"to give the green light" A) to allow something / B) to prohibit something / C) to like something
A) to allow something
"to be left out in the cold" A) to be alone / B) to be excluded / C) to be freezing
B) to be excluded
"to be on the ball" A) to be alert / B) to be on the top / C) to be funny
A) to be alert
To pick holes (A) to criticize someone (B) to cut some part of an item (C) to destroy something (D) to find some reason to fight
(A) to criticize someone
"water off a duck's back" Many people claim that insults or negative comments are like water off a duck's back, but in reality, many of them are a. pleased by such things b. upset by such things c. unaffected by such things
b. upset by such things
"to put your feet up" A) to be tired / B) to relax / C) to be clumsy
B) to relax
"a night owl" Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn't usually get up until about a. 11 a.m. b. 11 p.m. c. 7 a.m.
a. 11 a.m.
"can of worms" The investigators knew that examining the company's books might open a can of worms. They suspected there'd be a. a huge number of worms b. nothing seriously wrong c. evidence of serious crimes
c. evidence of serious crimes
"to speak of the devil" A) to have an uncomfortable conversation / B) the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives / C) to talk about a person you don't like
B) the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
"to bite the bullet" A) to do something that makes you nervous / B) to do something that makes someone else uncomfortable / C) to make yourself do something difficult or unpleasant
C) to make yourself do something difficult or unpleasant
"to cost an arm and a leg" A) something cheap / B) something expensive / C) something of low quality
B) something expensive
"to skate on thin ice" A) to be in a risky situation / B) to do something challenging / C) to not like something you have to do
A) to be in a risky situation
To keep one’s temper (A) to be aloof from (B) to preserve one’s energy (C) to become angry (D) to be in a good mood
(D) to be in a good mood
"to beat around the bush" A) to avoid talking about something / B) to take a long time do something / C) to show disagreement about something
A) to avoid talking about something
"as clear as mud" A) something brown / B) something confusing / C) something obvious
B) something confusing
"a wolf in sheep's clothing" We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he a. was seen smoking a cigarette in a bar b. was given the "Teacher of the Year" award c. was arrested for abusing one of his students
c. was arrested for abusing one of his students
"to get cold feet" A) suddenly change your emotion eg: happy to sad / B) to suddenly change your mind about something because you are nervous / C) to be anxious about something.
B) to suddenly change your mind about something because you are nervous
"break a leg!" A) well done! / B) have fun! / C) good luck!
C) good luck!
"to take the plunge" A) to commit to a decision (often one that makes you nervous) / B) to fall down (from a very high place) / C) to make a choice (especially between two similar options)
A) to commit to a decision (often one that makes you nervous)
"to pull someone's leg" A) to make someone uncomfortable or anxious / B) to fool or joke someone / C) to make someone happy about something
B) to fool/joke someone
Play it safe (A) Play for pleasure (B) Avoid risks (C) Play light games (D) Play a game peacefully
(B) Avoid risks
"drink like a fish" Even though uncle Barry drinks like a fish, he a. never drinks alcohol b. never looks drunk c. never drinks much
b. never looks drunk
"a whale of a time" Ollie said he had a whale of a time at the jazz festival and he a. wishes he hadn't gone b. wants to go again next year c. probably won't bother going agai
b. wants to go again next year
"once in a blue moon" A) usually / B) never / C) rarely
C) rarely
"to ring a bell" A) something sounds familiar / B) to get attention / C) something that makes a lot of noise
A) something sounds familiar
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