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Idioms Related To Danger RiskSet 1

1Amira is in deep waters because she was caught shoplifting at the mart.

2My teacher got a bicycle crash. It was just a .....

3The expression "the students are in hot water" most likely means:

4He's ..... by lying to the police.

5On thin ice

6A perfect storm.

7The older generation always maintains that in their day things were better and nowadays the country is going to the dogs.A. is having a good time B. is becoming lazy C. is losing its standards D. is becoming weaker

8What word means the temporary substitution of military enforcement of civilian rule?

9Fear about the Russian Revolution plus the fear of foreign ideas created the ..... Scare.

10VOCABULARY FROM READINGComplete the sentences:Newspapers are full of ..... about what will happen if we eat certain foods.

11A very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

12Playing with fire

13A vindictive ex-girlfriend/boyfriend would most likely

14Conservation programmes aim to prevent the probable demise of vulnerable wildlife. What does "the probable demise" mean?

15Raise the alarm

16Taylor got up a started yelling at Roman and threatening him but Roman didn't even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite.

17He'd only been in his new job three days when he found himself in hot water for something he'd done wrong. A. in danger B. in security C. in trouble D. in force

18The recent lawsuit has put the firm in a .....

19Ode One says, "Of all the winds, man has made himself secure again t all except one." What is that?

20What was the stretch of land between the trenches?

21What "play it safe" means?

22Which idiom means "to be in a difficult situation"?

23He surprises me everytime because he's a loose cannon.

24A Trojan Horse is .....

25Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check is a:

26'Downward spiral' Meaning

27A stalking horse:

28If you allude to someone being a Trojan Horse, you mean

29Bite the bullet.

30"Watch out" means: .....

31Match the idiom with its real like meaning.'I opened a can of worms' means

32A man under surveillance is one being held for questioning.

33He was ..... red-handed after trying to sneak out of the meeting early.

34If you receive an offer that seems too good to be true, what should your do?

35Do not add fuel to the fire or coach will get angrier!

36The elevator's ..... again.

37Look, I'm ..... for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're up to!

38Veronica put her job in ..... by showing up late frequently and not following her company's procedures

39Fill in the blank with the correct idiom or slang: "Stop stacking those boxes so high-that is an ..... "

40A situation that is "touch and go" is:

41The storm caught the fishermen completely by .....

42Arms race

43Someone blamed for the mistake of others

44Be between the devil ..... the deep blue sea

45Unstable-At least one factory is on ....., and the town expects more to shut down.

46Leave someone high and dry

47Whole villages have been ..... by the floods. A. turned down B. wiped out C. urged on D. lit up

48Something that is not what it seems to be

49You'll be in hot water! means

50To do something that causes new, unexpected problems .....

51Red handed

52To do something that makes a bad situation even worse.

53Smell a rat suggests what about a situation?

54What is referred to as the "silent killer" for law enforcement?

55I'm in ..... with my teacher because she caught me cheating in the test.

56Which idiom advises avoiding restarting a conflict?

57Don't take a risk. You may regret it.

58Something fishy is going on

59When an inmate is given a "shakedown" before admission it meant

60The prisoners who were trying to escape could smell a rat within their group.

61What type of ice is dangerous for driving?