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