True Stories B2+ Lesson 19 revision | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

Idioms and proverbs

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Their estimates _____________. They were absolutely incorrect!

made two wrongs right

gave us Hobson's choice

went around in circles

were wide of the mark

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I know it's a huge amount of work, but ___________. I'm sure we'll manage.

it gives us Hobson's choice

many hands make light work

it has made a storm in a teacup

we should take a plunge

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The Olympic stadiums usually _____ after the closing ceremony. Hardly anyone uses them after the event.

force us ride the gravy train

become white elephants

are wide of the mark

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My brother ________ ever since he married his wife, whose family owns one of the largest oil companies in the world.

has run around in circles

has had Hobson's choices

had made many hands light work

has been riding the gravy train

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You cannot punish Fiona because she was rude to you. _____________

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Take the plunge.

It's just a storm in a teacup.

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I dislike attending meetings which last hours, but the conversations tend to ______ .

give Hobson's choices.

go around in circles.

reach wide of the mark.

play devil's advocate.

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If you want to get an engineering job after college then you need to move to the bigger cities. _____________ There are no jobs in small towns.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

It is Hobson’s choice.

You had to take the plunge.

You just run around in circles.

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The teacher often __________ with his students so that they could have an interesting discussion and look at other point of views.

caused a storm in a teacup

gave Hobson's choice

played devil’s advocate

went around in circles

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If you have been thinking about investing your money into stocks, now could be the time ___________.

to take the plunge

solve this Hobson's choice

buy a white elephant

to ride the gravy train

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I think this is ___________ and there is nothing to worry about.

a white elephant

Hobson's choice

a storm in a teacup

taking the plunge

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