Idioms
Hearing that song again was a real ___________.
1) crush from the past
2) blast from the past
3) bang from the past
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
something or someone that surprises you because you had almost forgotten about it
The meeting has been _____ off until next Friday.
1) put
2) called
TO PUT SOMETHING OFF
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
Some people were talking about it ____ the news last night.
1) on
2) in
ON
I felt a little bit _____ for a couple of days after the operation.
1) sick
2) groggy
GROGGY
weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness
Are you ______ your new boyfriend to my party?
1) bringing
2) taking
BRINGING
Losing that job was a ________ really.
1) blessing in disguise
2) miracle in disguise
3) luck in disguise
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later
I would like to _____ down with a wife and kids some day.
1) put
2) settle
3) calm
TO SETTLE DOWN
to start living a quiet and stable life somewhere
He accused me _____ breaking it.
1) for
2) of
OF
I'm ______ out.
1) leaving
2) heading
TO HEAD OUT
- to go out
I am heading out to do some grocery shopping.
____ people came this year.
1) fewer
2) less
FEWER + countable noun (things, people, bars)
Losing to a younger player was a ______ to swallow.
1) sour pill
2) bitter pill
3) horrible pill
A BITTER PILL (TO SWALLOW)
something that is very unpleasant but must be accepted
I use a dictionary to look ____ the meaning of words.
1) up
2) for
TO LOOK UP
to check a fact or get information about something
I can't concentrate ___ anything.
1) in
2) on
ON
I am going to ______ my indoor plants.
1) rinse
2) water
TO WATER SOMETHING
At school, did you wear ____ uniform?
1) a
2) an
a uniform, university, user, euro, European, etc.
My sister has a ________, but I kill most plants that I buy.
1) green thumb
2) green talent
3) green nose
A GREEN THUMB
the ability to make plants grow and be healthy
I promise to _____ after your dog while you're on holiday.
1) take
2) look
TO LOOK AFTER SOMEONE
to take care of or be in charge of something
I took your bag ___ mistake, sorry.
1) for
2) by
BY MISTAKE
What is another way to say: I can't make up my mind?
I can't decide.
Someone has left ____ handbag here.
1) their
2) his
3) her
4) his or her
THEIR
I had a _____ in my throat, and I had to clear my throat several times before I could answer.
1) mosquito
2) fly
3) frog
A FROG IN YOUR THROAT
difficulty speaking because your throat feels dry
I'm looking forward to _____ you soon.
1) see
2) seeing
SEEING (LOOK FORWARD TO + V+ing)
to be excited about something happening at a later date
I love that TV show! I'm hooked ___ it!
1) on
2) by
HOOKED ON
I'm hooked on Game of Thrones right now.
I'm leaving the dishes here to _____ then dry.
TO DRAIN (to lose water)
BUTCHER
the vowel sounds like:
1) but, cup, up
2) good, book, look
/ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/