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

were wide of the mark

went around in circles

gave us Hobson's choice

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

many hands make light work

we should take a plunge

it has made a storm in a teacup

it gives us Hobson's choice

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

become white elephants

force us ride the gravy train

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.

had made many hands light work

has run around in circles

has had Hobson's choices

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.

It's just a storm in a teacup.

Take the plunge.

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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 is Hobson’s choice.

You just run around in circles.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

You had to take the plunge.

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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.

went around in circles

played devil’s advocate

caused a storm in a teacup

gave Hobson's choice

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

to ride the gravy train

buy a white elephant

to take the plunge

solve this Hobson's choice

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

a storm in a teacup

a white elephant

taking the plunge

Hobson's choice

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