Idioms - Test 7

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Idioms - Test 7

1. be very happy

A. out of sorts

B. on cloud nine

C. under the weather

D. in the red

2. work hard from early morning until late at night

A. burn your boats

B. burn the candle at both ends

C. burn the midnight oil

D. burn out

3. very rarely

A. once in a blue moon

B. time after time

C. once and for all

D. for the time being

4. agree with someone

A. see red

B. see off

C. see the light

D. see eye to eye

5. be very nervous

A. have a heart of gold

B. have a big head

C. have butterflies in one's stomach

D. have a sweet tooth

6. reveal a secret

A. spill the milk

B. spill the salt

C. spill the tea

D. spill the beans

7. do two things at once

A. kill two birds with one stone

B. kill for something

C. kill the mood

D. kill time

8. learn how to do something

A. get the hang of it

B. get cold feet

C. get the sack

D. get a life

9. be extremely expensive

A. pay your way

B. cost an arm and a leg

C. pay the price

D. cost next to nothing

10. stay calm

A. keep your word

B. keep your hair on

C. keep your cool

D. keep your distance

11. very easy

A. as hard as nails

B. as clear as mud

C. as old as the hills

D. as easy as pie

12. using as few words as possible

A. in a jam

B. in a row

C. in a flash

D. in a nutshell

13. suddenly/without warning

A. out of order

B. out of the blue

C. out of date

D. out of hand

14. don't judge by looks

A. don't cry over spilt milk

B. don't hold your breath

C. don't judge a book by its cover

D. don't count your chickens

15. be undecided

A. sit tight

B. sit on the fence

C. sit out

D. sit pretty

16. exactly correct

A. hit the nail on the head

B. hit the road

C. hit the hay

D. hit the ceiling

17. very common/not special

A. a rare bird

B. the cream of the crop

C. a dime a dozen

D. one in a million

18. stop working for the day

A. call it quits

B. call back

C. call it a day

D. call the shots

19. try to do something

A. get a life

B. give it a shot

C. make a move

D. take a break

20. feel uncomfortable in a situation

A. a fish out of water

B. a big fish in a small pond

C. a cold fish

D. a different kettle of fish

21. extremely quickly

A. in the long run

B. in the red

C. in the dark

D. in the blink of an eye

22. be very energetic

A. full of it

B. full of oneself

C. full of hot air

D. full of beans

23. I will not tell anyone

A. my mind is made up

B. my hands are tied

C. my lips are sealed

D. my heart is set

24. ignore someone on purpose

A. give the cold shoulder

B. give a hand

C. give a ring

D. give a lift

25. everything is fine so far

A. no pain no gain

B. so far so good

C. better late than never

D. easy come easy go