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Idioms Related To Danger RiskSet 5

1Lie in wait

2They ..... from under their biggest client by suddenly raising prices.

3Which of the following could cause one to seek sanctuary?

4Climate change has far-reaching consequences for polar bear survival. The phrase has far-reaching consequences means:

5What does 'on the brink of collapse' mean?

6Due his bad habit of borrowing money from others, he will be in the mire one day.

7You can "add ..... to the ..... ", which means?

8Cheating on a diet is a slippery ..... Before you know it, you'll be fat again.

9Open a can of worms

10They're in hot water really means?

11Idioms: Complete the sentence using a suitable idiom: After losing his wallet, he was .....

12Throw into the embrasure

13Play chicken-Two cars played chicken on the highway means

14Oh no! I am in hot water now. I forgot to bring the documents for the test.

15Spanner in the works

16The high ..... is due to the easy availability of guns.

17In deep water means .....

18Which phrase means "In the act of committing a crime"?

19How do we call ruthlessly destructive persons?

20Hemlock tree symbolises-

21Out of the woods- "We're not out of the woods yet" means

22The investigation ..... when it emerged that the Foreign Secretary had not told the truth.

23After several unsuccessful attempts to improve sales, it became clear that ..... and the company needed to rethink its strategy.

24What dose I smell a rat mean?

25If a system goes haywire, it:

26You are in hot water

27Which of the following is considered a "sticky situation"

28We're ..... if we continue with genetic modification of our food.

29To do something that causes more problems

30My sister is going to put her ex-convict brother-in-law in charge of her business, and I'm worried he'll be like .....

31This is a situation that is hard to get out of.

32What does it mean when something is "at stake" ?

33After Michael missed three shots in a row and passed the ball to a player on the other team, the boys were only up by two and they suspected that Michael would be the Achilles' heel of the team.

34I don't dwell in politics for it is such a hot potato.

35What does 'Adding fuel to the fire' mean?

36Severe weather is

37Choose the best meaning of "between Scylla and Charybdis."

38Janice!! .....! that man is driving carelessly.

39Josh may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking.

40Which phrase means 'on the brink of extinction'?

41What does the idiom "Out on a limb" mean?

42At first it was a small mess, but the toys on the floor got ..... as more kids played. Finally, Billy and Gary stopped playing to help clean them up before someone got hurt.

43If I could not finish my science project because my little brother poured water on it, it means that my science project .....

44"trial by fire"

45Which idiom means to pretend to be what one is not?

46Juggernaut

47Having to call early elections put the ruling party BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL.

48A ..... is brewing

49We're in hot water

50A major power failure can wreak

51The phrase describing intrusive modernity- "hydra-headed unrest" -refers to:

52The police are trying to ..... on drunk drivers.

53"Watch out" means ..... A) be careful B) relaxC) hurry up

54After forgetting my boss's birthday, I found myself .....

55The new policy didn't solve the problem; it just .....

56'To stave off a crisis' most nearly means to ..... a crisis.

57If something is a hot potato,

58Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: I was going to ask my boss if he's upset that I was late three times this week, but maybe I shouldn't mention it and just ..... He might not have even noticed.

59To hit and injure a person or animal with a vehicle, especially intentionally

60Be skating on ..... ice

61HAVING ONLY TWO VERY UNPLEASANT CHOICES