Idioms and Collocations
When I saw my old friend after years, we _________.
a) broke the ice
b) had a piece of cake
c) spilled the beans
a) broke the ice
His job interview went very well; it was a _________. a) once in a blue moon
b) cold feet
c) good luck
c) good luck
I can't believe you ____________ to your boss; that was a risky move.
a) bit the bullet
b) broke a leg
c) kicked the bucket
a) bit the bullet
Let's not ____________ over spilled milk; we need to focus on solving the problem.
a) make a long story short
b) cry
c) see eye to eye
b) cry
After studying all night, she's ____________ for the big exam.
a) biting the bullet
b) under the weather
c) burning the midnight oil
c) burning the midnight oil
When he saw the surprise party, he was ___________. a) on cloud nine
b) a taste of your own medicine
c) once in a blue moon
a) on cloud nine
We need to decide soon; let's not ____________.
a) pull someone's leg
b) jump the gun
c) break the ice
b) jump the gun
The suspect was ____________ while trying to steal the jewels.
a) kicked the bucket
b) caught red-handed
c) out of the blue
b) caught red-handed
Our team worked ____________ to meet the deadline. a) through thick and thin
b) in the same boat
c) out of the blue
a) through thick and thin
She's always so friendly; she can ____________ with anyone.
a) break the ice
b) hit the hay
c) once in a blue moon
a) break the ice
He always gets what he wants; he's really good at _________.
a) buttering someone up
b) breaking the ice
c) burning the midnight oil
a) buttering someone up
We are ____________ on that issue and reached an agreement.
a) once in a blue moon
b) in the same boat
c) spilled the beans
b) in the same boat
The actor wished his co-star to ____________ before the big performance.
a) break the leg
b) have a blast
c) hit the hay
a) break the leg
This problem has been bothering me for a long time; it's like a ____________.
a) fish out of water
b) penny for my thoughts
c) straw that broke the camel's back
c) straw that broke the camel's back
The situation became awkward, and I had to ____________.
a) kick the bucket
b) see eye to eye
c) break the ice
c) break the ice
I can't believe I ____________ by telling her the surprise.
a) bit the bullet
b) caught red-handed
c) had a blast
b) caught red-handed
When he heard the news, he was over the moon. He couldn't believe his luck!
A. on cloud nine
B. under the weather
C. down to the wire
A. on cloud nine
Jenny tends to exaggerate a lot; you can't take her seriously. She's always ________.
A. pulling our leg
B. facing the music
C. reading between the lines
A. pulling our leg
After months of hard work, the project was finally completed. It was a __________ task.
A. see eye to eye
B. kick the bucket
C. piece of cake
C. piece of cake
My little brother is always in trouble. He gets ________ almost every day.
A. caught red-handed
B. over the moon
C. on cloud nine
A. caught red-handed
Tom didn't plan well for his presentation, and now he's ___________. He's up all night working on it.
A. pulling our leg
B. burning the midnight oil
C. making a long story short
B. burning the midnight oil
We had a great time at the party last night. We really __________.
A. kicked the bucket
B. had a blast
C. cried over spilled milk
B. had a blast
The teacher told the students not to __________ and read the instructions carefully before starting the test.
A. pull her leg
B. make a long story short
C. read between the lines
C. read between the lines
I don't think they will ____________ with our proposal. They have a different opinion.
A. agree completely
B. reveal a secret
C. bite the bullet
A. agree completely
James had never been camping before, so he felt like a ___________ on the hiking trip.
A. fish out of water
B. penny for his thoughts
C. straw that broke the camel's back
A. fish out of water