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Idioms Related To TimeSet 1

1What does this mean? "I haven't seen you in ages!"

2Choose the correct option to complete this sentence.When I'm having fun, the hours go by really fast. I always .....

3As we age is most similar to:

4A s a p

5In ancient Rome, what name was given to the day that became the deadline for debts and later the date of Caesar's assassination, immortalized in Julius Caesar?

6[Idioms and phrases]The boy had a few piano concerts and won worldwide popularity ..... he was 8.

7In Julius Caesar, the soothsayer's warning involves .....

8The idiom "To jump the gun" means:

9If something is at somebody's convenience, .....

10Meaning of burning of midnight oil

11What is the English translation of 'Dim ond chwarter'?

12What advice would you give Alexander?

13It looks like they're going to build a new library (after a long delay).

14I want to stay unmarried for a while, but I hope to get married eventually.

15Find the right equivalent: ..... late than never.

16The assembly was like watching grass grow. This means:

17Something that doesn't happen very often

18"all tied up"

19Better late than .....

20"It's now or .....; go tell her how you feel before she gets on that airplane!"

21....., it's your choice to decide whether to participate or not

22The Blues have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League, so naturally the '#LampardOut' losers have come out of their holes. Therefore, it feels like an important time to remind everybody that .....

23Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:The morning hour has gold in its mouth. (German)

24Fill in the blank with the correct idiom: For many college students, ..... is right before midterms and finals.

25If you do something once in a blue moon .....

26Choose the right variant: Which idiom describes to work late into the night?

27If you're going to tell her how you feel, .....

28She comes to visit us .....

29Que veut dire "A demain!"?

30What is the meaning of this idiom, adage or proverb?He has to burn the midnight oil.

31..... refers to the time that a parent sets for a son or daughter to return home at night.

32What goes up ..... but doesn't come down?

33A good time

34One the 'eve' of Christmas. Here 'eve' refers to .....

35Which of the following stages is commonly referred to as 'the twilight years'?

36Write a sentence using 'it's high time' to indicate that something should happen now.

37Hurry Up is .....

38Example: This class is tough, but once in a blue moon we have a night without homework!What does once in a blue moon mean?

39I'll be back in the twinkling of ..... A. an eyeB. a lighting boltC. a smileD. a laugh

40What does "I can taste summer" mean?

41Better late than never

42Don't wait until late at night for me, I migh be back after midnight.

43What does the phrase "once in a lifetime" mean?

44Membership is a bit low (now), but we expect it to reach 5,000 by November.

45To be an early bird-?

46'I think my grandson doesn't like me anymore, he comes to see me only ..... '

47Traffic is terrible during the ..... when everyone is in a hurry to get to work or come back home.

48I'm not going to stress about the future. I'll ..... when I ..... to it.

49Complete the idiom meaning:to study or work late at night. "Many people prefer to burn the midnight oil and study at night. Others prefer to study during the day."

50As usual means ......

51Long time no see means.

52Which idiom means "suddenly and unexpectedly"?

53The idiom "put on the back burner"means

54"About time" means .....

55We didn't plan where to stay when we went on holiday-it was a ..... -decision.

56Idiom: beat the clock

57Be old fashioned means:

58March is to spring as December is to .....

59If the statement is an example of an idiom, select TRUE. If is not an example of an idiom, select FALSE. He makes the cross-country trip back home once in a blue moon.

60To be too late for (something)

61At the eleventh hour means: