Idioms
What would we say to express "The big issue, the problem people are avoiding" ?
The elephant in the room
_____ I known earlier, I would have reacted differently.
Had
The CEO’s apology sounded sincere, but many found it rather _____.
dishonest
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. I am an _____.
Echo
The longest river in the world by length is the _____.
Nile
What would we say to express "Take a risk" ?
Throw caution to the wind
If he _____ more carefully, the mistake wouldn’t have happened. ( Check )
Had checked
His argument was well-structured, yet it failed to address the _____ issue.
underlying / Main
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters? _____.
Short
The country with the most time zones is _____.
France
What would we say to express "Things are going from bad to worse" ?
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
If she had accepted the offer, she _____ working abroad now.
Would be
The policy was intended to protect workers, but it had the _____ effect.
opposite
I can fill a room but take up no space. I am _____.
Light or Air
The human body’s largest organ is the _____.
Skin
What would we say to express "Work better or leave" ?
If I _____ you, I wouldn’t disclose that information.
were
She remained remarkably _____ under pressure during the crisis.
composed / calm
I’m a word pronounced the same if you remove four of my five letters. I’m _____.
Queue
The element with the chemical symbol “Au” is _____.
Gold
What would we say to express "Everything, all the way" ?
The whole nine yards
Rarely _____ such dedication in a junior employee.
hint ( V + S + V )
do we see
The journalist was accused of presenting a _____ version of the events.
distorted
I’m an English word that starts with “e” and ends with “e” but contains only one letter: an _____.
envelope
The first country to give women the right to vote was _____.
New Zealand