of money, lose all of one’s assets

The stars of the biggest hedge funds are …………as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.

Question 33

woman about town

Answer 33

a socially active, sophisticated woman who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, or restaurants
British-born media maven and ………… Tina Brown, 64, moved to New York in the early 1980s to helm Vanity Fair.

Question 34

pop up

Answer 34

appear suddenly, in a short time
They’re ………… all over town, from the super-pricey hotel lounge to barbecue joint, bars are getting into a white truffle-infused act.

Question 35

street-boy

Answer 35

mischievous boy, naughty boy

Grabbing my heart, this script is profound to tell a ……….who says earthy things.

Question 36

well-pressed

Answer 36

thoroughly or skilfully pressed

At movie events, stars often show in jeans and tees, but they both attended this screening promptly wearing.proper……………. clothes.

Question 37

poster child

Answer 37

typical or good example of something
Central Florida has become the ………….. for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game winning streak that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.

Question 38

courtesy of

Answer 38

given or allowed by, as a result of
Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, ………. the 23-game winning streak that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.

Question 39

winning streak

Answer 39

a consecutive sequence of won games or competitions
Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game ………….. that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.

Question 40

shine a light

Answer 40

metaphorically put the spotlight on an issue or subject so that others will notice it
Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game winning streak that has ……….on the inequality in the sport.

Question 41

story line

Answer 41

plot of a novel, play, movie, or other narrative form
………….are never lacking in the annual Ohio-Michigan rivalry, the latter is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, and then knocks off Northwestern in the title game.

Question 42

knock off

Answer 42

stop doing something, kill
Story lines are never lacking in the annual Ohio-Michigan rivalry, the latter is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, and then …….. Northwestern in the title game.