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Idioms Related To Success FailureSet 31

1A positive attitude does what for teams?
2Someone who does not like change and wants to keep everything the same would want to keep everything .....
3Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.
4He broke the school rules and now has to accept the punishment given by the teacher. Which idiom fits best?
5His wife accepted the dose of her own medicine.
6We told our auditors that we do everything by the book.
7Justifies improper conduct done for others or for institutional purposes on the false assumption that personal gain is the only test of impropriety
8..... means doing what you want to do, and not caring about what anybody else thinks.
9Sell someone short
10The meaning of the idiom "A win-win situation"
11After years of poor management, the store had to .....
12N, an indicator or predictor of something (comes from the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck)
13Complete the newspaper headline:NEW VIDEO PHONES JUST ..... (a passing novelty)
14What is the best idiom to express "a good invention or innovation"?
15Which of the idioms below has the meaning of 'to be successful/to do very well'?
16Choose the right variant: We made a mistake, so it's back to .....
17Why did the scientist bring a ladder to the lab? A) To reach new heights B) To climb to conclusions C) To get a better view D) Because it was a high-stakes experiment
18OPPOSITE in meaning: You will be home and dry in the interview if you have good qualifications and wide experience.
19To leave your job, esp. because you have reached a particular age =
20Bring home beacon
21Which idiom would best fit this situation?I haven't decided what university I want to attend yet. I am still .....
22What does the following idiom mean? It was a piece of cake
23What does 'Jar of Life' represent?
24Which idiom means someone won't change habits?
25The rate of someone's progress in aquiring a new skill.
26The fact that the swimmer Jim Piper was disqualified from the 50-metre breaststroke event did not ..... him in future events in the 2005 FINA World Cup competition.
27Choose the best meaning for this idiom.by the book
28It always feels like kids who come from wealthy families are given ..... in life. Or maybe I'm just bitter because I have so much student loan debt.
29What does the phrase "to have a knack for something" mean?
30He passed the buck to someone else.
31Win-win situation means .....
32An accomplished fact; presumably irreversible
33After watching Romeo make a fool of himself over love, one of his friends remarks that Romeo was "getting schooled".Romeo's friend most likely meant that Romeo was
34That's exactly what I mean, Tom. You've .....!
35Have to deal with a problem
36I'll pay you tomorrow .....
37What can you do if you are able to foresee a problem?
38SECTION IV: IDIOMS & FIGURATIVE USAGE-Choose the correct interpretation.Don't *count your chickens before they hatch*.
39As they only had a few minutes to get to the station, they ran all the way and finally caught the train by the skin of their teeth.A. just in timeB. just for timeC. just on timeD. just by time
40What does 'be on a roll' mean?
41What is the one piece according to Roger
42Figurative Language-Idiom-What does it mean?Don't waste my time with silly little things. I have got bigger fish to fry.
43What should you not do before having all the facts?
44"pan out"
45I turned left instead of right. What a .....!
46Make sure you revise for your exams-you don't want to be a .....!
47The new Son Tung MTP single
48Judge Neil runs his courtroom efficiently and .....
49What is the correct definition of "out of commission"?
50All that gitters is not gold means .....
51Choose the correct meaning.No pain, no gain
52"There's a light at the end of the tunnel." is expression to .....
53All good things ..... to an end.
54Before taking the stage, the crew told me to break a leg.
55He acted too early and .....
56Human error
57Which of these idioms means "to accept consequences, to own up to the responsibility created by one's actions"
58Choose the option that best completes the exchange.A: Sarah is one of the most popular fashion designers in the country, isn't she?B: Indeed. She is ..... at present.
59Technology may have bugs and break down.
60To have a remarkable effect on sth
61Select the idiom meaning suffer the consequences of one's own action.