This idioms exercise tests your understanding of clothing idioms. Fill in the blanks.
1If you are willing to do something at the drop of a ..............., you don't need any advance notice to do it.
Wrong!
The idiom "at the drop of a hat" means immediately or without advance notice.
2If somebody has a ............... in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
Wrong!
The idiom "a" bee "in their bonnet" means an idea or problem that annoys or preoccupies someone.
3You needn't have commented on her speech impairment; it was below ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "below the belt" means unfair or unkind.
4The city is bursting at the ............... due to the influx of migrants.
Wrong!
The idiom "bursting at the seams" means extremely full or overcrowded.
5When you have a card up your ..............., you have a reserve plan.
Wrong!
The idiom "a card up your sleeve" means a secret plan or advantage.
6To ............... down is to work hard.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "buckle down" means to start working seriously and hard.
7That laptop really burned a hole in my ............... .
Wrong!
The expression "burned a hole in my pocket" suggests that something was very expensive.
8We were not going to a party, but she was still dressed to the ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "dressed to the nines" means dressed very smartly or elegantly.
9This gown fits me like a ............... .
Wrong!
The expression "fits me like a glove" means fits me perfectly.
10They examined the evidence with a ............... .
Wrong!
The expression "with a fine-tooth comb" means very carefully and in great detail.
11To fly by the seat of one's ............... is to do something without a plan.
Wrong!
The idiom "fly by the seat of one's pants" means to do something without a plan or preparation.
12She is very sensitive, so you have to handle her with ............... .
Wrong!
The expression "kid gloves" means very careful and gentle treatment.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If you are willing to do something at the drop of a hat, you don’t need any advance notice to do it.
- If somebody has a bee in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
- You needn’t have commented on her speech impairment; it was below the belt .
- The city is bursting at the seams due to the influx of migrants.
- When you have a card up your sleeve, you have a reserve plan.
- To buckle down is to work hard.
- That laptop really burned a hole in my pocket .
- We were not going to a party, but she was still dressed to the nines .
- This gown fits me like a glove .
- They examined the evidence with a fine-tooth comb .
- To fly by the seat of one’s pants is to do something without a plan.
- She is very sensitive, so you have to handle her with kid gloves .
