IDIOMS (EXERCISE )
1.Students must be
class.
A
all ears
arms 2.Gary
when the teacher is teaching in
B
all heart
all
his mother to buy him a new
mobile phone.
A
done deal
badgered
add fuel to the
flame 3.The movie Captain America was a movie.
A
blockbuster
block bust
blocked
4.Janices parents were proud of her because she got in her SPM exam.
A
flying start
colors 5.Cole
A
fly color
flying
selling properties last year.
make a kill
made a kill
made a
killing 6.Mandy is now rich and successful. Hers is a
kind of story.
A
rags to riches B
riches to rags C
rag to rich
7.Youngsters nowadays give up easily rather than to
.
A
weathered the storm
Bweather the storm
storm 8.My
Cweathering the
always drives me crazy, she just cant keep
quiet.
A
backseat driver
B
C
backseat girl
backseat person
9.Parents must make sure their children do not mix with any at school.
A
good egg
bad eggs
bad
egg 10.The party last night was great. Everyone had
.
A
ball
a ball
11. My mother has to
A
bear the brunt B
bear the anger C
We must
mind
13.
14.
behind bar
bear the cool
that living in a city is more costlier than living in a
bear in mind
His brother is
A
a bowl
when my father is angry.
12.
village.
A
bore in mind
for stealing motorbikes.
behind house C
behind bars
Honest people will tell the truth but deceivers will try to
.A
bend the truth
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break the truth
C
15.
bending the truth
John has been
with grief since his wife passed away
last week. A
beside oneself
himself
beside
besides himself
16.
The SPM English exam was a
A
piece of pie
piece of meat C
cake 17.My mothers fruit cakes always sell like
A
hot cake
hot cakes
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piece of
.
hot books
18.
poor financial management.
A
saddled with debt
Many young professionals are
sad with debt
saddled with money
19.
son with my aunt, dont worry, hell be in
A
safe hands
20.
safe house
due to
You can leave your
.
C
save hands
Some outsiders into our fruit party last night.
A
gatecrash
gate crashed
painted 21.Two senior staffs of the company
gate
due to
restructuring of the company.
A
get the axe
22. John needs to
A
got the axe
get the hammer
or else hes going to loose the contract.
get his hat together B
get his money together
23.
C get his act together
Vivian is very annoying, she likes to
A
get in peoples hair B
get in her hair
24.
getting in peoples hair
My grandfather is 92 but he is still
A
25.
active and hale
Mrs. Fang kept
the kitchen. A
C
26.
full a eye
Mr. Haner never fails to
B half an eye
the importance of studying hard on
hammer home
C
27.
argue non-stop every night.
hammer and tongs B
tin 28.Poverty and crime go
hand in hand
gave...hard
Every night, our neighbors go
pots and pans
tv box
box 31.My husband is
A
jack of all trades
32. Some students
A
juggle act
. They
hammer and
in big cities all over the world.
B
hand and foot
giving...hard
30.
time in front of the
A
hammered
29.
Students nowadays
undisciplined and rude behavior.
A
hale and hearty
half an eyelid
hammering
on her toddler while preparing milk for him in
his children. A
heart and hale
C
teachers a
C
hand on hand
time with their
give...hard
Couch potatoes like to spend
.
B
color box
idiot
join the club
but master of none.
B
one jaws drop
when they have to do public speaking.
B
get the jitters
juggle frogs
33.
Vincent
A
34.
jumped to conclusion
jumped for joy
We must not
when he passed his driving test.
B
jump to conclusions
light C
jump for joy
B jump the
Several people at the post office due to slow service and the
long queue. A
on their knees
a fuss
36.
presentation.
A
before we get all the facts, said the lawyer
to his client. A
35.
jumped the light
B kicked up
knew the score
Julie managed to
knock the socks off B
everyone with her impeccable
know the score
knuckle down
37.
The economy crisis brought the country .
A
to its knees
to its head
38.
exam then you will have to
A
knuckle up
39.
to its stop
If you want to do well in your
to do some serious revision.
knuckle on
knuckle down
Most people give a for not coming to work on time.
A
lame excused
lame duck
excuse 40.The annoyed teacher
lame
at her
students for being noisy.
A
lashed on
lashed out
41.I might be broke but killing myself is the
A
42.
last thing on my mind
.A
lame duck
lame excuse
last resort
last word
of her friends. A
laugh up her
laughing stock
.A
let off steam
laughed it off
a broken record
let up steam
lie in
45.
have been married for 30 years.
46.
lashed out
Children nowadays are stressed with school work, they need to play
some games to
right now.
Carey wore a funny looking hat to school and became the
sleeve
44.
latched out
If Damien cant get any loan from the bank then hell have to sell
his car as a
43.
My uncle and aunty still fight like although they
cat and dog
a scalded cat
I tried to explain to him about the mistake but it was like
talking to a
B
.A
brick wall
live wire
lame
duck
47.
third world countries live from
A
hand to hand
Most poor families in the
.
hand to mouth
mouth to
mouth 48.Johns job requires him to travel a lot that he lives
most of the time.
A
like thief in the night
49. Many families living in cities find it hard to
A
50.
make cold calls
make a go
out of the suitcase C
a lie
.
C
make ends meet
Fresh graduates have forgotten the importance of the minding their
during job interviews. A
Ps and Qs
two minds C
mind over
matter
