Idioms Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

1. "Mike turned down the consulting job; he felt that he already had too many irons on the fire."

A. to be engaged in too many activities or tasks 

B. several problems all at once

C. has a fire burning constantly in his house

3. "You have been quiet for a while, a penny for your thoughts."

A. Give someone money for their ideas

B. Tell me what you're thinking
C. Give someone the advice to go visit a psychiatrist

5. "What did you do when you saw your ex-boyfriend? - I gave him the cold sholder."

A. To ignore someone

B. To give someone a cold shoulder as a way to cool down

C. To tell someone something without any emotion

6. "At the time she doubted him of cheating on her, seeing him with another girl only added fuel to the fire."

A. Taking a risk

B. Made your anger worse

C. Worsen an already bad situation

10. "I think David hit the nail on the head when he said that kids won't want to buy this product."

A. To tell someone the truth

B. To be right about something

C. To be very aggressive 

11. "I'm a little tired, so I am going to hit the hay."

A. Die

B. Go to bed

C. Watch some TV shows

16. " The detectives thought they had solved the case. It turned out they were barking up the wrong tree."

A. Looking for clues everywhere

B. Using a police dog

C. Being wrong