English Idioms and Expressions

Question 1

I'm certainly up for it.

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willing to try

Question 2

He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.

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he has almost no money

Question 3

He tried and tried and tried but in the end he decided the time had come to throw in the towel.

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stop trying

Question 4

Starting over

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Back to square one

Question 5

It wasn't until she saw the smirk on his face that Andrea noticed he was just pulling her leg.

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fooling her

Question 6

I think George and Lisa would make a great couple. We should try to hook them up.

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get them together

Question 7

There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.

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make a bold decision

Question 8

She worked for a man (the man used to be an athlete)

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She worked for a man who used to be an athlete

Question 9

When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

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the biggest part

Question 10

He leads a dog's life really because his freedom is always curtailed.

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never does what he wants

Question 11

I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.

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get two things done at the same time

Question 12

It turns me off when guys don't respect my boundaries.

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makes me completely lose interest

Question 13

She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself.

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is very conceited

Question 14

Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm as blind as a bat.

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very short sighted

Question 15

Which superhero is this?

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Antman

Question 16

As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.

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directly

Question 17

I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up with the lark and I like to lie in.

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up very early

Question 18

He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.

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finally

Question 19

Andrew and Ana have been dating each other for so long that I think it's about time they got hitched.

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got married

Question 20

I'm through with that company.

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finished with

Question 21

You certainly couldn't call him modest because he's always blowing his own trumpet.

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saying how clever he is

Question 22

Are you in on the latest developments?

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kept informed about

Question 23

You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a monkey out of you.

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to make a fool of you

Question 24

They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby).

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They called a lawyer who lived nearby

Question 25

I'm off on Monday.

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having a holiday

Question 26

Ever since Melanie won the Miss Universe Competition, her telephone has been ringing off the hook.

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ringing constantly

Question 27

Which comic book hero is this?

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Green Lantern

Question 28

Why should she stick her neck out for them? They never helped her with anything.

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take a big risk

Question 29

You should know that I'm all for it.

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in complete agreement with

Question 30

It seems like something has been eating at John lately. He's just not the same person any more.

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bothering and upsetting

Question 31

Board game or bored game

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Snakes and Ladders

Question 32

It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's a bit of a white elephant.

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something very expensive and useless

Question 33

Where could this be?

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Japan

Question 34

You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.

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totally dry

Question 35

You're on next.

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It's your turn

Question 36

No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.

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the one with a bad reputation

Question 37

You can always rely on him to throw a spanner in the works and suddenly everything stops.

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make things go wrong

Question 38

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

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have been successful

Question 39

I have a feeling in my gut that one of the employees is giving information about his boss to another company.

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really strong instinct

Question 40

My advice is to stop worrying about it and put your best foot forward.

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make an effort

Question 41

I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.

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doesn't make sense

Question 42

We've had a lovely time and walked a long way but I think it's time to call it a day.

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stop

Question 43

My brother has a (tidy)________ room than me.

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tidier

Question 44

I am so mad at my boyfriend. We were supposed to have a date last night at the park but he stood me up.

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didn't come

Question 45

I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.

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it's raining very heavily

Question 46

What are you into?

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interested in

Question 47

Are you in on Tuesdays?

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at home

Question 48

He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.

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the important man

Question 49

All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.

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got the most marks of all

Question 50

What are you up to?

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doing now

Question 51

We could all use one of these

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Watch Dog

Question 52

Bob's mom jumped down his throat when she saw his report card from school.

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was angry with him

Question 53

I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen.

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things do occur

Question 54

I'm after a new car

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looking for

English Idioms and Expressions

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English Idioms and Expressions

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