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Idioms Of ComparisonSet 5

1They are completely incompatible, as different as .....

2COMPLETE: That is just ..... you can't imagine all the crimes he comitted.

3True or false?The meaning of the idiom "The best of both worlds" is "you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time"

4Dont compare yourself by What others say meaning .....

5The initial success of the project provided a hopeful ..... of the significant achievements they anticipated. (TASTE)

6This new AI "friend" puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors.

7He was economical with the truth. In other ..... he lied. A. names B. comments C. words D. news

8Jesse was faster than the wind.

9What does this idiom mean?As easy as ABC

10The first day of band rehearsal made the band teacher think that all the students' instruments sounded like a ..... because of all the squeaks he heard.

11The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. What two things are being compared in this this sentence?

12....., it's a pretty good place to live.

13"I ..... spicy food over sweet food whenever I have the choice."

14The teacher told the students to ..... and not just look at the big picture.

15As clear as

16" ..... nobody looked up not once the day Angel Vargas learned to fly and dropped from the sky like a sugar donut, just like a falling star, and exploded down to Earth without even an 'Oh'".

17What was land called inside of the OASIS?

18My dad said the new smart speaker he bought is 'the best thing since sliced bread.' What is his opinion of the speaker?

19"My son and his friend are ..... when they play together."

20Which word describes the variety within a group or environment?

21By far

22The situation is so complex that people cannot see the ..... for the trees.

23Ethel had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to her they were apples and oranges.

24Better or more extreme than anything that has come before.

25What does "all at once" mean?

26"Let's work on our project together," Annie said. "After all, two head are better than one!"What does two are heads are better than one mean?

27What does "in leaps and bounds" mean?

28Choose the correct answer.Everyone bought that singer's new CD. It sold like .....

29Her enthusiasm for the project is ..... a child's excitement on Christmas morning.

30I know I was supposed to do all the updates, but to be honest, I have ....., and I forgot.

31What does "in close proximity to" mean?

32.....: ASHES:: LAZARUS: DEAD

33I think I understand the nuts and ..... of the operation.

34"by and large"

35I'll have to work really long hours and be away from my family for long stretches of time, but, on the ..... side, I'll get the opportunity to travel around the world

36Which idiom is showing 'Someone is very attractive'?

37What does 'like watching paint dry' mean?

38In a discussion about economics, a character says, "This policy is a double-edged sword." What does the phrase "double-edged sword" imply about the policy?

39Steadily increasing volume or force

40We've been looking for an apartment in Geneva for six weeks and it's like finding a .....

41I couldn't believe that they were brothers. They were as different as ..... A. Mars from Jupiter B. chalk and cheese C. salt and sugar D. milk from honey

42Select the option that best completes the sentence: Most academic articles bounce around from topic to topic, really without ....., but are informative.

43Ability and Attitude cannot go hand in hand-State True or False

44His entire argument boiled down to one thing: he wanted money. What does boil down to mean?

45....., the meeting was successful.

46Complete the sentence:Of all his options, he chose ..... of two evils.

47The phrase "the key" in the first line is closest in meaning to .....

48She's the ..... of her mother, with the same eyes and smile.

49His French is roughly ..... with my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult.

50I love the first-rate ..... working conditions.

51Exactly the .....

52Ancient ruins "melt into" the surrounding landscape. The phrase "melt into" is closest to:

53That woman is the ..... image of Angelina Jolie.

54What does the phrase "garbage in, garbage out" refer to?

55'Your explanation is as clear as mud' is suggesting that .....

56" It incredibly suits you" can be expressed as:

57To connect theory with practice in higher education is to do what?

58A problem offering two or more solutions where either solution is equally favorable or unfavorable.

59A living statue is a person who:

60Which idiom means "very different from"?

61Chain reaction effect