Idioms

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My wife got really mad at me on the
weekend and now I'm in the
doghouse.
 a) living with the dog
 (b) in prison
 (c)in trouble

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Correct answer: (c) in trouble

The news about the tragic terrorist
acts hit us like a ton of bricks.
 (a) didn't really affect us much
 (b) strongly affected us
 (c)physically fell on our heads

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

Correct answer: (b) strongly affected
us

My mother left for Europe on Friday.
She asked me to hold the fort while
she's away.
 (a) be the temporarymanager
 (b) build a house
 (c) leave the house



Correct answer: (a) be the temporary
manager

I don't like that joke. It hit a little too
close to home.
 (a) was closely related to myinner
feelings
 (b) was very mean
 (c) was stupid



Correct answer: (a) was closely
related to my inner feelings

I always tell my friend to make
herself at home when she comes
over. (a) act like my home is her home
 (b) clean my house
 (c) build herself a house

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Correct answer: (a) act like my home
is her home

The restaurant owner was so happy
and heannounced that all
drinks were on the house.
 (a) should be served outside
 (b) should be served warm
 (c) were free and paid for by the
owner/restaurant

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Correct answer: (c) were free andpaid for by the owner/restaurant

The comedian was really funny.
He brought the house down on the
weekend.
 (a) received a lot of applause and
praise
 (b) got fired
 (c) tore down the oldtheater in order
to build a new one

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Correct answer: (a) received a lot of
applause and praise

Our neighbors talk about everyone but they
don't realize that if you live in a glasshouse, you shouldn't throw stones.
 (a) you shouldn't judge others when you
do the same things they do
 (b) you shouldn't build a glass house
because it is too delicate
 (c) you shouldn't throw...