Idioms - Test 6

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Idioms - Test 6

1. be very happy/successful

A. in hot water

B. on top of the world

C. on thin ice

D. under the weather

2. be confused/lost

A. at ease

B. at sea

C. at heart

D. at hand

3. have no effect

A. make no difference

B. make a scene

C. make a point

D. make a move

4. be in trouble

A. in the black

B. in hot water

C. in the pink

D. in the clear

5. machine not working properly

A. on the blink

B. on the go

C. on the fence

D. on the rocks

6. delay making a decision/acting

A. drag away

B. drag your feet

C. drag someone out

D. drag on

7. become worse/deteriorate

A. go wrong

B. go ahead

C. go downhill

D. go wild

8. become very angry suddenly

A. see off

B. see red

C. see the light

D. see eye to eye

9. lose energy/enthusiasm

A. run your mouth

B. run out of steam

C. run errands

D. run the show

10. be forced to do sth

A. have a blast

B. have no option

C. have a say

D. have a point

11. be very easy to see

A. stand in line

B. stand by

C. stand a chance

D. stare you in the face

12. pass a critical point/improve

A. turn down

B. turn the corner

C. turn up

D. turn a blind eye

13. stop believing in sth

A. lose face

B. lose track

C. lose heart

D. lose faith

14. feel very proud

A. burst the bubble

B. burst with pride

C. burst out laughing

D. burst into tears

15. do sth without planning

A. on the spur of the moment

B. at the drop of a hat

C. by all means

D. in the long run

16. accept criticism/consequences

A. face value

B. face the crowd

C. face the music

D. face the facts

17. very easy to understand

A. as fit as a fiddle

B. as cool as a cucumber

C. as old as the hills

D. as plain as day

18. be bored with nothing to do

A. pull your weight

B. twiddle your thumbs

C. lend a hand

D. bide your time

19. stop moving/operating

A. come to a halt

B. come to light

C. come across

D. come around

20. avoid risks

A. play along

B. play dumb

C. play fair

D. play it safe

21. be honest about your plans

A. lay your cards on the table

B. keep cards close

C. play your cards right

D. shuffle the cards

22. be very unlucky

A. have rotten luck

B. push your luck

C. have a stroke of luck

D. try your luck

23. suddenly make sense

A. come into play

B. take place

C. fall into place

D. click into place

24. refuse to change your mind

A. turn heel

B. get cold feet

C. heel over

D. dig your heels in

25. be very excited/upset

A. over yourself

B. out of yourself

C. beside yourself

D. beyond yourself