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Quiz 10
Choose the most appropriate answer to fit the meaning of the blank and complete the sentence. Each question has only one correct answer.
1. Please (wait a minute). I`m not ready yet.
- have a head on your shoulders
- have a fit
- hold the reins
- hold your horses
The listed company (tried very hard) in upgrading its R&D center.
- spared no effort
- halfhearted
- put a spell on her
- got back in shape
Kevin (felt embarrassed) after he made a mistake trying to remember the name of his colleague.
- hit the bottle
- held his tongue
- had egg on his face
- handled with kid gloves
Please put the numbers down (in writing) so there is no possibility of making a mistake.
- in a bind
- in black and white
- in a nutshell
- in nothing flat
She is rather emotional so you must (be very sensitive) when you deal with her.
- have a ball
- have egg on your face
- handle her with kid gloves
- have sticky fingers
Johnny was constantly (found fault with) by his boss because he is a newcomer.
- picked on
- coasted through
- lost his touch
- took the cake
I told her that (over many years) she will be happy that she chose to go to university.
- in the long run
- in the bag
- in advance
- in the same boat
Don’t worry. We have the new contract (for sure) .
- in the long run
- in the first place
- in advance
- in the bag
Prof. Shaffer has been (working very hard) recently so that he can go on a nice holiday.
- keeping his fingers crossed
- keeping his nose to the grindstone
- keeping his nose clean
- kicking the habit
All of the airlines have (joined the campaign) to eliminate smoking on their flights.
- jumped on the bandwagon
- jumped the gun
- jammed on the brakes
- jumped out of their skin