IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
  • 1. She was (tickled pink) by the good news.
A) Sad or depressed
B) made very happy
C) very sick
D) there was no competition
E) not well
  • 2. You were (hands down) the best player on the team.
A) there was no competition
B) not well
C) made very happy
D) Sad or depressed
E) very sick
  • 3. I've been feeling pretty (down in the dumps) lately.
A) Sad or depressed
B) very sick
C) not well
D) there was no competition
E) made very happy
  • 4. I'm feeling (sick as a dog)!
A) very sick
B) Sad or depressed
C) made very happy
D) not well
E) there was no competition
  • 5. I've been feeling (under the weather)
A) Sad or depressed
B) very sick
C) there was no competition
D) not well
E) made very happy
  • 6. This assignment is (a piece of cake)
A) very easy
B) it is extremely expensive
C) a mild punishment
D) I don't understand
E) just joking
  • 7. Although he broke the rules, he was only given a (slap on the wrist)
A) I don't understand
B) it is extremely expensive
C) very easy
D) just joking
E) a mild punishment
  • 8. Yikes! This shirt cost (an arm and a leg)
A) just joking
B) I don't understand
C) a mild punishment
D) very easy
E) it is extremely expensive
  • 9. No, I was just (pulling your leg.
A) I don't understand
B) just joking
C) very easy
D) a mild punishment
E) it is extremely expensive
  • 10. It's (greek to me)
A) a mild punishment
B) it is extremely expensive
C) very easy
D) just joking
E) I don't understand
  • 11. (Keep your chin up)
A) for a very long time
B) very hard rain
C) wake up and be happy!
D) you were very close, but you did not make it
E) be happy
  • 12. (Rise and shine)
A) wake up and be happy!
B) be happy
C) for a very long time
D) very hard rain
E) you were very close, but you did not make it
  • 13. (close, but no cigar)
A) for a very long time
B) wake up and be happy!
C) you were very close, but you did not make it
D) very hard rain
E) be happy
  • 14. I could play outside (till the cows come home)
A) very hard rain
B) for a very long time
C) wake up and be happy!
D) you were very close, but you did not make it
E) be happy
  • 15. Wow! It's (raining cats and dogs) out there!
A) you were very close, but you did not make it
B) very hard rain
C) wake up and be happy!
D) be happy
E) for a very long time
  • 16. That sound is (driving me up the wall)
A) never
B) be patient
C) Unpredictable
D) making me very annoyed
E) all of Us are in the same position
  • 17. (Hold your horses)
A) making me very annoyed
B) be patient
C) all of Us are in the same position
D) never
E) Unpredictable
  • 18. We're all (in the same boat)
A) Unpredictable
B) never
C) be patient
D) making me very annoyed
E) all of Us are in the same position
  • 19. He's a bit of a (loose cannon)
A) be patient
B) Unpredictable
C) all of Us are in the same position
D) making me very annoyed
E) never
  • 20. I will clean my room (when pigs fly)
A) making me very annoyed
B) Unpredictable
C) be patient
D) all of Us are in the same position
E) never
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