Idioms - Test 5

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Idioms - Test 5

1. be very happy

A. under the weather

B. on cloud nine

C. down in the dumps

D. in the red

2. understand something completely

A. get a life

B. get the hang of it

C. get cold feet

D. get the sack

3. do something difficult/unpleasant

A. bite off more than you can chew

B. bite your tongue

C. bite the dust

D. bite the bullet

4. make a long story short

A. in a row

B. in a nutshell

C. in a flash

D. in a jam

5. be very similar to someone

A. like a fish out of water

B. like a house on fire

C. like a bull in a china shop

D. like two peas in a pod

6. working very late

A. burn your boats

B. burn out

C. burn the candle at both ends

D. burn the midnight oil

7. very rarely

A. once in a blue moon

B. day in day out

C. from time to time

D. time and time again

8. everything is ready

A. all over

B. all in all

C. all along

D. all set

9. reveal a secret

A. spill the salt

B. spill the beans

C. spill the milk

D. spill the tea

10. stay calm

A. keep your distance

B. keep your hair on

C. keep your chin up

D. keep your word

11. forget about something

A. put it off

B. put it behind you

C. put it down

D. put it on

12. be in a difficult situation

A. in the money

B. in the pink

C. in a tight spot

D. in the clear

13. just in time

A. at the eleventh hour

B. at times

C. at the best of times

D. at all hours

14. don't judge by appearance

A. don't cry over spilt milk

B. don't judge a book by its cover

C. don't hold your breath

D. don't count your chickens

15. be extremely expensive

A. pay the price

B. cost a fortune

C. cost next to nothing

D. pay your way

16. do two things at once

A. kill for something

B. kill two birds with one stone

C. kill the mood

D. kill time

17. very easy

A. as easy as ABC

B. as hard as nails

C. as clear as mud

D. as old as the hills

18. try to do too much

A. bite your tongue

B. bite the dust

C. bite the bullet

D. bite off more than you can chew

19. everything is going well

A. on the blink

B. on the rocks

C. on the fence

D. on the right track

20. make someone very angry

A. drive someone up the wall

B. drive at something

C. drive someone home

D. drive a hard bargain

21. very quickly

A. in the red

B. in the long run

C. in the blink of an eye

D. in the dark

22. be undecided

A. sit on the fence

B. sit out

C. sit tight

D. sit pretty

23. feel uncomfortable in a new situation

A. a fish out of water

B. a big fish in a small pond

C. a different kettle of fish

D. a cold fish

24. be very energetic

A. full of beans

B. full of it

C. full of hot air

D. full of oneself

25. it's a secret/don't tell anyone

A. my hands are tied

B. my heart is set

C. my mind is made up

D. my lips are sealed