Cultural Center for Language Studies
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Choose the correct idiom / expression:

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Question 1 of 14

Blood test results will show that the basketball player ___________ during the car crash.

was over his head
was wasted
was down the drain
Question 2 of 14

Did you hit it off with Jack?

Unfortunately not, he was totally wasted and that's a big ________ for me.

turn on
turn off
turn up
Question 3 of 14

Did you watch the 6 o'clock news? That warehouse _______. The firefighters could not do anything.

burned down
got through
cut down
Question 4 of 14

If my brother had not ____________, I would not have gotten the job. Fortunately, my brother knows my manager's wife.

lost his cool
pulled some strings
fallen through
Question 5 of 14

Has the boss approved the power point presentation?

No, not yet. She's __________________ and we will not be able to have it in time for the presentation.

biting more than she can chew
dragging her feet
skating on thin ice
Question 6 of 14

The Mayor has just ____________. The wake will be tomorrow afternoon.

passed the buck
kicked the bucket
got wasted
Question 7 of 14

Please don't _______________________! You are going to get sick. You already have too many projects!

bite more than you can chew
lose your cool
miss the boat
Question 8 of 14

I am very disappointed! You always try to _________________. You should be more responsible.

make both ends meet
kick the bucket
pass the buck
Question 9 of 14

Do you visit your grandparents often?

Oh, no, just_________________.

at once
once in a blue moon
once over
Question 10 of 14

They have not signed the agreement for the new ballpark, but it ____________. We will have it soon.

is on the edge of tears
is all cut and dried
is down the dumps
Question 11 of 14

That Brian dates several girls at the same time _____________________.

goes without saying
goes through
goes around
Question 12 of 14

I could not lift the box by myself. I had to ask the movers to _______________.

give me a hug
give me up
give me a hand
Question 13 of 14

This is just ____________! We need to raise more money for the campaign.

another fish to fry
a drop in the bucket
on the double
Question 14 of 14

Marcus, if you ______________ to me like that one more time, I am going to hit the ceiling and ground you for a day!

talk over
talk up
talk back