Idioms - introduction (9 form)
English idioms
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Question 1
Multiple Choice
10 points
Choose the second part of the idiom. Eat...
A.humble pie
B.a cold shoulder
C.the hatchet
D.a hatter
Question 2
Multiple Choice
10 points
Choose the second part of the idiom. Give somebody...
A.acid test
B.a blind eye
C.a cold shoulder
D.true colours
Question 3
Multiple Choice
10 points
Choose the second part of the idiom. A baker's...
A.humble pie
B.dozen
C.cold shoulder
D.acid test
Question 4
Multiple Choice
10 points
Choose the second part of the idiom. Bury...
A.a hatter
B.a blind eye
C.acid test
D.the hatchet
Question 5
Multiple Choice
10 points
The acid...
A.test
B.hatchet
C.hatter
D.blind eye
Question 6
Multiple Choice
10 points
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A.Means that a bird in the hand twice as large as two in the bush
B.Means that real things that you have are better than your dreams which can never come true
C.Means that you'd better have one aim than two
D.Means that it's better when you do something rather than speak about it
Question 7
Multiple Choice
10 points
Mad as a hatter
A.Means: very funny
B.Means: a bit drunk
C.Means: a bit strange
D.Means: absolutely mad
Question 8
Multiple Choice
10 points
Turn a blind eye
A.Means to take offence
B.Means to show the beaten eye
C.Means not to pay much attention to something
D.Means to take part in a fight
Question 9
Multiple Choice
10 points
To show one's true colours
A.Means to tell the truth
B.Means to show one's true self
C.Means to speak about one's real interests
D.Means to tell the truth about one's origin
Question 10
Multiple Choice
10 points
Heard through the grapevine
A.Means overheard
B.Means to hear badly, to be almost deaf
C.Means to hear gossips
D.Means to hear the oaths at a wedding ceremony
Question 11
Multiple Choice
10 points
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
A.Means to be half dead
B.Means to be in a difficult situation being pressed from everywhere
C.Means to be forced to commit suicide
D.Means to be face to face with somebody