English idioms Exercise -6

1. To be in fine feather.

A ) To look elegant.
B ) To look fresh and healthy.
C ) To be rich.

Answer : B ) To look fresh and healthy.

2. As cool as a cucumber.

A ) To be very reserved towards others.
B ) To be very strong.
C ) To be very calm in any situation.

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3. You can’t judge a book by its cover.

A ) You can’t judge someone by his or her appearance.
B ) You can’t judge someone objectively if you know him or her.
C ) It’s difficult to say if the book is nice or not.

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4. Bite the bullet.

A ) Eat something hard.
B ) Suffer bravely something very unpleasant.
C ) Stop something before it does you any harm.

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5. To be in the soup.

A ) To be in trouble.
B ) To be in bad company.
C ) To be in bad health.

Answer : A ) To be in trouble.

6. To be on pins and needles.

A ) Something that is very painful to you.
B ) To be very nervous.
C ) To feel very light and happy.

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7. To be long in the tooth.

A ) To be very hungry.
B ) To have a long tooth.
C ) To be too old.

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8. To spill the beans.

A ) To tell a secret too soon.
B ) To tell a lie to somebody.
C ) To make a mistake.

Answer : A ) To tell a secret too soon.

9. In a nutshell.

A ) In a small room.
B ) In a protective placeI
C ) In a few words.

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10. foot-in-mouth disease

A ) tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time
B ) inclination to boast incessantly
C ) dental problems
I suffer a lot from foot-in-mouth disease.
Well, Ralph has foot-in-mouth disease again.

Answer : A ) tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time

11. to have egg on one’s face

A ) to be extremely shy
B ) to be embarrassed by something one has done
C ) to get drunk heavily
She’s really got egg on her face. I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face.

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12. headache department

A ) a hospital
B ) a person who habitually causes problems
C ) the central government
Here’s another letter from the headache department.
Mrs. Wilson is my least favorite headache department.

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13. nutty as a fruitcake

A ) very silly or stupid
B ) something nonexistent
C ) excellent in taste

The whole idea is as nutty as a fruitcake. Tom is as nutty as a fruitcake.
They will put him in a nuttery someday.

Answer : A ) very silly or stupid

14. cruising for a bruising

A ) working very hard but with little result
B ) asking for trouble
C ) to work as a sales agent

Who’s cruising for a bruising?
You are cruising for a bruising, you know that?

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15. to talk turkey

A ) to speak carelessly
B ) to tell lies
C ) to talk serious business

We’ve got to sit down and talk turkey.
It’s time to talk turkey and quit messing around.

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16. to have kittens

A ) to become enraged and/or greatly surprised
B ) to live a pleasant life
C ) to have minor problems

When I heard the news, I had kittens.
I almost had kittens, I was so mad.

Answer : A ) to become enraged and/or greatly surprised

17. dog and pony show

A ) something very childish
B ) a beauty contest
C ) a demonstration, a speech, or other presentation that is presented often

Wally was there with his dog and pony show about water safety.
I’ve seen that dog and pony show so many times; it’s like I know all the words.

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18. to put the bite on someone

A ) to try to get money out of someone
B ) to kill or injure someone
C ) to get angry with someone

You’re already putting the bite on me for a few bucks. Go away.
Don’t put the bite on me. I’ve no money at all.

Answer : A ) to try to get money out of someone

19. to play ball with someone

A ) to treat someone not seriously
B ) to cooperate with someone
C ) to try to deceive someone

Are you going to play ball, or do I have report you to the boss? You will be better off if you will play ball with me.

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