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Idioms Of ComparisonSet 2

1What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?

2How does the idiom 'No Bones About It' enhance the clarity of a statement?

3Safe and .....

4What is the meaning of 'all in all' in academic writing?

5Far cry from

6Things went ..... in the second game when we lost 38-0.

7From the given options select the meaning of the given idioms/phrases.Chalk and Cheese

8In a nutshell, .....

9Very different

10They finished the project ..... on time-just one day late.

11He kept ..... though the reporters shouted at him.

12The old man is ....., but he still has a sharp mind.

13My friend's situation looks really nice. I can see how her situation looks good, but I cant see her problems.

14A sign ..... the times

15In the book Good Different, what does Pop say about him and Selah?

16The room at Kipper's Pa's house looks like a .....

17It is one thing ..... another!!

18We thought that our neighbors, the Hernandez family, were super-rich. However, it turns out that we are all in the same boat.What does the idiom "in the same boat" mean?

19Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The quality papers are a different ..... of fish from the gutter press.

20Not many people attended the party but we had a good time .....

21We wanted to exercise and finish the movie, so we decided to ..... by watching the movie at the gym!

22What does 'State of the art' mean?

23Choose the BEST word to complete the sentence below:The name "koala bear" is quite a ..... as a koala is actually NOT a bear.

24Symbols aren't always obvious. In many cases, you have to look ..... to uncover a hidden theme.

25What does the following sentence mean? "Tressy is the ultimate in hair-care products!"

26What do "two stars" represent?

27What is the meaning of "supposing that"?

28You shouldn't ..... yourself to others. Everyone's different, you know.

29To exaggerate very little and even understate is to:

30How does 'the more, the better' function in a sentence?

31You buy this type of software at a store or over the Internet.

32Read these sentences from paragraph 1 of Peak.Beautiful valleys, rustic villages, fields tilled by oxen-pulled plows, all against the backdrop of the massive, sparkling Himalayas. I had been up on Mount McKinley and Mount Rainier, but they would be dwarfed by these snow-covered peaks.Based on the sentences, what does the phrase dwarfed by mean?

33Correct one

34What does "on the whole" mean?

35He didn't like his boss so he quit and found a new job. He realized that he had gone out of the frying ..... into the ..... when he met his new boss!

36Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of ..... "

37"plain as day"

38What is the theme of Beauty and the Beast?

39Ad infinitum

40Please, don't tell me fairy tales, I just want to know what happened IN A NUTSHELL.

41It's as plain as ..... that they like each other-They've been flirting all evening.

42As cool ..... a cucumber

43Those boys could be twins, they are LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD.

44Living near both a park and a library gives our neighborhood ..... Residents always have a place to go, rain or shine.

45"If you want to lose weight, you need to stop eating junk, and you need to start exercising. Today. Not tomorrow. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

46What does the idiom nip and tuck mean?

47..... learning occurs gradually as successful responses are stablished and unsuccessful ones are abandoned

48To make a mess of; to get by; a hopeless mess

49Branched out; went in different directions

50Match the idiom with the meaning. Choose the meaning that best corresponds to the idiom. Idiom: compare apples to oranges

51Despite our careful planning, the whole surprise party was a ..... of accidents.

52Practical and sensible

53What does the idiom 'snowfall of ideas' refer to?

54Of two or more people, thinking in the same manner; having the same general outlook or position

55Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:The moon is always fuller on the other side. (Cantonese)

56The puzzle was extremely difficult to solve.

57Match the Afrikaans idiom to its correct English meaning:c) Elke donker wolk het 'n silwer randjie

58Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all of other guests had on formal dinner wear. He really .....

59The instructions were ....., and I understood them immediately.

60World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat.

61If someone looks or behaves very differently from others, they usually .....