1His jokes fell ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "fell flat" means that his jokes failed to have the intended effect.
2When his friend was in trouble, he took up the ............... on his behalf.
Wrong!
The idiom "cudgels" in "took up the cudgels" means he defended or supported his friend.
3By endorsing that forged document, he cut his own ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "throat" in "cut his own throat" means he did something that harmed himself.
4Once she entered show business, she seemed to carry all ............... her.
Wrong!
The idiom "before" in "carry all before her" means she was completely successful.
5It is always bad manners to ............... over your opponent.
Wrong!
The idiom "crow" in "crow over" means to boast about a victory in an unpleasant way.
6Her beauty took my ............... away.
Wrong!
The idiom "breath" in "took my breath away" means that her beauty amazed the speaker.
7Parental property is the ............... of contention between the brothers.
Wrong!
The idiom "bone" in "bone of contention" means the main cause of disagreement.
8When I met him at the party, he cut me ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "dead" in "cut me dead" means he deliberately ignored the speaker.
9There is no harm in using social media, but you must draw the ............... somewhere.
Wrong!
The idiom "line" in "draw the line" means to set a limit.
10My wife and I do not always ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "see eye to eye" means that two people agree with each other.
11He lost the game but put a brave ............... on it.
Wrong!
The idiom "face" in "put a brave face on it" means he tried to appear positive in a difficult situation.
12He is a far ............... from his idealistic brother.
Wrong!
The idiom "cry" in "a far cry from" means he is very different from his brother.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- His jokes fell flat .
- When his friend was in trouble, he took up the cudgels on his behalf.
- By endorsing that forged document, he cut his own throat .
- Once she entered show business, she seemed to carry all before her.
- It is always bad manners to crow over your opponent.
- Her beauty took my breath away.
- Parental property is the bone of contention between the brothers.
- When I met him at the party, he cut me dead .
- There is no harm in using social media, but you must draw the line somewhere.
- My wife and I do not always see eye to eye .
- He lost the game but put a brave face on it.
- He is a far cry from his idealistic brother.
