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Idioms Exercise

October 24, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. She is oily ..................... but she does not have a kind heart.

Correct! Wrong!

Oily tongued means excessively smooth-spoken

2. ‘Can I borrow some milk?’ ‘Why not? We have ...................... and some to spare.’

Correct! Wrong!

To have more than enough.

3. Don’t depend on him. He is a man of ..............................

Correct! Wrong!

Used to refer to a person who has a weak character

4. We were already going through a financial crisis so dad's illness was a bolt from the ……………………….

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A sudden and unexpected event that is usually harmful.

5. Her refusal to answer his phone calls was a red rag to the .........................

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An act or utterance that is going to provoke someone.

6. After wasting two hours searching for the cat, we realized we were on a wild ........................... chase.

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A wild goose chase is a search that is completely unsuccessful.

7. When the business failed, years of hard work went up in ...........................

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8. He is every ......................... a gentleman.

Correct! Wrong!

Every inch means thoroughly.

9. He thinks he is highly influential but he is actually a big ....................... in a small pond.

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When you are a big fish in a small pond, you have a lot of influence only over a small area.

10. Giving advice to this worthless fellow is like casting pearls before a .........................

Correct! Wrong!

To cast pearls before a swine is to talk wisely to fools.

11. He is a tough guy and will weather any ……………………….

Correct! Wrong!

To weather a storm is to face difficulties.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. She is oily tongued but she does not have a kind heart.

2. ‘Can I borrow some milk?’ ‘Why not? We have enough and some to spare.’

3. Don’t depend on him. He is a man of straw.

4. We were already going through a financial crisis so dad’s illness was a bolt from the blue.

5. Her refusal to answer his phone calls was a red rag to the bull.

6. After wasting two hours searching for the cat, we realized we were on a wild goose chase.

7. When the business failed, years of hard work went up in smoke.

8. He is every inch a gentleman.

9. He thinks he is highly influential but he is actually a big fish in a small pond.

10. Giving advice to this worthless fellow is like casting pearls before a swine.

11. He is a tough guy and will weather any storm.

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