There are several idioms about thinking and perception. Can you use them correctly?
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1When success goes to your ..............., you think you are better than you really are.
Wrong!
The idiom is "head" because success that goes to your head makes you feel too proud.
2To take ............... of a situation is to think carefully about it before deciding what to do next.
Wrong!
The idiom is "stock" because to take stock means to think carefully about a situation before acting.
3When somebody is round the bend, they are ............... .
Wrong!
The meaning is "crazy" because round the bend is an informal idiom for mentally confused or mad.
4To split hairs means to ............... .
Wrong!
The meaning is "argue about tiny details" because to split hairs means to focus too much on small, unimportant differences.
5To put ............... together is to guess what is happening from what you already know.
Wrong!
The idiom is "two and two" because to put two and two together means to understand something from the facts you have.
6When you do not see the wood for the trees, you ............... .
Wrong!
The meaning is "miss the main point" because not seeing the wood for the trees means focusing on details and failing to understand the whole situation.
7When you do not have ..............., you cannot prove that you are right.
Wrong!
The idiom is "a leg to stand on" because it means a fact or argument that can support your position.
8When you know what is what, you know ............... about a situation.
Wrong!
The meaning is "the important facts" because knowing what is what means understanding the key facts of a situation.
9When you are in the dark, you ............... .
Wrong!
The meaning is "do not know the facts" because being in the dark means not having important information.
10When you have your wits about you, you ............... .
Wrong!
The meaning is "can think quickly and clearly" because having your wits about you means being alert and able to react well.
Done.
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Answers
- When success goes to your head, you think you are better than you really are.
- To take stock of a situation is to think carefully about it before deciding what to do next.
- When somebody is round the bend, they are crazy .
- To split hairs means to argue about tiny details .
- To put two and two together is to guess what is happening from what you already know.
- When you do not see the wood for the trees, you miss the main point .
- When you do not have a leg to stand on, you cannot prove that you are right.
- When you know what is what, you know the important facts about a situation.
- When you are in the dark, you do not know the facts .
- When you have your wits about you, you can think quickly and clearly .
