1I can’t get them to do their homework; it’s like banging my ............... against a brick wall.
Wrong!
The idiom "bang your" head "against a brick wall" means to keep trying unsuccessfully to make someone do something.
2The news of her sudden death hit me like ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "hit me like a ton of bricks" means that the news affected me very strongly.
3Changing jobs is fine, but you must not burn your ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "burn your bridges" means to make it impossible to return to a previous situation.
4He doesn’t work hard; he only builds castles in the ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "build castles in the air" means to make unrealistic plans or daydream.
5I was in the ............... when Dad discovered that I had dented his car.
Wrong!
The idiom "in the doghouse" means in trouble with someone.
6When my boss is away on business trips, I hold the ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "hold the fort" means to be responsible while the person in charge is away.
7What the palmist said about my past life hit close to ...............; he seemed to know everything about me.
Wrong!
The idiom "hit close to home" means to affect someone in a personal way.
8The ceasefire agreement between the two countries was no stronger than a house of ............... and quickly fell apart.
Wrong!
The idiom "a house of cards" means something weak or unstable that can easily collapse.
9She should put her own ............... in order before telling me what to do.
Wrong!
The idiom "put your own" house "in order" means to fix your own problems before criticizing others.
10She brought the ............... down with her hilarious performance.
Wrong!
The idiom "bring the" house "down" means to make an audience laugh or applaud enthusiastically.
11I’m tired of watching these ............... programs on TV.
Wrong!
The adjective "run-of-the-mill" means ordinary and not special.
12When she discovered that her son had failed his test, she went through the ............... .
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The idiom "go through the roof" means to become extremely angry.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I can’t get them to do their homework; it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
- The news of her sudden death hit me like a ton of bricks .
- Changing jobs is fine, but you must not burn your bridges .
- He doesn’t work hard; he only builds castles in the air .
- I was in the doghouse when Dad discovered that I had dented his car.
- When my boss is away on business trips, I hold the fort .
- What the palmist said about my past life hit close to home; he seemed to know everything about me.
- The ceasefire agreement between the two countries was no stronger than a house of cards and quickly fell apart.
- She should put her own house in order before telling me what to do.
- She brought the house down with her hilarious performance.
- I’m tired of watching these run-of-the-mill programs on TV.
- When she discovered that her son had failed his test, she went through the roof .
