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Have you heard of the English idiom, "a bed of roses?" See if you can discover the meaning in this exercise.
Life has always been a bed of roses for Kevin. This means that:
he likes roses in his bedroom.
life has always been easy for him.
he likes to sleep in his garden.
life has always been difficult for him.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "in a nutshell"? Check your understanding with this quiz question.
The news feed on my smartphone gives me the latest news in a nutshell. This means that:
I get a lot of ads for nuts mixed with the news.
I get a detailed description of the latest news.
I get a summary of the craziest news.
I get a summary of the latest news.
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Have you heard of the English idiom, "to nip (something) in the bud"? See if you can discover the meaning in this exercise.
My kitten likes to wake me up at 5 AM to feed her. I must nip that habit in the bud. This means that I must :
learn to tolerate my kitten's behavior.
quickly put a stop to this habit.
bite the kitten to show my displeasure.
cut my kitten's claws.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "the last straw?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
After getting a flat tire and breaking his glasses, the broken furnace in John's house was the last straw. This means that the broken furnace:
caused a fire in John's house.
was the final problem in a series of problems.
was not a big problem.
was yellow.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "to hit the hay"? Check your understanding with this quiz question.
After a long, hard day of work, Kelly was ready to hit the hay. This means that she was ready:
to fall down in the hay after working on her farm.
to party all night.
to go to sleep.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "to hold (one's) breath?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
Thelma wrote a letter to the airline to asking for a refund, but she isn't holding her breath. This means that:
she is having trouble breathing.
she is not waiting anxiously for an answer.
she expects an answer soon.
she is swimming while she waits for an answer.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "the fly in the ointment?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
We wanted to buy a new house, but getting a loan from the bank was the fly in the ointment. This means that:
getting a loan was easy.
we had to hire an exterminator.
we couldn't afford to fly to the nearest bank.
we couldn't get a loan.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "blood is thicker than water?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
The CEO hired his own sons as his closest advisors. This shows that blood is thicker than water. This means that:
family loyalty is more important than anything.
the CEO was too lazy to consider anyone else.
the CEO needs anti-coagulant medicine.
no one else would take the job.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "a taste of (his/her) own medicine?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
After Marcus played a joke on him, Jake decided to give Marcus a taste of his own medicine. This means that:
Jake replaced Marcus' medicine with his medicine.
Jake was angry with Marcus but did nothing.
Jake played a joke on Marcus for revenge.
Jake gave Marcus medicine to calm him down.
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Have you heard of the idiom, "to have a lot of nerve?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
Larry must have a lot of nerve to ask for such a large raise in his salary. This means that:
he was very nervous about asking for a raise.
he didn't have the courage to ask for a raise.
his boss was annoying.
he felt no shame in asking for a large raise.
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