1Beware of that ............... in sheep's clothing.
Wrong!
The idiom "wolf in sheep's clothing" means someone dangerous or dishonest who seems harmless.
2After her husband's death, she is struggling to keep the ............... from the door.
Wrong!
The idiom "wolf" in this sentence means hunger or poverty that someone is trying to avoid.
3The violence came to a ............... when the police fired at the rioters.
Wrong!
The idiom "head" means the situation reached a crisis point.
4He might plead the cause of the poor, but he is unlikely to put his hand in his ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "pocket" means he is unlikely to spend or donate his own money.
5She is a writer and also does modeling, so she has two strings to her ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "bow" means she has more than one skill or way to earn money.
6They have threatened war to the ............... if their demands are not granted.
Wrong!
The idiom "knife" means a very bitter or violent struggle.
7He joined the company as a cashier, but now he is at the top of the ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "tree" means he has reached the highest position in the organization.
8I sent him about his ............... because I could no longer stand his insolence.
Wrong!
The idiom "business" means he was told to go away or leave.
9He says that he has rubbed ............... with many celebrities.
Wrong!
The idiom "shoulders" means he has met or spent time with many celebrities.
10I have told you time and again not to poke your ............... into my business.
Wrong!
The idiom "nose" means to interfere in someone else's business.
11He is his boss's ............... man.
Wrong!
The phrase "right-hand" describes the boss's most trusted helper.
12After the death of his parents, his uncle took him under his ............... .
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The idiom "wing" means his uncle protected and cared for him.
Done.
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Answers
- Beware of that wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- After her husband’s death, she is struggling to keep the wolf from the door.
- The violence came to a head when the police fired at the rioters.
- He might plead the cause of the poor, but he is unlikely to put his hand in his pocket .
- She is a writer and also does modeling, so she has two strings to her bow .
- They have threatened war to the knife if their demands are not granted.
- He joined the company as a cashier, but now he is at the top of the tree .
- I sent him about his business because I could no longer stand his insolence.
- He says that he has rubbed shoulders with many celebrities.
- I have told you time and again not to poke your nose into my business.
- He is his boss’s right-hand man.
- After the death of his parents, his uncle took him under his wing .
