Each sentence given below contains an idiom or a phrasal verb part of which has been omitted. Complete these sentences using the omitted part.
1I have a ............... . to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
Wrong!
2I was almost blown ............... by the wind.
Wrong!
3Suddenly the barrel of gun powder blew ...............
Wrong!
4He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our ............... ?
Wrong!
5They are ............... to defeat the enemy.
Wrong!
6He was carried ............... by his enthusiasm.
Wrong!
7You hit the nail on the ............... when you said that politics is a dirty game.
Wrong!
8He never thought that I would hit him in a ...............
Wrong!
9I held my ............... when I first saw a tiger in the wildness.
Wrong!
10I was left ............... and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- I have a bone . to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
- I was almost blown over by the wind.
- Suddenly the barrel of gun powder blew up
- He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our breath ?
- They are burning to defeat the enemy.
- He was carried away by his enthusiasm.
- You hit the nail on the head when you said that politics is a dirty game.
- He never thought that I would hit him in a flash
- I held my breath when I first saw a tiger in the wildness.
- I was left high and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.
