Idioms - Test 2

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Idioms - Test 2

1. be very busy

A. be in the black

B. have a lot on my plate

C. be on the mend

D. be in the same boat

2. start again from the beginning

A. behind the scenes

B. back to square one

C. back to back

D. between the lines

3. learn how to do a job

A. learn by heart

B. read the tea leaves

C. learn the ropes

D. hit the books

4. be nervous before an event

A. get cold feet

B. get a grip

C. get the sack

D. get a life

5. tell something briefly

A. in a nutshell

B. in a pickle

C. in a jam

D. in a row

6. blame the wrong person/thing

A. bark up the wrong tree

B. miss the boat

C. slip my mind

D. hit the hay

7. completely different

A. a far cry from

B. on the same page

C. a stone's throw from

D. in the same boat

8. be in the same difficult situation

A. be in the pink

B. be in the red

C. be in the dark

D. be in the same boat

9. forget something

A. keep my head

B. bear in mind

C. lose my head

D. slip my mind

10. do something very well

A. pass the time

B. pass the buck

C. pass out

D. pass with flying colours

11. working very hard/fast

A. ahead of time

B. behind the times

C. against the clock

D. all in good time

12. try to be as good as others

A. keep a straight face

B. keep your hair on

C. keep up with the Joneses

D. keep your chin up

13. not a serious problem

A. not the end of the world

B. not a soul

C. not my cup of tea

D. not a cloud in the sky

14. don't like something

A. not a bit

B. not at all

C. not my cup of tea

D. not my business

15. be certain about something

A. know-how

B. know for sure

C. know by heart

D. know the ropes

16. stay calm in a difficult situation

A. keep your head down

B. keep your distance

C. keep your word

D. keep your cool

17. be fired from a job

A. get the hang of it

B. get the sack

C. get the drift

D. get the picture

18. release anger or energy

A. let someone down

B. let it be

C. let off steam

D. let go

19. say exactly the truth

A. hit the hay

B. hit the nail on the head

C. hit the ceiling

D. hit the road

20. start a conversation/socializing

A. break the law

B. break the bank

C. break the news

D. break the ice

21. everything is ready

A. all over

B. all set

C. all along

D. all in all

22. small part of a big problem

A. the tip of the iceberg

B. the last straw

C. the icing on the cake

D. the best of both worlds

23. final problem before giving up

A. the bottom line

B. the elephant in the room

C. the big picture

D. the last straw

24. obvious problem being ignored

A. the elephant in the room

B. the underdog

C. the lion's share

D. the black sheep

25. very close/nearby

A. a dead end

B. a long way

C. a mile a minute

D. a stone's throw