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Read the sentences and try to guess the meaning of the underlined idioms.
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| 1. I'm all thumbs today! I tripped and fell, and I broke my favorite coffee cup. |
a)I have 10 thumbs on my hand.
b)I am uncoordinated and clumsy today.
c)I fell on my thumbs and broke them.
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2. I talked to my sister heart-to-heart and told her how I felt about my boyfriend. |
a)I spoke to my sister very honestly about my feelings.
b)I talked to my boyfriend about my sister.
c)I spoke to my sister about my heart.
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3. Wendy: How did you finish your work so quickly?
Henry: I had a head start. |
a)Henry's head started to work.
b)Wendy is slow and lazy.
c)Henry started before Wendy.
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4. Mother: You're late! Did it ever cross your mind to pick up a phone and call me?!
Daughter: I'm sorry, I was busy and I just couldn't call.
Mother: Well, OK, but I was really worried about you!
Daughter: I'm really sorry, next time I'll call if I'm going to be late. |
a)Did you forget me?
b)Did you think of calling me?
c)Didn't you call me?
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5. I was supposed to give a speech to my English class, but I got cold feet and I didn't go. |
a)I got too nervous, and I didn't go.
b)My English class makes my feet feel too cold.
c)My feet got cold, so I didn't go.
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6. Steve: How was the first day on your new job?
Henry: It was terrible! I hit my new manager's car in the parking lot,
so I got off on the wrong foot. What an awful way to start the day! |
a)I drove over my new manager's foot.
b)My day started badly.
c)I lost my new job today.
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7. Shawn: Hey! I have some great news!
Kate: I'm all ears.... |
a)Tell me - I'm listening!
b)My ears are ready.
c)I have an earache.
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8. I've already finished my project. Get off my back now! |
a)My work is done now, so I can go home.
b)Leave me alone and stop telling me to do my project!
c)My back hurts, so I want to finish my work.
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9. I made a bad first impression when I met Maria. |
a)I'm all thumbs today!
b)I have cold feet.
c)I got off on the wrong foot.
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10. I just remembered! I need to pick up some milk at the store. |
a)I'm all ears.
b)It just crossed my mind.
c)I had a head start.
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You have correct answers out of 10 |
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