Final Test Idioms 1 - 100

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1.

My friend is ______________ right now. He's having trouble _______________.
- A.
  
  Feeling blue ... with the icing on the cake
- B.
  
  Having a lot on his plate ... pigging out
- C.
  
  Between jobs ... making ends meet
- D.
  
  Cutting the edge ... messing up
2.

He _____________ all the time because calculus is _______________ to him. But since participation is 30% of the overall grade, he's really ______________.
- A.
  
  Hits the books ... child's play ... messing up
- B.
  
  Shells out ... icing on the cake ... losing his head
- C.
  
  Throws in the towel ... messed up ... giving a run for the money
- D.
  
  Cuts class ... child's play ... out of his mind
3.

That new employee is so _______________. When the manager's around he ___________________, but as soon as the manager leaves, he starts ________________.
- A.
  
  Two-faced ... pulls his weight ... running behind
- B.
  
  Wise guy ... digs in his heels ... shelling out
- C.
  
  Two-faced ... talks a mile a minute ... pans out
- D.
  
  Wise guy ... gets a kick out of it ... kicks the bucket
4.

Now that there is a new restaurant opening across the street, we have to make sure that our restaurant is competitive. We need to ________________ and __________________.
- A.
  
  Feel blue ... kick the bucket
- B.
  
  Sell for a song ... let someone go
- C.
  
  Dig in our heels ... give it our best shot
- D.
  
  Learn the ropes ... pig out
5.

My friend is pregnant, but she is going to work for at least 6 months. Every day, she wakes up _________________, and unfortunately, _______________ on her work team project.
- A.
  
  With a guilt trip ... she throws in the towel
- B.
  
  Not feeling so hot ... the ball is in her court
- C.
  
  Hitting the books ... pigs out
- D.
  
  Losing her head ... learns the ropes
6.

What is the definition?pan out
- A.
  
  To end, to terminate
- B.
  
  To work out
- C.
  
  To compare
- D.
  
  To feel sad
7.

sell for a song
- A.
  
  Study
- B.
  
  To give up
- C.
  
  To give a product for little or no money
- D.
  
  To learn the basics in a new situation
8.

icing on the cake
- A.
  
  An error
- B.
  
  The best part
- C.
  
  To eat a lot
- D.
  
  To talk quickly
9.

get off someone's back
- A.
  
  Stop bothering someone
- B.
  
  Not feeling good
- C.
  
  To try very hard
- D.
  
  To give up
10.

let someone go
- A.
  
  To let someone die
- B.
  
  To let someone talk quickly
- C.
  
  To fire someone
- D.
  
  To be thoughtless
11.

Choose the best idioms.In this apartment, I can hear people upstairs so easily! Every day, they wake up __________________ and start playing loud music. It really gets me ______________________.
- A.
  
  Bent out of shape ... to eat a lot
- B.
  
  Bright and early ... bent out of shape
- C.
  
  Selling for a song ... not feeling good
- D.
  
  Letting someone go ... the icing on the cake
12.

I need to review the contract on my rental property, but it's so long that I ________________________________.
- A.
  
  Get a kick out of it
- B.
  
  Feel blue
- C.
  
  Can't make heads or tails of it
- D.
  
  Kick the bucket
13.

If your roommate is keeping you awake at night, tell her that you have to _____________________. Give her a long ____________________ about how hard you have to study.
- A.
  
  Crash course ... shell out
- B.
  
  Hit the books ... guilt trip
- C.
  
  Sell for a song ... run for the money
- D.
  
  Learn the ropes ... pig out
14.

Wow, she must be very rich. I think she ___________________ thousands of dollars a year just on shoes.
- A.
  
  Shells out
- B.
  
  Pulls the plug
- C.
  
  Fast talks
- D.
  
  Messes up
15.

You should always read a contract carefully and try to __________________________ to understand the fine details.
- A.
  
  Pig out
- B.
  
  Get plastered
- C.
  
  Read between the lines
- D.
  
  Throw in the towel
16.

Which of these idioms is about food?
- A.
  
  Icing on the cake
- B.
  
  Throw in the towel
- C.
  
  Have a lot on one's plate
- D.
  
  Pig out
17.

Which of these idioms is about having responsibilities?
- A.
  
  Mess up
- B.
  
  Kick the bucket
- C.
  
  Have a lot on one's plate
- D.
  
  Cutting edge
18.

If someone you know kicks the bucket, how might you feel?
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Yellow
- C.
  
  Blue
- D.
  
  Green
19.

If you are trying not to lose your head in a stressful situation, you might also be trying not to ...
- A.
  
  Mess up
- B.
  
  Learn the ropes
- C.
  
  Be a wise guy
- D.
  
  Pull the plug
20.

Which idiom is similar to pull the plug?
- A.
  
  Talk a mile a minute
- B.
  
  Throw in the towel
- C.
  
  See the big picture
- D.
  
  Give a run for their money
21.

A sarcastic person might be called a ...
- A.
  
  Big picture
- B.
  
  Run for the money
- C.
  
  Wise guy
- D.
  
  Fast talker
22.

Don't worry about our boss. He seems angry, but he won't _________________. He's __________________.
- A.
  
  Dream on ... hit the ground running
- B.
  
  Give you the cold shoulder ... plastered
- C.
  
  Carve out of a niche ... a fall guy
- D.
  
  Blow his top ... all bark and no bite
23.

My younger sister just started college. She thinks she can _______________ every night and still make straight A's. I tell her to ______________!
- A.
  
  Get her foot in the door ... carve out a niche
- B.
  
  Drop like a fly ... have a heart
- C.
  
  Take a crash course ... hit the ground running
- D.
  
  Get plastered ... dream on
24.

My friend is always ________________ to study for exams. But he __________________ when he goes out to dance, he looks great!
- A.
  
  Getting his foot in the door ... gets plastered
- B.
  
  Burning the midnight oil ... cleans up well
- C.
  
  Dreaming on ... lives to regret his decisions
- D.
  
  Being a fall guy ... gets off his high horse
25.

The movie was about a man who worked hard to ________________ of a big company. He _______________ and became a great success. But at the end, the company got into trouble with the federal government, and they made him the _______________.
- A.
  
  Get on a high horse ... had a heart ... fall guy
- B.
  
  Get his foot in the door ... hit the ground running ... fall guy
- C.
  
  Get the ball rolling ... dropped like a fly ... kudos
- D.
  
  Be a snap ... carved out a niche ... fal guy