Fill in the blanks.
1. Software engineers are a ............................ a dozen these days.
Correct!
Wrong!
Dime a dozen means very common.
2. Getting injured turned out to be a blessing in ................................. because he was not summoned for military service.
Correct!
Wrong!
A blessing in disguise is a good thing although it may appear bad.
3. Tough measures are required to save the business and as the director, you have to bite the .....................................
Correct!
Wrong!
To bite the bullet is to endure an unpleasant situation that cannot be avoided.
4. She never beats about the .................................... when she is upset about something.
Correct!
Wrong!
To beat about the bush is to discuss a matter without coming to the actual point.
5. He must have a .................................. on his shoulder. He has trouble getting along with people.
Correct!
Wrong!
To have a chip on your shoulder is to have an ingrained feeling of resentment.
6. The company cut ................................ to maximize profits but that decision eventually backfired.
Correct!
Wrong!
To cut corners is to produce shoddy work.
7. She made sure that things never got out of .................................
Correct!
Wrong!
To get out of hand is to get out of control.
8. Don't jump the .................................. Wait for the right opportunity.
Correct!
Wrong!
To jump the gun is to act prematurely.
9. When I met her the other day, she rubbed me the .................................. way.
Correct!
Wrong!
To rub someone the wrong way is to annoy them.
10. A cat in .................................... catches no mice.
Correct!
Wrong!
Nice guys always finish last.
11. I won't let her off the ..............................
Correct!
Wrong!
To let someone off the hook is to release them from their responsibility.
12. I can't ............................... my head around it.
Correct!
Wrong!
To wrap your head around something is to understand it.
Answers
- Software engineers are a dime a dozen these days.
- Getting injured turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he was not summoned for military service.
- Tough measures are required to save the business and as the director, you have to bite the bullet.
- She never beats about the bush when she is upset about something.
- He must have a chip on his shoulder. He has trouble getting along with people.
- The company cut corners to maximize profits but that decision eventually backfired.
- She made sure that things never got out of hand.
- Don’t jump the gun. Wait for the right opportunity.
- When I met her the other day, she rubbed me the wrong way.
- A cat in gloves catches no mice.
- I won’t let her off the hook.
- I can’t wrap my head around it.
