Common Idioms Test 1/16

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My brother is a real ___________ potato. He watches TV all the time!
couch
sofa
armchair
cusion
2
It would be nice if I pass my exams but i don't hold .................... much hope.
with
up
out
onto
3
After three days in the desert, his mind began to play .................... on him.
games
jokes
tricks
fun
4
Come on. Spill the ............... ! What's the big secret?
peas
beans
milk
dust
5
Tina and her new classmate are getting on like a ............... on fire.
tree
pan
bush
house
6
We wont know the ................. extent of damage for few days.
full
whole
utter
absolute
7
Calm down! There's no need to .......... off the handle.
fly
jump
run
leap
8
The claims the woman made had a ............ of truth about them.
ring
mark
shade
circle
9
You haven't signed a contract yet, so it's not too late to back .............. the deal.
into
down from
away from
out of
10
Stop beating about the ............ and say what you really mean!
table
boat
bush
plot
11
Please don't .............. fun at me all the time!
push
poke
pitch
prod
12
I'm trying to arrange an interview with the editor but it's difficult to ............ him down to an exact time.
stick
fix
pin
glue
13
Don't mention politics to john: it's like a red .......... to a bull.
cloth
mat
rag
scarf
14
Finding the gorillas alive had been ........... his wildest dreams.
past
beneath
beyond
without
15
The girl ............. her friend with her elbow to draw her attention to what was happening.
poked
pointed
rudged
stroked
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