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Idiomatic expressions

September 12, 2016 - pdf

1. If something goes against your grain, it is ………………….

a) against your nature
b) against your reason
c) against your liking

d) against your feelings

2. To clip someone’s wings is to ……………….

a) permit them to fly
b) cut them to size
c) discourage them
d) pull them down

3. If you have an oily tongue, you are good at …………………

a) flattery
b) telling lies
c) telling stories

4. If you can’t make out something, you can’t ……………………

a) understand it
b) like it
c) listen to it

5. Bad blood means ……………….

a) ill feeling
b) depressed feeling
c) fine feeling

d) happy feeling

6. If something is your Achilles’ heel, it is your …………………

a) strongest point
b) weakest point

7. To give someone a wide berth is to ………………… ..

a) give them all the comforts
b) keep them at a distance
c) provide a sound sleep

Answers

1. If something goes against your grain, it is against your nature.

2. To clip someone’s wings is to cut them to size.

3. If you have an oily tongue, you are good at flattery.

4. If you can’t make out something, you can’t understand it.

5. Bad blood means ill feeling.

6. If something is your Achilles’ heel, it is your weakest point.

7. To give someone a wide berth is to keep them at a distance.

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