Idioms - Test 10

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Idioms - Test 10

1. try very hard to help someone

A. back down

B. back out

C. bend over backwards

D. bend the rules

2. be very happy and healthy

A. in the pink

B. in the red

C. in the black

D. in the dark

3. do something at the last minute

A. at the best of times

B. at all hours

C. at times

D. at the eleventh hour

4. everything is ready/perfect

A. in a jam

B. in a row

C. in a pickle

D. in apple-pie order

5. be very suspicious about something

A. smell the air

B. smell a rose

C. smell the coffee

D. smell a rat

6. start an activity/process

A. get the drift

B. get the hang of it

C. get the ball rolling

D. get the sack

7. be in a very difficult situation

A. between jobs

B. between a rock and a hard place

C. between the lines

D. between you and me

8. do something exactly right

A. hit the road

B. hit the bullseye

C. hit the hay

D. hit the books

9. be very clumsy

A. all thumbs

B. all ears

C. all eyes

D. all heart

10. have a very long memory

A. have an elephant’s memory

B. have a big head

C. have a memory like a sieve

D. have a sweet tooth

11. be very brave/determined

A. have cold feet

B. have nerves of steel

C. have a change of heart

D. have a blast

12. say something that makes a situation worse

A. put your foot in it

B. put your best foot forward

C. put a foot wrong

D. put your foot down

13. be exactly what is needed

A. just in case

B. just the ticket

C. just because

D. just as well

14. understand the most important part

A. get out of hand

B. get the wrong end of the stick

C. get to the bottom of it

D. get on my nerves

15. be very alert/watchful

A. have eyes in the back of your head

B. have your head in the clouds

C. have your heart in your mouth

D. have your back to the wall

16. stay updated/informed

A. keep posted

B. keep quiet

C. keep cool

D. keep distance

17. be very talented at gardening

A. have itchy feet

B. have a thick skin

C. have green fingers

D. have a long face

18. find it very difficult to choose

A. be in two minds

B. be in the dark

C. be in a row

D. be in the red

19. do something for the very last time

A. time and again

B. for good

C. once and for all

D. for the last time

20. make something much more exciting

A. break things off

B. clear things up

C. cool things down

D. spice things up

21. be very lucky to avoid danger

A. a far cry

B. a close shave

C. a long shot

D. a dead end

22. be very similar to your parent

A. a chip off the old block

B. a black sheep

C. a dark horse

D. a fish out of water

23. start from the beginning

A. from memory

B. from time to time

C. from scratch

D. from now on

24. be very impatient to start

A. waiting in line

B. biding your time

C. taking it easy

D. champing at the bit

25. it is not as easy as it looks

A. easier said than done

B. easy come easy go

C. easy as pie

D. stand easy