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Idioms Related To Danger RiskSet 3

1Due his bad habit of borrowing money from others, he will be in the mire one day. A. to be punished B. To be imprisoned C. To be insulted D. to be in trouble.
2He refused to attend the Constitutional Convention, saying "he smelled a rat."
3In trouble.
4I was in .....! When I lost my job.
5He is ..... because he broke company rules.
6Choose the correct meaning of "in hot water"
7Read the sentences below and identify which idiom is being described."Discussing the old financial records will likely reveal more problems."
8The politician's promises were just a ..... to distract the public from the real issues.
9Jane decided that she would go out on a limb and ask Byron to the Spring Fling dance.
10If Ntozake is "up the creek", she's
11I will be up a creek if I don't pass my classes. Up a creek means I will be .....
12The issue of gun control is a political hot potato in the United States. What does this mean?
13ON THE BUBBLE
14Mark didn't follow the teacher's instruction, and it was a .....
15Joseph was thrown into a ..... by his brothers.
16Back against the wall.
17Behind the bars
18To find yourself in too deep means .....
19..... by his teacher for missing assignments, Andree had no way out.
20To be left in a difficult or helpless position
21The new hydration system ended up becoming the company's Achilles' heel later down the road.
22Keep at bay:
23Clouds on the horizon
24Pandemonium
25Building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes
26Red hot needle was drawn through the lips of the accused, if innocent; no blood will be seen flowing out.
27IV. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: You will be putting your life on the ..... if you take up skydiving.
28"Well, you keep away from her, 'cause she's a rattrap if I ever seen one." (pg. 32)
29Choose the idiom which best completes this sentence:I'm missing $ 20 from my wallet, and our son bought a new shirt today. I .....!
30Is this idiom correctly used?: I am late for a deadline, I'm in hot water
31If someone is "biting the bullet," what are they doing?
32Make sure to ..... pickpockets when you go to the market.
33Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?There is trouble ahead.
34Walking a tightrope is quite a feat.
35A person cannot be charged twice for the same crime. This is known as
36What is the correct meaning of the following idiom?you are in hot water
37I think I am in ..... Ms. Wong is going to scold me.
38The robbery seemed suspicious-it might have been a (a).
39You're playing with ..... if you get involved with that gang
40..... something that would warn a reasonably observant agent that there may be an underlying problem
41If someone is "up a tree," they are:
42What is a stumblingblock
43Hitler caught a Tartar in the Russians during the war. What does catch a Tartar mean?
44A close call is a situation where you are completely safe and have no concerns
45Jake tried to fix his car without much knowledge; it was an accident waiting to happen.
46There is no smoke ..... fire.
47What do we mean by 'open city'?
48Touching the issue will open a pandora's box. So, let's not get into it.
49If you break a mirror,
50Choose the correct idiomsomeone who takes unnecessary risks
51When I asked Jane about her problems, I didn't know I had opened .....
52Walking on thin ice
53To "ride out" something is ..... A) finish successfully B) to survive safelyC) give up
54Below the belt means
55Sgt. Huber: I talked to the commander yesterday and he approved the change in your orders that you asked for Pvt. Hey, thanks for sticking your neck out for me
56Choose the correct answer.Helen couldn't describe the ..... who stole her handbag.
57A period of watchful attention at night for a specific purpose.
58Be in hot water
59Joe was very curious about where Sarah was getting all her money from, but all she said was that curiosity killed the cat. What does this mean?
60What is the meaning of the following phrase?My room is a disaster zone.
61To go out on a limb means to do what?