Idioms and Phrases Test 1

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Question 1/10
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Hand in the till

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
A
to an untidy situation

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
B
To work carelessly

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
C
To be addicted to narcotic drug

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
to steal from one’s employer

Solutions

Explanation : The word till refers to a drawer, small chest, or compartment for money, as in a store.
Another variation of this idiom is:
have one’s fingers in the till.
The boss fired him because he was caught with his hand in the till.
Question 2/10
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Hat in hand

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Wrong

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A
to ask someone for a favor with humility

Correct

Wrong

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B
Under no circumstances

Correct

Wrong

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C
game of chance

Correct

Wrong

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D
To keep one’s door close

Solutions

Explanation : She came back hat in hand asking for forgiveness.
Question 3/10
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Have a card up your sleeve

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Wrong

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A
To be victorious

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
B
To be what one would expect to happen or expect somebody to do

Correct

Wrong

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C
to have a secret plan

Correct

Wrong

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D
To die

Solutions

Explanation : She still has got something up her sleeve, and it should solve all her problems.
Question 4/10
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Have a cow

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Skipped
A
To show that he is no longer highly regarded

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Wrong

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B
To be familiar with the matter

Correct

Wrong

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C
to be very worried, upset or angry about something

Correct

Wrong

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D
shaving small sums at the risk of large ones

Solutions

Explanation :My father had a cow when I stayed out late yesterday.
(also have kittens)
Question 5/10
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Have a face like thunder

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A
The youngest apprentice in a printing office

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Wrong

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B
a person who is angry or upset about something.

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Wrong

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C
To defeat at the last moment

Correct

Wrong

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D
To make an exception

Solutions

Explanation : She had a face like thunder when she discovered the truth.
Question 6/10
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Have a leg up on somebody

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Wrong

Skipped
A
All people alive or dead

Correct

Wrong

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B
Cautiously check the views of others

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Wrong

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C
to have an advantage over someone.

Correct

Wrong

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D
An important question that is very difficult to answer

Solutions

Explanation : She probably has a leg up on the other students because she is more studious.
Question 7/10
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Have a lot on one’s plate

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A
A long period of time

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Wrong

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B
Exact counterpart or likeness of

Correct

Wrong

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C
one is very busy and have commitments

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Wrong

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D
In a state of panic

Solutions

Explanation : Another variation of this idiom is have too much on one’s plate.
Alice: Are you coming to the party tonight, Jane?
Jane: No, I have a lot on my plate right now.
Question 8/10
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Have a whale of a time

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Wrong

Skipped
A
To impose tax on somebody

Correct

Wrong

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B
very friendly

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Wrong

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C
No matter how great the reward

Correct

Wrong

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D
to have an exciting or fun time

Solutions

Explanation : Using the term whale in this idiom is a way of saying to have a big time.
I had a whale of a time at the party yesterday.
In other words, if you say “I have a whale of a time”, this means that you enjoy yourself very much.
Question 9/10
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Have an axe to grind

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Wrong

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A
to have a strong opinion about something.

Correct

Wrong

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B
to become a nun

Correct

Wrong

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C
To use very obscene or blasphemous language

Correct

Wrong

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D
To be idle

Solutions

Explanation : The members of that association have no political axe to grind; they just want to help the street children.
Question 10/10
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Have big ears

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
A
To appear in court

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
B
illegal strike

Correct

Wrong

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C
to be nosy and listen to other people’s private conversations.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
In the world high above

Solutions

Explanation : Speak quietly.
Nancy has big ears you.

Question 1/10

to an untidy situation

To work carelessly

To be addicted to narcotic drug

to steal from one’s employer

Question 2/10

to ask someone for a favor with humility

Under no circumstances

game of chance

To keep one’s door close

Question 3/10

To be victorious

To be what one would expect to happen or expect somebody to do

to have a secret plan

To die

Question 4/10

To show that he is no longer highly regarded

To be familiar with the matter

to be very worried, upset or angry about something

shaving small sums at the risk of large ones

Question 5/10

The youngest apprentice in a printing office

a person who is angry or upset about something.

To defeat at the last moment

To make an exception

Question 6/10

All people alive or dead

Cautiously check the views of others

to have an advantage over someone.

An important question that is very difficult to answer

Question 7/10

A long period of time

Exact counterpart or likeness of

one is very busy and have commitments

In a state of panic

Question 8/10

To impose tax on somebody

very friendly

No matter how great the reward

to have an exciting or fun time

Question 9/10

to have a strong opinion about something.

to become a nun

To use very obscene or blasphemous language

To be idle

Question 10/10

To appear in court

illegal strike

to be nosy and listen to other people’s private conversations.

In the world high above