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The idiom Get rid of is closest in meaning to which option?

  • to produce good results
  • to remove or throw away something unwanted
  • to see something briefly
  • to be tricked by something
Correct answer(s):
  • to remove or throw away something unwanted

Which choice defines Get the better of most accurately?

  • to defeat or overpower someone or something
  • to suffer the worst part of something
  • to happen
  • to quarrel or stop being friendly
Correct answer(s):
  • to defeat or overpower someone or something

Choose the meaning that fits Get into trouble.

  • to be watchful and ready for danger or action
  • to perform or complete a task
  • to fail to impress or succeed
  • to become involved in difficulty or punishment
Correct answer(s):
  • to become involved in difficulty or punishment

What does the phrase Fall out usually suggest?

  • to quarrel or stop being friendly
  • a very difficult job or challenge
  • born into a rich or privileged family
  • to face a difficulty or opposition
Correct answer(s):
  • to quarrel or stop being friendly

What does the expression Fall short of mean?

  • very healthy and strong
  • to stop working or fail to function
  • to fail to reach a standard or amount
  • to think of or produce an idea
Correct answer(s):
  • to fail to reach a standard or amount

Which meaning correctly matches Feel blue?

  • by chance, either fortunately or unfortunately
  • to enter a place by force
  • to feel sad
  • whatever happens
Correct answer(s):
  • to feel sad

Which option has the same meaning as Fight tooth and nail?

  • at a point where an important choice must be made
  • to fight or try very hard
  • to start suddenly
  • to tell only the main points
Correct answer(s):
  • to fight or try very hard

Choose the correct meaning of Find one's feet.

  • very slowly
  • to overcome a barrier or make important progress
  • to have no effect or influence
  • to become confident in a new situation
Correct answer(s):
  • to become confident in a new situation

Which choice best matches the idiomatic use of Do justice to?

  • a good person with an unpolished manner
  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves
  • to be overwhelmed by strong emotion
  • to make unrealistic dreams or plans
Correct answer(s):
  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves

How should a reader understand Fit in?

  • as something appears, without deeper questioning
  • to belong or be accepted in a group
  • to cause something to happen
  • naturally suited for a particular role or work
Correct answer(s):
  • to belong or be accepted in a group

Which answer gives the closest meaning of Do the trick?

  • a guess made with little information
  • to be in a difficult situation
  • to solve the problem or work successfully
  • to require or demand something
Correct answer(s):
  • to solve the problem or work successfully

What is the correct sense of For the time being?

  • temporarily
  • in strong disagreement
  • to reduce or cause something to fall
  • to show or treat something as well as it deserves
Correct answer(s):
  • temporarily

What idea is usually expressed by Down in the dumps?

  • an accidental mistake in speaking
  • sad or unhappy
  • to be watchful and ready for danger or action
  • to cancel something
Correct answer(s):
  • sad or unhappy

In English usage, what is meant by From scratch?

  • from the very beginning
  • easily available or ready to use
  • to move something to an earlier time or present it for discussion
  • to solve the problem or work successfully
Correct answer(s):
  • from the very beginning

What does Draw up mean in common English?

  • to prepare a written document, plan, or list
  • a very short distance
  • to produce good results
  • to ask someone to speak, answer, visit, or act
Correct answer(s):
  • to prepare a written document, plan, or list

Which option shows the proper meaning of Get a move on?

  • to hurry or start moving faster
  • so worried or confused that one does not know what to do
  • to reveal, publish, or make something noticeable
  • sad or unhappy
Correct answer(s):
  • to hurry or start moving faster

Select the best meaning for the phrase Drive someone up the wall.

  • the same unpleasant treatment one has given others
  • to annoy someone very much
  • to suffer the worst part of something
  • to perform or complete a task
Correct answer(s):
  • to annoy someone very much

Which choice best matches the idiomatic use of Get across?

  • at risk or in danger of being lost
  • to persuade someone to agree
  • to prepare a written document, plan, or list
  • to communicate an idea clearly
Correct answer(s):
  • to communicate an idea clearly

Pick the correct interpretation of Drop a hint.

  • a constant source of annoyance or trouble
  • to suggest something indirectly
  • to finish something before a deadline
  • to see something briefly
Correct answer(s):
  • to suggest something indirectly

Which answer gives the closest meaning of Get ahead?

  • to withdraw from a promise or agreement
  • to finish or end something
  • to annoy someone very much
  • to make progress or become successful
Correct answer(s):
  • to make progress or become successful