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Idioms Related To Communication SpeechSet 15

1Rachel would have climbed up to the roof of the school even without everyone .....

2Get in touch with is an informal way of saying .....

3My mother said that I'd never be able to eat all of the Thanksgiving food I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.What does eat her words mean?

4Politicians (like Boss) were taking what for favors?

5It was an extremely hostile article which cast ..... on the product of the entire cabinet.

6Which phrase means "to begin speaking" ?

7Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions I don't know what to say to break the ..... with someone I've just met at the party.A. air B. ice C. leg D. rule

8If a manager says, "Let's touch base later," what does that mean?

9GRAMMAR SECTIONChoose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase as your answer.The manager gave his assistant a piece of his mind.

10Deciding who should win was a ..... for the judges.

11We had nothing urgent to discuss-we were just ..... on the patio.

12A speaker imploring the audience is likely

13You say "Hang on"

14There is no harm in using social media, but you must draw the ..... somewhere.

15Select the phrase that means following rules and procedures strictly.

16To make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind.

17How do you say 'en resumidas cuentas' in English?

18To pull one's leg

19What is the correct response to the call 'zip it lock it'? Fill in the blank: zip it lock it > .....?

20Senator McCarthy accused people of being ..... despite not having any .....

21Which idiom would fit best?They're not sure what they will do at the beach. They will figure it out when they get there.

22Demanding absolute obedience from other people

23Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The difference between your estimate and mine is just too small to mention. It makes no sense to ..... about it.

24Online posts have been doing the rounds in WhatsApp and other platforms, enticing people to participate in competitions or surveys in exchange of a free ticket. Newspapers report that this news has gone viral. What do they mean. (KLO 1.2)

25Is this idiom correctly used?: When was the last time you gave someone the hand?

26You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar means .....

27To arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly

28....., amateur hunters may not always be very good at shooting.

29What is the effect of using 'No Bones About It' in a speech?

30Drop by

31What does this idiom mean? A bookworm

32The election result was a bolt from the blue.

33A method of coming up with alternative solutions.

34At 11:20 a.m., what does Mr, Rabin mean when he writes, "It's up to you" ?

35It was great chatting. Let's ..... next week to discuss collaboration.

36Successful improvisers say yes .....

37Leave someone in the lurch

38Voters who choose to vote a straight ticket:

39I know you didn't exactly push him into accepting the offer but you must admit you did egg him on.A. did force him B. did enable him C. did encourage him D. did send him

40In the book The Secret Language of Birds, according to Nina, what was the phrase to ask to become friends?

41People who live in glass houses shouldn't .....

42She manged to break the ice between us, means .....

43What's dose hold you horses mean?

44The elevator is not running today. It is .....

45What does 'to identify with a character' mean?

46Choose the best way to replace the words in bold in the sentence.Being the newest member of the team, I don't feel part of the group during team meetings when they reference past projects and inside jokes.

47The media serves as a ..... by exposing scandals and problems in the government and "bark" to warn us.

48Choose the correct meaning of "by the book"

49Read the sentence.The boy was known to cry wolf, so no one believed him when he actually had a problem.What does "cry wolf" mean?

50Education that takes place remotely, usually via the Internet

51Which idiom is fits the situation: Your classmate keeps trying to peek at your report card, even though you don't want to share it.

52Troubleshooting is always a process of .....

53Mrs. Murphy got wind of the students plot to bring fidget spinners to class.

54To dispel a rumor means to:

55What does "in charge of" mean?

56Don't ..... other people to help you out of trouble.

57This idiom basically means that you have no idea, do not know the answer to a question.

58At odds with

59..... means to be able to convince the customer

60Ralph was beating around the bush instead of telling what happened. What does the idiom beating around the bush mean?

61How does chatting online help you "stay in the loop"?