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Idioms Exercise

April 14, 2019 - C1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "steal" means something is a very good bargain.
2If you are on the lam, you are on the ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "run" completes "on the run," meaning escaping or hiding from the police.
3He and his cousins are as thick as ...............
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The idiom "thieves" completes "as thick as thieves," meaning very close or friendly.
4If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "bandit" completes "make out like a bandit," meaning make a large profit.
5Paying 10 dollars for 100 grams of cream is highway ...............
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The idiom "robbery" completes "highway robbery," meaning unfair overcharging.
6When the organization discovered that he had served ............... for theft, they chose not to hire him.
Wrong!
The idiom "time" completes "served time," meaning spent time in prison.
7I don't like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of ...............
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The idiom "tea" completes "not my cup of tea," meaning not something I like.
8She and her sister are like ............... in a pod.
Wrong!
The idiom "peas" completes "like peas in a pod," meaning very similar.
9Although he trained hard, he couldn't cut the ............... as a gymnast.
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The idiom "mustard" completes "cut the mustard," meaning meet the required standard.
10The heiress spends money like ...............
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The idiom "water" completes "spends money like water," meaning spends a lot of money freely.
11Refugees have become a political hot ...............
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The idiom "potato" completes "hot potato," meaning a difficult or controversial issue.
12His latest book is selling like hot ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "cakes" completes "selling like hot cakes," meaning selling very quickly.
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Answers

  1. At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a steal
  2. If you are on the lam, you are on the run
  3. He and his cousins are as thick as thieves
  4. If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a bandit
  5. Paying 10 dollars for 100 grams of cream is highway robbery
  6. When the organization discovered that he had served time for theft, they chose not to hire him.
  7. I don’t like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of tea
  8. She and her sister are like peas in a pod.
  9. Although he trained hard, he couldn’t cut the mustard as a gymnast.
  10. The heiress spends money like water
  11. Refugees have become a political hot potato
  12. His latest book is selling like hot cakes
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