Idiom Quiz

1. You look a little down in the dumps.

A. You are looking down.
B. You look a little bit angry.
C. You look sad.
D. You look great.

2. He comes across as a military commander.

A. He acts like a military commander.
B. He is a military commander.
C. He wants to join the military.
D. He is coming to a military base.

3. Just cheer up and stick with a positive attitude.

A. Feel better and get a positivity stick.
B. Smile upwards and maintain a positive attitude.
C. Think "up" and get a sticky attitude.
D. Feel better and maintain positive thoughts.

4. He makes me feel like everything is over my head.

A. He makes me feel like things are on my head.
B. He makes me feel like I cannot understand anything.
C. He makes me feel the sky, the trees and other large things.
D. He makes me feel my head, which is embarrassing.

5. It has been one thing after another lately.

A. Things have been happening lately.
B. If one more thing happens, it will happen too late.
C. Many great things have been happening.
D. Things have happened close together in time.

6. Maybe it will even change my luck, knock on wood.

A. Maybe it will change my luck and someone’s knocking.
B. Maybe it will change my luck if I knock on the door.
C. Maybe it will change my luck. I knock on wood to give myself luck.
D. Maybe it will even change my luck if I knock on wood as much as I can.

7. Please give it a rest.

A. Please stop talking about that topic.
B. Please lay down.
C. Please stop talking and lay down.
D. Please pull out the futon.

8. I think I stand a change of getting that job.

A. I think I’ll wait in line for that job.
B. I think many people are waiting in line for that job, and I’ll wait too.
C.I think I might get that job.
D. I think I’ll stand and think about the job.

9. I’m sticking to the new diet.

A. I’m on a new diet of sticky rice.
B. I’m on a new diet of only sticky foods.
C. I’m sticking to the kitchen counter.
D. I’m obeying the new diet.

10. This weather leaves a lot to be desired.

A. This weather is gloomy.
B. I don’t like this weather.
C. This weather is rainy.
D.This weather is cloudy.

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