Idioms - Test 3

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Idioms - Test 3

1. very tired

A. wide awake

B. full of beans

C. dead tired

D. on edge

2. have no money

A. be in the black

B. make ends meet

C. be well off

D. be broke

3. be very angry

A. hit the hay

B. hit the roof

C. hit the books

D. hit the road

4. stop trying

A. throw away

B. throw up

C. throw in the towel

D. throw a party

5. sound familiar

A. slip my mind

B. draw a blank

C. ring a bell

D. miss the point

6. not know about something

A. be in the red

B. be in the pink

C. be in the dark

D. be on cloud nine

7. exactly correct

A. spot on

B. on purpose

C. out of order

D. off the record

8. become friends very quickly

A. get cold feet

B. get on like a house on fire

C. get the picture

D. get the sack

9. do something while waiting

A. make time

B. save time

C. kill time

D. take time

10. be very careful with someone

A. walk on eggshells

B. break the ice

C. jump the gun

D. miss the boat

11. start before the right time

A. take it easy

B. play it safe

C. hit the nail on the head

D. jump the gun

12. accept pain/luck without complaining

A. cut corners

B. grin and bear it

C. turn a blind eye

D. bite your tongue

13. ignore something wrong

A. turn down

B. turn up

C. turn a blind eye

D. turn the tables

14. finally understand

A. see off

B. see eye to eye

C. see the light

D. see red

15. be easy to notice

A. drop out

B. stand out

C. fade away

D. blend in

16. joke with someone

A. pull yourself together

B. pull someone's leg

C. pull over

D. pull strings

17. use influence unfairly

A. pull faces

B. pull strings

C. pull apart

D. pull over

18. very easy to understand

A. day in day out

B. out of the blue

C. as clear as day

D. once in a blue moon

19. change your mind/feeling

A. have a heart of gold

B. have a blast

C. have a change of heart

D. have a go

20. accept the consequences

A. take a nap

B. take place

C. take the blame

D. take notes

21. blame someone else

A. pass with flying colours

B. pass the buck

C. pass away

D. pass out

22. try something that might fail

A. take a break

B. take a chance

C. take care

D. take turns

23. agree to stop/end

A. call it quits

B. call back

C. call it a day

D. call the shots

24. be extremely happy

A. walk the dog

B. walk out

C. walk on air

D. walk away

25. not a problem

A. big head

B. big picture

C. no big deal

D. big mouth