Sayings

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• Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. To meet someone you know when you are not expecting to meet them; to find accidentally
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
a penny saved is a penny earned
Don't take my word for it.
run across somebody


2. You should try to understand someone before criticizing them.

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3. Having to make a difficult decision between two things that are equally unpleasant
My life flashed before my eyes.
be up for something
between a rock and a hard place
fall in love


4. To put up with something painful or difficult
Every cloud has a silver lining.
it's better than nothing.
stomach (verb)
cook up something or cook something up


5. To try to make people believe that something is not very important - or that it is not likely to happen
the hair of the dog (that bit you)
catch somebody off (their) guard
play down something or play something down
Don't take my word for it.


6. Plans or hopes that have very little chance of happening
the hair of the dog (that bit you)
castles in the air
walk a mile in someone's shoes
jack of all trades - master of none


7. This is what I think. I may not be correct. You should solicit additional opinions.

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8. To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

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9. A question which must be answered by reference to facts and evidence
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears
point of fact
be as good as one's word
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something


10. To want to do something and to be able to do it
be as good as one's word
be up for something
between a rock and a hard place
fall in love


11. To risk losing everything by putting all your efforts or all your money into one plan or one course of action

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12. A free choice in which only one option is offered; a choice between taking the option or not; 'take it or leave it'

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13. To tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with them

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14. Eccentric - unconventional
off the wall
give somebody a piece of one's mind
be up for something
run across somebody


15. To keep a promise

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16. To destroy all possible ways of going back to a situation

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17. Be hopeful because difficult times always lead to better days. People sometimes say this to comfort somebody who's having problems.
cook up something or cook something up
be up for something
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
Every cloud has a silver lining.


18. To invent something - especially in a dishonest or very imaginative way
cook up something or cook something up
soul-searching
run out of
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something


19. Something that you say in order to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears
pull someone's leg
the bottom line
Curiosity killed the cat.


20. Having something that is not satisfactory is better than having nothing at all.

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21. An alcoholic drink that you drink to cure the pain in your head that was caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
Hobson's choice
the hair of the dog (that bit you)
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears


22. 1. to do something regularly - or to enjoy something 2. to take part in a competition
go in for something
beat/bang/rap/hit one's head against the wall
the bottom line
Hobson's choice


23. To respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment

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24. Something that you say which means it is possible to do anything if you are very determined to do it

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25. Deep and careful attention to private thoughts - especially about a moral problem
Don't take my word for it.
play down something or play something down
Every cloud has a silver lining.
soul-searching


26. To catch a person at a time of carelessness
catch somebody off (their) guard
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears
burn one's boats/bridges
run out of


27. Used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry
put all one's eggs in one basket
step on it
go in for something
Every cloud has a silver lining.


28. To waste one's time in a hopeless enterprise

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29. To exhaust the supply of: ran out of fuel.
run out of
walk a mile in someone's shoes
a penny saved is a penny earned
off the wall


30. To describe a situation in a particular way
fall in love
a penny saved is a penny earned
cook up something or cook something up
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something


31. To be very attracted to someone and begin to love them
step on it
fall in love
it's better than nothing.
wear somebody down


32. A person that is competent with many skills but is not outstanding in any particular one
run across somebody
soul-searching
jack of all trades - master of none
have smoke/steam coming out of one's ears


33. Money that you save is more valuable than money that you spend right away.; It is good to save money.
it's better than nothing.
a penny saved is a penny earned
keep/have an open mind
Down to earth


34. When the body confronts danger and freezes - people report seeing visual images of their lives
burn one's boats/bridges
My life flashed before my eyes.
cook up something or cook something up
walk a mile in someone's shoes


35. To be receptive to different opinions and ideas
keep/have an open mind
Don't take my word for it.
paint a bleak/rosy etc. picture of something
a penny saved is a penny earned


36. Practical and realistic
run across somebody
step on it
Down to earth
beat/bang/rap/hit one's head against the wall


37. To make someone feel tired and less able to argue
burn one's boats/bridges
wear somebody down
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork
fall in love


38. To appear suddenly and unexpectedly
burn one's boats/bridges
off the wall
wear somebody down
come out of the woodwork also crawl out of the woodwork


39. To be very angry about something

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40. The most important fact in a situation
keep/have an open mind
between a rock and a hard place
catch somebody off (their) guard
the bottom line