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Idioms Related To Effort Hard WorkSet 12

1Idhwan was scolded by his mother for breaking the flower pot. He promised not to repeat his mistakes.

2I ..... to answer all their questions

3I know you don't like disciplining employees, but you've just got to .....

4What does 'burning the candle at both ends' signify in relation to travel?

5Identify the meaning of the idiom: Little strokes fell great oaks.

6On the double

7When he saw how much snow had fallen, he ..... and looked for the shovel.

8It's not complicated

9Choose the correct meaning of "Roll up one's sleeves"

10I've ..... now it's up to you.

11If I had to work very hard to become a doctor, it means that becoming a doctor was .....

12Something that takes 'blood, sweat and tears' is something needs a lot of hardwork.

13Half way through the race, Jess realized she has bitten of more than she could chew. This statement means .....

14In a procedural text, why might an idiom like "cut corners" be used in a warning?

15You have to work for what you want.

16Leisure time is often seen as

17I have to ..... to prepare for the final examinations.

18My eldest son is strong enough to do the ..... for the family.

19The smallest fossils were carried out of the park by hand. Machines did ......

20She has ..... and has promised me to complete the course.

21It's time to pull your ..... up and study for the exam.

22What is the difference between the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' and the phrase 'making a mistake'?

23Idiom-needle in a haystack

24The following is an example of an idiom .....

25She is a very nice person and is always willing to ..... to help others.

26What is the meaning of "hard and fast"?

27Throw yourself in the deep end

28What should you do when you struggle?

29"Hit the ground running" is best used when:

30She will have to ..... final exam if she wants to pass the final exam.

31It is certainly not a sensible move to ..... with national security.

32She goes to extraordinary ..... to keep her private life private.

33To be no mean ..... = to be difficult to achieve something

34Never give ..... trying!

35Chase rainbows

36I've been working on this math problem for an hour, but I'm still .....

37To work your way through university means

38What does "burn the candles at both ends" mean?During the busy holiday season, retail workers often burn the candle at both ends.

39If you want to finish this project on time, you'll have to .....

40Which of the below defines the following idiom: "Goes The Extra Mile" ?

41What does 'like crazy' mean?

42"She hit the books before the exam" means .....

43After my new boss briefly explained my responsibilities, he left me to .....

44He couldn't ..... remember what he had done with the missing document. He had been looking for it for hours but was no closer to finding it.

45A group of workers is trying hard to get equal pay for everyone at the same level.

46Which idiom means to work very hard?

47He has an important exam tomorrow, so he is going to ..... tonight to prepare.

48Save money or effort by finding cheaper or easier ways to do something

49What does the idiom "bend over backwards" mean?

50A couch Potato

51To work very hard, to stay up very late at night

52Select the correct use of the idiom ' beat a dead horse' from the given sentences-

53Gilang: "I'm going to try to run a marathon, even though I've never done it before." Putri: "That's great! You are ..... to achieve your goal!"

54The test was a piece of cake for him. He finished very quickly. This expression means that the test was

55An undisciplined attitude that always takes the easiest way out no matter the consequences; doesn't want to learn or exercise their brain

56Tremendous effort and strength

57Requiring great strength or effort to accomplish .....

58No pain, no .....

59To "eke out" means .....

60Don't worry about that small mistake; .....

61The hard-working husband ..... to provide for his family.