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Idioms Related To Success FailureSet 22

1To drop out of school means to:

2Choose the correct definition:at best

3Being famous for something.

4Fill in the blank-Nothing ..... can stay.

5Choose the option that best explains the phrasal verb/idiom in the sentence: The idea didn't catch on initially.

6The idiom 'the early bird catches the worm' means .....

7What does "Gilded" mean when we talk about the Gilded Age?

8What is the meaning of the idiom 'A jack of all trades'?

9This kind of person can make lemonade out of lemons-

10"That's a piece of cake!" is an example of an:

11What might the following idiom mean?To reach for the moon?

12Work hard to have enough money to avoid going hungry

13Which idiom means to defeat someone completely

14To increase rapidly and suddenly to a very high level.

15He's so brilliant and he can do anything- ..... A.it's over the moon B.once in a blue moonC.out of this world D.the sky's the limit

16Become familiar with a new situation or experience

17I knew my attention to detail would pay ..... eventually.

18What does the idiom "second to none" mean?

19She just opened a can of worms.

20The conference about volcanoes was a ..... only two out of the ten people came.

21What does the King exclaim when he sees the first room full of spun gold?

22It is advised to not ....., because you will most likely be disappointed if the outcome is negative.A) Get a taste of your own medicine B) Compare apples to oranges C) Count your chickens before they hatchD) Bark up the wrong tree

23Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is ..... in her homework.

24Which future promise motivates perseverance in trials?

25"Third time's a charm" suggests what outcome?

26Cope with change

27Michelle has been in the show since she left school and feels like she needs to .....

28Not budge an inch

29"You backed the right horse on this one" means .....

30They won the game fair and .....

31I'm not carrying the can for this shambles=

32CompleteNEVER, NEVER .....

33"Think outside" the box means that .....

34It's down to you to seal the deal.

35What does the idiom "lose ground" usually mean?

36To ..... hardball

37What does "think big" encourage people to do?

38To "chase rainbows" means to:

39To overcome or take control of .....

40We are now as a nation ..... of the lack of attention to basics in language and numbers.

41I was excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to devote eitherto school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between ..... stools.

42What does the phrase "back to square one" mean?

43What does 'serve a sentence' mean?

44The general rule of thumb when working with computers and new technology under a deadline is that everything will:

45He solved two problems by .....

46Hit the bull's .....

47To take advantage of opportunities while they are available instead of waiting would be to .....

48Have a good command over something;

49THE FINAL PROBLEM IN A SERIES OF PROBLEMS

50The act of purchasing without planning

51The city's efforts to cut down on pollution are finally ..... fruit.

52It has taken me a long time to ..... but now I feel settled in my job.

53Sheila has been practising the piano every day for years. She is ..... to becoming a professional pianist.

54Don't make a meal out of it-it's only a minor mistake. What does the phrase mean here?

55It's a ..... Everybody is happy

56What did Giles tell his torturers when they offered to free him (if he snitched)?

57Mary told her sister Maria just as she was about to leave for their school concert, "I can't wait to see you perform on stage tonight! ..... Maria!"

58Paul was out ..... in the interview and couldn't answer most of the questions.

59Hugo has ..... after five years of imprisonment in the jail.

60Fight a losing battle

61Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/ proverbA flower blooms more than once