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Idioms With TimeSet 6

1Minutemen were farmers who .....

2Around the clock

3What does it mean to work "around the clock"?

4Fill in the blank: 'De temps en temps' translates to .....

5Identify the idiomatic expression being defined below.free time

6While bones can survive the march of ....., biological material like chewed food cannot. Meaning:the fact that something is impossible to stop

7"Burn the midnight oil" means to:

8I think I'll be on a diet until the cows come home. I'm never going to lose weight.'until the cows come home' means:

9True or FalseIn the blink of an eye, a shadow dashed along the path.

10TO WORK VERY LATE INTO THE NIGHT

11What phrase means a regular office schedule, usually daytime hours?

12"Against the clock" means ..... A) a new record B) a test of speed or time C) an impossible task

13Budi: "Is it true that you travel abroad every summer?" Andi: "Not really. I travel internationally ....., maybe every few years."

14Fashions change all the .....

15I was so focused on my work that I ..... and missed my bus.

16An IELTS examiner has to ..... the time in the speaking test. It should not be more than 14 minutes.

17Fill in the blank: The idiom 'at times' means .....

18Exactly at a particular time

19What is the meaning of 'as time went on'?

20What time is it ..... A: it is (6. 15)

21What does "too much time on my hands" mean?After retiring, my grandfather found himself with too much time on his hands, so he started volunteering at the local community center.

22In the blink of an eye, my breakfast had vanished.

23What does the idiom 'Days are numbered' mean?

24....., our bus has arrived. Thank goodness.

25Tom wakes up late on weekends to relax and enjoy his mornings. What does he do?

26The correct meaning of the expression 'now and again/then'

27What does the idiom 'all along' mean?

28"as regular as clockwork"

29What is the best definition for this idiom?never in a million years

30Last .....

31Fill in the blank with the correct idiom or slang: "We finished cleaning that house at the ....., just before the renters came in."

32A broker reading that "time is of the essence" and the client's contract would know that it most nearly means

33OPPOSITE3. Students don't usually work very hard at night but they burn the midnight oil for lessons before the examinations.

34Print literature has stood the ..... of time. (existed for a long time)

35This map is ....., the roads have changed.

36Complete the sentence or dialogue with idiom.I don't have physics every day. I have it ..... day.

37Read the idiomatic expression and determine the meaning.Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him home for dinner.

38I see Martina at work every day and ..... we have lunch together.

39She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh .....

40What does 'for the time being' mean?

41It's a generous offer, but ....., I have to choose the job that will be most beneficial for my family

42Explain the meaning of the idiom 'burning the midnight oil'.

43Which idiom best means "for a very long time" ?

44"I've lived in this neighborhood for ....., so I've seen it change quite a lot over the decades."

45How many idioms have we studied in this book so far?

46The information on this website is ....., it hasn't been updated in years.

47"From day one" means .....

48In a manner fashion

49"-Yesterday he called me to say happy birthday although my birthday was two weeks ago. I don't know what he really thinks-You know, ..... At least he remembers it" .

50What does "for ages" mean?

51Choose the word or phrases which best complete the sentence:Mrs Smith's daughter is terrible, isn't she? Out ..... and never a kind word to anyone.

52He only came to class .....

53Study hard and your English will improve .....

54Choose the correct answer in the following sentence. I wish you'd stop criticizing me ..... the time.

55You're going to be with the good one .....

56Choose a phrase that could replace the idiom.We are working against the clock to finish our report on time.

57Maria had to burn the midnight oil to finish her research paper. What does this idiom mean?

58It means time for something or someone has ended.

59This term describes the decade of great wealth America enjoyed after WWI

60I don't ..... until six.

61Idiom-time flies