Exercise on Idioms

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE FOUR OPTIONS.

1) To end in smoke.

 a) Smoking too many cigarettes
 b) House burnt down
 c) Face failure
 d) Religious ceremony

2) To make ends meet.

 a) A short story
 b) To earn enough to live
 c) To skip classes
 d) To be an expert

3) Bolt from the blue.

 a) Sudden shock
 b) To get punched
 c) To skip classes
 d) To be an expert

4) To get into hot waters.

 a) Bathe in the winter months
 b) To get healthy
 c) To get rich
 d) To get into trouble

5) To burn the candle at both ends.

 a) To argue endlessly
 b) Long power cut
 c) To work for long hours
 d) To have a good time

6) To bury the hatchet.

 a) To end enmity
 b) To kill someone
 c) To hide stolen treasure
 d) To overexert

7) To spill the beans.

 a) To eat clumsily
 b) To reveal a secret
 c) To get exhausted
 d) To fight

8) To lead someone up the garden path.

 a) To give directions
 b) To show a beautiful place
 c) To mislead someone
 d) To exaggerate

9) To weather a storm.

 a) To survive a crisis
 b) To criticize someone
 c) To be an introvert
 d) To guess correctly

10) To bite one's lip.

 a) To be unsure
 b) To feel sorry at someone's plight
 c) To not react despit being angry
 d) To laugh at someone's misfortune

Answers
1) c)
2) b)
3) a)
4) d)
5) c)
6) a)
7) b)
8) c)
9) a)
10) c)

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