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To 'get the sack' means to:
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Sacked = fired.
A receive a gift
B be promoted
C lose one's job
D go camping
2
To 'cut corners' means to:
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Skimp to save effort.
A trim paper
B take a long route
C do something cheaply or carelessly
D be very careful
3
The phrasal verb 'give up' means to:
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Stop trying.
A donate
B lift something
C surrender a seat
D quit / stop trying
4
'Look after' someone means to:
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Care for them.
A take care of them
B search for them
C investigate them
D follow them
5
To 'put off' an event means to:
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Delay it.
A cancel it forever
B attend it
C enjoy it
D postpone it
6
To 'call off' an event means to:
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Cancel it.
A announce it
B cancel it
C telephone about it
D begin it
7
When a machine 'breaks down', it:
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Stops working.
A is sold
B speeds up
C stops functioning / collapses
D is repaired
8
To 'bring up' a child means to:
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Raise / rear.
A carry them
B wake them
C scold them
D raise them
9
To 'turn down' an offer means to:
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Refuse it.
A reject it
B lower the volume
C accept it
D fold it
10
To 'turn up' means to:
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Show up.
A reject
B arrive / appear
C increase volume
D fold over
11
If something 'costs an arm and a leg', it is:
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Limbs = a very high price.
A very cheap
B free of charge
C very expensive
D painful
12
What does 'to pull someone's leg' mean?
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It's friendly teasing.
A To injure someone
B To pull a rope
C To help someone stand
D To joke with or tease someone playfully
13
'To have a heart of gold' means to be:
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Gold heart = great kindness.
A very kind
B very wealthy
C very proud
D physically ill
14
What does 'to be all ears' mean?
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All ears = fully listening.
A To have large ears
B To listen attentively
C To ignore someone
D To be deaf
15
'To see eye to eye' with someone means to:
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Eye to eye = in agreement.
A stare at them
B argue with them
C agree completely
D be the same height
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What does 'to give someone the cold shoulder' mean?
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Cold shoulder = deliberate coldness.
A To offer them a coat
B To massage their shoulder
C To warmly welcome them
D To ignore or be unfriendly to them
17
What does 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
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No real cat — a secret slips out.
A To free a pet
B To reveal a secret
C To go shopping
D To make a mistake with a bag
18
'To kill two birds with one stone' means to:
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One action, two results.
A hunt birds
B throw stones
C solve two problems with one action
D waste effort
19
What does 'to smell a rat' mean?
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Sense that something's off.
A To notice a bad odour
B To clean the house
C To catch a pest
D To suspect something is wrong
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'To be the black sheep' of the family means to be:
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The one who stands out negatively.
A the favourite child
B the odd or disreputable one of a group
C the youngest
D a shepherd
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