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Mon, 06/01/2009 - 00:19 — Chris McCarthy

Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of common English idioms.

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  • She was ___ with envy when she saw my new car.





  • Keep a stiff upper ___. Things will get better.





  • I got so angry that I was seeing ___.





  • When it comes to gardening, it's my mother who has green ___.





  • The meeting totally slipped my ___. I forgot all about it.





  • In Japan, the trains arrive on the ___. They are never late.





  • This kind of music is right up my ___. I love it!





  • It's not all my fault. Remember, it takes two to ___.





  • I was at the sales by 7am. It's the early bird that catches the ___.





  • My sister's a ___ ringer for Susan. She looks just like her.









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Comments

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 08:09 — eljumbazy143

:p

it is so difficult:(

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 08:13 — Natela

New idioms

Very nice idioms. I've made lots of mistakes, but it's always intresting to know something new!

I was seeing red, but it is not all my fault, it takes two to tango Smile

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 08:30 — georgy

my first succes !!!

my first succes !!!

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 09:31 — DD

it was realy tough for

Crying it was realy tough for me...I have made 4 right only Worried

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 17:10 — Yura

Thank you for the lesson I

Thank you for the lesson I like IDIOMS, it's always interesting for me . But today...I made a lot of mistakes... Worried
I was green with envy when I saw that somebody had all green answers. :&
But I keep a stiff upper lip and nobody knows about my sadness. Plain Face
When I see this site everything slips my mind. Angel
All your tasks come on the dot. On The Phone
But I want to be a dead ringer for Chris McCarthy. Love Struck
And as the previous learner said my mistakes take two to tango. Wink
thanks a lot for your excellent job!!! Smile

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 07:20 — nehir

Sharing a link about IDIOMS!!!

These idiom's most are new to me.Worried Batting Eyelashes Applause
Thanks for the exercises.Smile

Check it out for more idioms!!!

http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/idioms/idiomofDay.htm

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 07:18 — alya

idioms

I made a lot of mistakes!!! But I keep a stiff lip.
I adore English idioms! Thank you for this lesson!

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 18:25 — EnglishLearner

My Godness...

Almost everything RED!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 17:18 — suren_18041982

Only 4 Reds...i believe I

Only 4 Reds...i believe I was bit lucky that my random shots were right. anyway I want to be perfect and this will definitely help me a lot. Thanks

Tue, 10/06/2009 - 15:50 — ynastia

Pretty useful idioms

I was green with envy when saw that dress in a shop window.
I kept on keeping a stiff upper lip even when they said that it was over.
I see red when they break an agreement.
It completely slipped my mind that I had an appointment to dentist.
It was totally outrageous when our bus arrived on the dot, they never adhere to timetable.
Giving a piece of advice is not up my street, I know nothing about it.
It takes two to get married. Smile
I was there at 8 o'clock standing in queue cause early bird catches the worm.
Everybody says that I'm a dead ringer of my father.
Unfortunately, I don't have a green thumbs.

Thank you.

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 11:50 — geofatma

oh-uh..........................i have made five mistakes

it is very difficult but anyway i'm thankful to you due to your helpful teaching by which i can learn about my mistakes.

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 10:53 — makiwa

coluor idioms

very difficult fo