Idioms and Phrases

Multiple Choice Quiz

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

1 / 10

He may have been ill, or he may not have enough time, in any case, I didn't see him in the function.

at all events

in a nutshell

that is why

at length

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

2 / 10

Our staff will meet the highest standards.

act up to

back up

access to

bring up

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C

D

Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

3 / 10

Eventually, we decided to go without him.

In due course

At length

By all means

In short

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

4 / 10

Our leader never panics, he's calm and unexcited.

at loggerheads

the gift of the gab

close fisted man

as cool as cucumber

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

5 / 10

They managed to rescue the victims at the last possible moment.

at pinch

at length

at the eleventh hour

above board

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

6 / 10

He did not like his private life being made known to anyone and everyone in the newspaper.

high and mighty

All and sundry

Kith and kin

Here and there

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

7 / 10

Being a non-member, I don't have the approach to the resource centre.

access to

owing to

answer to

object to

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D

Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

8 / 10

The doctor is always within reach.

near miss

next or nothing

off hand

at hand

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

9 / 10

She cried for help as loudly as she possibly could.

at the top her voice

out and out

over and above

at loggerheads

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Choose the best idiom or phrase to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

10 / 10

When everything is considered, the function has been a great success.

Time and again

At a pinch

At large

All in all

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You’ve reached the end of the

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