Test your English: 10 idioms you should know

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by DREAMER.KIEV.UA
How well do you know English idioms?
This test is based on an article that explains the origins of 10 common English idioms. You can find it here: http://dreamer.kiev.ua/10-important-idioms-origins/
Best of luck!

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1. It seems a shame to get rid of the dog just because he's a bit ____________. *

1 point

A. cats and dogs

B. in the black

C. long in the tooth

D. about the bush

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2. The phrase 'bucket list', i.e. the things you want to do before you die, comes from which of the following phrases? *

1 point

A. empty the bucket

B. kick the bucket

C. tip the bucket

D. break the bucket

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3. Have you seen the list of documents you need to submit to get the allowance? So much __________ tape! *

1 point

A. blue

B. black

C. yellow

D. red

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4. Michael Phelps is the best swimmer in the world. Noone CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO HIM! That means... *

1 point

A. nobody is nearly as good as he is.

B. nobody attarcts as much media attention as he does.

C. nobody has as many candles as he does.

D. Michael Phelps can train in the dark.

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5. If your business is IN THE BLACK, that means... *

1 point

A. your business is making a profit.

B. someone has died while working.

C. predominantly black people work at your company.

D. your company works at night.

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6. Look at that! Our basement is flooded. No wonder! It has been raining ______ for the last several days. *

1 point

A. dogs and bones

B. cats and mice

C. cats and dogs

D. cats and kittens

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7. - How do you know Dan is getting promoted? - ______________. *

1 point

A. A fly told me.

B. Cats and dogs told me.

C. A seagull told me.

D. A little bird told me.

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8. A poor boy fell in love with a rich girl while on a ship. The ship sank, the boy died. That's the plot of the Titanic film ___________. *

1 point

A. in a chickpea

B. in a nutshell

C. in a peanut

D. in an eggshell

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9. When he is unhappy, he never ________. On the contrary, he is very honest and direct. *

1 point

A. kicks about the bush

B. beats about the bush

C. dances about the tree

D. lies under a tree

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10. I still can't believe Kevin claimed he did the report, when really it was all me. He completely stole my _____. *

1 point

A. lightning

B. hail

C. wind

D. thunder

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