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Book 3
Idioms

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66. To "grin and bear it" means to _____.
A) put up with something
B) be angry
C) misunderstand
67. "To gun for" means to _____.
A) try to help
B) try to stop
C) try to hurt
68. If someone is "gung ho", they are _____.
A) stupid
B) childish
C) enthusiastic
69. "Great guns" means _____.
A) slow and precise
B) big and heavy
C) fast and hard
70. If something is "half baked", it's _____.
A) very useful
B) incomplete
C) unusual
71. To "hail from" means to _____.
A) send from
B) come from
C) send to
72. To "hand it to" means to _____.
A) give credit to
B) take from
C) allow
73. To "hang your head" means to _____.
A) feel shameful
B) be brave
C) be over-confident
74. "No hard feelings" means the same as _____.
A) don't worry
B) thank you
C) please
75. If your "heart goes out to someone", you _____.
A) try to help them
B) feel sorry for them
C) love them
76. If you get a "head start", you _____.
A) are the winner
B) are lost
C) begin before the others
77. If something is "heavy-duty", it _____.
A) weighs a lot
B) is tough and powerful
C) must be done
78. To "hook up" with means to _____.
A) lose
B) fight
C) connect
79. If it's "hush-hush" it's _____.
A) easy
B) secret
C) difficult
80. If you are "in the family way", you are _____.
A) shy
B) popular
C) pregnant
81. If it's "in the wind", it's _____.
A) imminent
B) lost
C) furnished
82. If you are "in the dog house", you are _____.
A) enthusiastic
B) in trouble
C) happy
83. "In the pink" means to be _____.
A) drunk
B) healthy
C) rich
84. To "iron out" means to _____.
A) complete small details
B) make problems
C) plan ahead
85. "In toto" means _____.
A) no where
B) something
C) everything
86. The "ins and outs" are _____.
A) the small details
B) everyone
C) complications
87. If something is "in your hair", it's _____.
A) interesting
B) amusing
C) annoying
88. "In hand" means _____.
A) unmanageable
B) under control
C) difficult
89. "In the nick of time" means _____.
A) too late
B) on time
C) in time
90. To "jazz up" means to _____.
A) go faster
B) make something more exciting
C) make a lot of noise
91. To "join forces" means to _____.
A) fight
B) be strong
C) unite
92. "Joking apart" means you _____.
A) are serious
B) are trying to make people laugh
C) are not united
93. If you "jump at" something you _____.
A) are scared
B) don't understand
C) accept it quickly
94. If it is "just what the doctor ordered" it's _____.
A) still a dream
B) what you need
C) totally wrong
95. "Just about" means _____.
A) soon
B) nearly
C) too much
96. To "jump through hoops" means _____.
A) be in charge
B) obey any order
C) be naughty
97. To "jump down someone's throat" means to _____.
A) run away
B) make a joke
C) scold them
98. To "jump on the bandwagon" means to _____.
A) continue
B) rest
C) join in
99. A girl who is "jailbait" is _____.
A) very loud
B) interested in fishing
C) still a minor
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100. To "kick around" means to _____.
A) treat badly
B) hide
C) look for something
101. To "kick the bucket" means to _____.
A) get married
B) have a baby
C) die
102. "Knock it off" means the same as _____.
A) buy it
B) yes, please
C) stop it
103. To "know the ropes" means to be _____.
A) experienced
B) confident
C) ignorant
104. If you are a "know-it-all", you are _____.
A) over confident
B) shy
C) a little strange
105. If a woman is a "knock-out" she's _____.
A) intelligent
B) powerful
C) very attractive
106. To "kick up a fuss" means to _____.
A) be honest
B) behave badly
C) have a good time
107. If someone says to you to "keep your shirt on", you should _____.
A) take control
B) leave
C) calm down
108. To "keep on" means to _____.
A) stop
B) continue
C) start
109. If you "keep something down", you _____.
A) control it
B) lose it
C) hide it
110. To "lash out" means to _____.
A) shout at someone
B) relax
C) kick or punch someone
111. To "laugh off" means to _____.
A) make lots of jokes
B) make lots of noise
C) not take something seriously
112. To "lean on" someone means to _____.
A) entertain them
B) pressure them
C) annoy them
113. "In less than no time" means _____.
A) in a few days
B) much later
C) very soon
114. To do it "like mad" means to do it _____.
A) enthusiastically
B) sloppily
C) carefully
115. If you have a "long face", you look _____.
A) angry
B) sad
C) proud
116. "Look alive" means _____.
A) act busy
B) be quiet
C) listen carefully
117. To "lose heart" means to _____.
A) take offense
B) make a mistake
C) become unenthusiastic
118. The "low down" is _____.
A) the problem
B) immoral
C) the solution
119. To "lap it up" means _____.
A) take it in eagerly
B) act confidently
C) give encouragement freely
120. If it takes a "month of Sundays", it _____.
A) happens quickly
B) won't happen
C) feels like a long time
121. If someone "means business", they are _____.
A) serious
B) interested
C) bored
122. To "mark time" means to _____.
A) be idle
B) be busy
C) rush around
123. To "make up your mind" means to _____.
A) decide
B) be confused
C) be efficient
124. A "matter of course" means _____.
A) as a rule
B) maybe
C) when you want to
125. To "make off with" means to _____.
A) leave behind
B) kiss
C) steal
126. To "make believe" means to _____.
A) forget
B) hope
C) pretend
127. If you are "mixed up", you are _____.
A) in a hurry
B) confused
C) lost
128. If something "makes sense", it _____.
A) isn't practical
B) seems reasonable
C) is impossible
129. To "make a difference" is to _____.
A) lose something
B) matter
C) be in charge
130. To "nail it down" means to _____.
A) start it
B) finalize it
C) talk about it
131. In this "neck of the woods" is _____.
A) the way we do something
B) around here
C) the way things were
132. "Never mind" means _____.
A) don't worry about it
B) pardon
C) why
133. "No doubt" means _____.
A) maybe
B) definitely not
C) certainty