Idioms
Jim was caught cheating on the test, but all he got was _____.
a cup of tea / an uphill battle / a slap on the wrist
a slap on the wrist
Where am I?
I don't know ...I don't know where I am.
When did you ____ from your vacation?
get over / get back / get along
get back
We are six in my family.
There are six of us in my family.
Correct the sentence:
I went to the bed at midnight last night.
I went to bed at midnight last night.
You never listen! I told you that last week, but as usual, it went ____.
straight from the horse's mouth / down to the wire / in one ear and out the other
in one ear and out the other
Is she coming tonight?
I'm not sure ...
I'm not sure if/whether she is coming tonight.
You'll never guess who I _____ at the concert!
ran into / ran out of / looked after
ran into
She drinks every evening a cup of herbal tea.
She drinks a cup of herbal tea every evening.
Correct the sentence:
I don't have to work tomorrow, so I plan to oversleep.
I don't have to work tomorrow, so I plan to sleep in.
If you think I made that mess, you are ______!
barking up the wrong tree / bending over backwards / beating around the bush
barking up the wrong tree
Did Jack call me?
I don't remember ...
I don't remember if/whether Jack called me.
What a cute baby! Does she _____ her mother or her father?
look after / turn into / take after
take after
My sister is using a green shirt and black pants.
My sister is wearing a green shirt and black pants.
Correct the sentence:
Tom fell into sleep in his math class yesterday.
Tom fell asleep in his math class yesterday.
All right, I'll do it! You don't have to _____!
rock the boat / bite off more than you can chew / twist my arm
twist my arm
Why did she leave so early?
I wonder ...
I wonder why she left so early.
I don't understand why everyone _____ our invitation!
turned off / turned down / used up
turned down
Our nephew has four years.
Our nephew is four years old.
Turn the music down so we don't wake Julie up. She's a very _____.
fast sleeper / heavy sleeper / light sleeper
light sleeper
In order to come up with a successful business plan, we all need to _____.
think outside the box / learn the ropes / drop the ball
think outside the box
Who were they looking for?
Do you know ... ?
Do you know who they were looking for?
You can _____ at the corner; it's not far from my house.
drop me off / drop off / drop off me
drop me off
I like a lot this kind of music.
I like this kind of music a lot.
I _____ at 7 this morning, but I stayed _____ until 8.
got up ... asleep / woke up ... in bed / waked up ... in the bed
I woke up at 7 this morning, but I stayed in bed until 8.