IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
  • 1. She was (tickled pink) by the good news.
A) there was no competition
B) Sad or depressed
C) made very happy
D) very sick
E) not well
  • 2. You were (hands down) the best player on the team.
A) not well
B) Sad or depressed
C) very sick
D) made very happy
E) there was no competition
  • 3. I've been feeling pretty (down in the dumps) lately.
A) there was no competition
B) Sad or depressed
C) made very happy
D) very sick
E) not well
  • 4. I'm feeling (sick as a dog)!
A) very sick
B) made very happy
C) Sad or depressed
D) there was no competition
E) not well
  • 5. I've been feeling (under the weather)
A) Sad or depressed
B) not well
C) made very happy
D) very sick
E) there was no competition
  • 6. This assignment is (a piece of cake)
A) it is extremely expensive
B) a mild punishment
C) very easy
D) I don't understand
E) just joking
  • 7. Although he broke the rules, he was only given a (slap on the wrist)
A) it is extremely expensive
B) I don't understand
C) very easy
D) a mild punishment
E) just joking
  • 8. Yikes! This shirt cost (an arm and a leg)
A) I don't understand
B) a mild punishment
C) it is extremely expensive
D) very easy
E) just joking
  • 9. No, I was just (pulling your leg.
A) just joking
B) a mild punishment
C) I don't understand
D) very easy
E) it is extremely expensive
  • 10. It's (greek to me)
A) a mild punishment
B) I don't understand
C) very easy
D) it is extremely expensive
E) just joking
  • 11. (Keep your chin up)
A) very hard rain
B) for a very long time
C) wake up and be happy!
D) be happy
E) you were very close, but you did not make it
  • 12. (Rise and shine)
A) for a very long time
B) you were very close, but you did not make it
C) wake up and be happy!
D) very hard rain
E) be happy
  • 13. (close, but no cigar)
A) very hard rain
B) for a very long time
C) be happy
D) you were very close, but you did not make it
E) wake up and be happy!
  • 14. I could play outside (till the cows come home)
A) you were very close, but you did not make it
B) very hard rain
C) be happy
D) wake up and be happy!
E) for a very long time
  • 15. Wow! It's (raining cats and dogs) out there!
A) you were very close, but you did not make it
B) wake up and be happy!
C) be happy
D) for a very long time
E) very hard rain
  • 16. That sound is (driving me up the wall)
A) all of Us are in the same position
B) never
C) Unpredictable
D) making me very annoyed
E) be patient
  • 17. (Hold your horses)
A) be patient
B) making me very annoyed
C) never
D) Unpredictable
E) all of Us are in the same position
  • 18. We're all (in the same boat)
A) be patient
B) Unpredictable
C) making me very annoyed
D) all of Us are in the same position
E) never
  • 19. He's a bit of a (loose cannon)
A) all of Us are in the same position
B) never
C) Unpredictable
D) making me very annoyed
E) be patient
  • 20. I will clean my room (when pigs fly)
A) Unpredictable
B) never
C) all of Us are in the same position
D) making me very annoyed
E) be patient
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