Cliches and Idioms 16-30
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- Q1Choose the idiom that matches...If you suddenly become aware of something its like a?surprise partywake-up callshockblow-up30s
- Q2Choose an idiom that matches this passage. "There is no way she is gonna land that jump!" "Yeah she......"drives too hardis a loserdoesn't stand a chancecan't make it30s
- Q3Choose an idiom that matches. Something is very irritating or frustrating when it....leaves you outgets you goingscratches youdrives you nuts30s
- Q4Choose the best answer. If your "hands are tied" you...don't make enough moneycan't do what you want tohave no free handslive in a jail30s
- Q5Off the top of my head actually means....it is not your ideayou didn't think about it too muchyou pulled an idea from a hatyou share thoughts with others30s
- Q6Which example doesn't make sense. I am sick and tired of .....my cold so I am going to bedbeing alone all the timeyour behaviour, Campbellall the noise30s
- Q7Don't rain on my parade, actually meansdon't put down my ideasdon't have too much funjust accept the factsdon't ruin my parade30s
- Q8There is a scandal or hidden secret in one's past if yougot off on the wrong footthink outside the boxare the breadwinnerhave skeletons in the closet30s
- Q9To think and not just have the usual solutiondon't rain on my paradeno-brainerthink outside the boxelephant in the room30s
- Q10The person who provides the most income for the family isthe breadwinnerthe skeleton in the closetthe wake-up callthe no-brainer30s
- Q11If you get off on the wrong foot you actually........need to start overtripped overgot a bad startneed to use the other foot30s
- Q12Hope or wishing for good luckno rain on the paradeoff the top of your headdrives you nutskeep your fingers crossed30s
- Q13When something is very irritating or frustrating people say they have a..pain in the eyepain in the neckpain in the nosepain in the foot30s
- Q14A very easy decision is called a no-brainertruefalseTrue or False30s
- Q15An "elephant in the room" is when there is a very large present that everyone is looking at but no one is opening.falsetrueTrue or False30s