Idioms and Phrases
Idioms and Phrases: Idioms and Phrases Meaning, English Idioms Examples
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Q156. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
**To be like a cat on hot bricks**
- to have a high opinion on oneself
- to reveal a secret by mistake
- to feel very nervous
- to enjoy oneself and behave with greater freedom
Solution : to feel very nervous
Q157. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
**To shed crocodile tears**
- to pretend to be sad about something
- to have a difficult problem that makes one worried
- a sad thing that appears suddenly
- to feel worried anticipating some trouble
- to complain that someone else has done something wrong to one.
Solution : to pretend to be sad about something
Q158. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
**To lead a dog's life**
- to live happily and successfully
- to have an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment
- to live in a situation where there is a lot of competition
- to be often criticized by others ruthlessly
- to be easily persuaded by others in believing what they say
Solution : to have an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment
Q159. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
**To separate the sheep from the goats**
- to short out the old from the new
- to become less shy and more confident
- to annoy someone very much
- to use complicated language that is difficult to understand
- to distinguish good people from bad people
Solution : to distinguish good people from bad people
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Q160. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom:
**To cross swords with someone**
- to nurture vengeance against someone
- to make secret plans to harm someone
- to end a long standing enemity with someone
- to have a verbal contest with someone
- to make an impression on someone
Solution : to have a verbal contest with someone
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