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Idioms Related To Success FailureSet 20

1It's not very difficult to understand

2To get off the ground

3To get ahead of yourself means .....

4Ian and a friend bagged 90 cod in just two hours in one .....

5Some people say elecgric cars will never ....., but I think they'll be more popular than petrol cars ina few years

6So you're a top athlete-you still shouldn't ..... about the fact that you're super rich.

7Against all odds" means:

8Winning the FA Cup ..... a wonderful season for Arsenal.

9..... that teacher Onglai will be here early. He usually is.

10What does this idiom mean?Armed with skills

11Which idiom means to escape without paying a penalty?

12What does the idiom 'Canned' mean?

13Choose the correct idiom to replace the bold phrase.With a talent like yours, you can do whatever you want with your life.

14The owner is a famous pastry chef, so the desserts here are truly

15Creme de la creme

16Example: Our design for the solar powered robot did not work, so it's back to square one.What does back to square one mean?

17What should you do "if all else fails"?

18What does the phrase "my best self" mean?

19Felipe always makes promises, but he never does what he says he will do. He doesn't .....

20Initiative-taking behavior reflects

21He invested his savings in the business and it's turned into a .....

22Go the extra mile

23To over come get better of

24Shopaholics often ...... Their credit card bills must be enormous!

25It's a remarkable exception to the .....

26Which idiom means 'doing something easily without question'?

27You've got to learn to diversify and not put all your eggs in one basket.A. to have lots of ideas B. to overload your basket C. to rely on just one scheme D. to carry too many things

28"Bite off more than one can chew"

29It's not rocket scienceWhat is the meaning of this idiom?

30If a person is ONE-TRICK PONY it means that .....

31Couldn't have done it without you

32What is the implied meaning of 'You can fly' in a motivational context?

33Now he has won his ....., he can afford to recognise mistakes like that without fearing loss of face.

34Alyssa said, "You're first violin ..... you're the king of the hill!" ..... This figurative language means:

35"in over your head"

36Which idiom means to make a success of something

37Giving children everything they ask for does more ..... than good.

38TO BE RIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING

39He is so talented, that he makes a lot of money! He is lucky that his talent is such a blessing. We would say he has the .....

40A 'flash in the pan' refers to something that:

41What do you call a a student who always gets very good marks?

42Finding a good partner is .....

43What does "Survival Of the Fittest" mean?

44WHEN AN ATTEMPT FAILS AND IT'S TIME TO START ALL OVER$^{}$$^{}$

45The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.(What does "eke out a living" mean?)

46Which idiomatic expression will best complete the sentence?Mr. Cruz is the best employee in their company. When you need to know someone, ask him for he .....

47Uber was a ..... for the transportation industry.

48Going green is ..... in some parts of the world, which is a good sign for the environment.

49Now that all the problems have been sorted out he is able to go back to work with a clean slate.A. making no more mess B. making things cleanC. making a fresh start D. making things up

50Wilson proposed the idea of " ..... "

51The United Nations conducts a world study on health, education, standard of living, etc. to determine the BEST COUNTRY in the world. Do you know what Canada's highest ranking was?

52Despite getting punished for telling lies by his father, Hariz has not changed his bad habit of lying. As the saying goes, .....

53What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.

54What does back to square one mean in a project?

55The young people are the ..... of Egypt.

56A camcorder? That so old fashioned and dead as a Dodo.

57I know that the project is not due until next month, but I feel like we have made so much headway. I think we will be able to turn it in two weeks early.

58People who tastelessly show off newly acquired wealth

59What does the phrase "to bear fruit" mean in the context of the story?

60What does 'FALL BY THE WAYSIDE' mean?

61What does "Tenderfoot" mean?