Level 3 idioms – Unit 10

Conversation:
Nick: You look like you’re walking on air. What’s up?
Sergey: Remember Sarah? We met her at the New Year’s Eve party last year?
Nick: No. Her name doesn’t ring a bell. What does she look like?
Sergey: Tall, long dark hair, beautiful blue eyes.
Nick: I’m still drawing a blank, but what about her?
Sergey: Well, this morning we met by chance in the coffee shop and we both hit it off right away. Now, I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but she could be the one for me. There’s only one small problem. I can’t lay my hands on her phone number. She wrote it on a napkin, and now I can’t find it! I’m on pins and needles.
Nick: I can imagine. You know if you don’t call her up within a few days, you’re going to be in hot water. She’s going to think you don’t like her.
Sergey: I know. I know. What am I going to do?
Nick: Get a grip! It won’t help to get upset. If I were you, I’d go back to the coffee shop tomorrow and try to find her.
Sergey: Hang on. It just dawned on me that I changed by jeans when I got home. I’ll bet her number is in one of the pockets. I’ll go look.
Nick: For your sake, I hope it is. But if it’s not, it serves you right for being so careless.
Sergey: Here’s her phone number! It was in my jeans pocket all along.
Vocabulary:
by chance: accidentally
the one: the perfect person
hang on: wait
sake: benefit, well-being
Idioms:
• walk on air feel very happy
• ring a bell be something one remembers
• draw a blank not be able to remember
• hit it off become friendly immediately
• jump to conclusions form an opinion without all the evidence
• lay one’s hands on (something) be able to find (something)
• on pins and needles anxious, nervous
• in hot water in trouble
• get a grip make oneself calm
• dawn on (someone) (someone) realizes
• it serves (someone) right (someone) gets the punishment he/she deserves
• all along for the whole time
Notes:
ring a bell and draw a blank are opposites.
on pins and needles and on edge have the same meaning.
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Quiz: Level 3 idioms - Unit 10 - True/False exercise
- Question 1 of 12
1.
If I lost my job, I would be walking on air.
Nice!
Nice try but wrong
- Question 2 of 12
2.
If a name rings a bell, then I know who it is.
Right!
Wrong
- Question 3 of 12
3.
Someone who draws a blank cannot remember something.
Correct!
Incorrect
- Question 4 of 12
4.
When two people hit it off, they never talk to each other again.
Great!
Not right
- Question 5 of 12
5.
I think you should get all the information first before you jump to conclusions.
Bravo!
Not it
- Question 6 of 12
6.
If I can’t lay my hands on something, then it’s lost
Sweet!
Afraid not
- Question 7 of 12
7.
A person who is on pins and needles needs to calm down.
Good!
No good
- Question 8 of 12
8.
Going out with my wife on our anniversary will get me in hot water with my spouse.
Perfect!
Mistake
- Question 9 of 12
9.
If I ask you to get a grip, I want you to hold my hand.
Terrific!
Not so good
- Question 10 of 12
10.
If something dawns on you, your brain is working well.
Wonderful!
Erroneous
- Question 11 of 12
11.
It serves him right if speeds in his car but never gets a ticket.
Awesome!
No. Not it
- Question 12 of 12
12.
If a person loves someone all along, then he/she has never stopped loving that person.
Good for you!
Sorry. No
Your Score:
Your Ranking:
Quiz: Level 3 idioms - Unit 10 - exercise
- Question 1 of 12
1.
I forgot to call my wife to tell her I’d be late, and now I’m __________________.
Superb!
Sorry. Incorrect
- Question 2 of 12
2.
I’m so glad I met Suzanne; she and I __________________ from the very beginning.
Nice job!
Wrong. I’m afraid
- Question 3 of 12
3.
After finding out I got an A on the test, I was __________________.
Yes. Correct!
No. Incorrect
- Question 4 of 12
4.
It _________________ that your birthday is next week. We should celebrate.
Well done!
Wrong answer
- Question 5 of 12
5.
Gerald finally got caught cheating on a test and got expelled from school. __________________.
That’s right!
That’s wrong
- Question 6 of 12
6.
Without more evidence, it’s wrong to __________________ and accuse Jorge of stealing the money.
You got it!
You didn’t get it
- Question 7 of 12
7.
Everyone was __________________ the evening before the big race.
Nicely done!
No way
- Question 8 of 12
8.
Every time I try to remember her name, I __________________.
That’s so right!
Not this time
- Question 9 of 12
9.
__________________. There’s no need to get excited.
Right you are!
Sorry. Wrong
- Question 10 of 12
10.
Could you help me find my keys? I can’t seem to __________________.
Yes. Right!
No. Wrong
- Question 11 of 12
11.
John was in the office __________________ and heard everything we said.
That’s good!
I’m afraid not
- Question 12 of 12
12.
I don’t think his last name is Jackson. That doesn’t __________________.
Impressive!
Not it
Your Score:
Your Ranking:
Quiz: Level 3 idioms - Units 09-10 - exercise
- Question 1 of 20
1.
You don’t know his side of the story, so don’t ________________.
Awesome!
Nice try but wrong
- Question 2 of 20
2.
She was listening from the other room ________________, so she heard the whole argument.
Perfect!
Not it
- Question 3 of 20
3.
It was a long party, and ________________ the bill was well over $5,000.
Impressive!
Not right
- Question 4 of 20
4.
While I was driving, it ________________ that I had forgotten to renew my license.
Bravo!
Incorrect
- Question 5 of 20
5.
It’s been a difficult year, but ________________ since I started going back to school.
Nice job!
Sorry. No
- Question 6 of 20
6.
We haven’t gone dancing ________________. Let’s go out tonight.
Great!
No way
- Question 7 of 20
7.
I met my wife in a restaurant, and we ________________ right away.
Good for you!
You missed it
- Question 8 of 20
8.
I know I’ve met her before, but her name doesn’t ________________.
Well done!
Wrong answer
- Question 9 of 20
9.
We’re so happy that the wedding went off ________________.
Way to go!
Not this time
- Question 10 of 20
10.
You do the job so well now. I remember when you were just ________________.
Nice!
Too bad
- Question 11 of 20
11.
When he opened the test booklet, he ________________ and just sat there.
You got it!
You didn’t get it
- Question 12 of 20
12.
She has finished writing three songs and has many more ________________.
Wonderful!
Afraid not
- Question 13 of 20
13.
He’s always driving too fast, so ________________ that he finally got a speeding ticket.
Sweet!
That’s not it
- Question 14 of 20
14.
I’ve been ________________ thinking about my job interview tomorrow morning.
Nicely done!
Sorry. Wrong
- Question 15 of 20
15.
I might be able to ________________ a thousand dollars if you really need it.
That’s good!
Not very good
- Question 16 of 20
16.
They had a major argument and ________________ is that they’re getting divorced.
Superb!
I’m afraid not
- Question 17 of 20
17.
After working for him for ten years, he ________________ and started his own business.
Correct!
Incorrect
- Question 18 of 20
18.
You may feel discouraged now, but ________________ you’ll be okay.
Right you are!
No way
- Question 19 of 20
19.
The party planner got sick, so arrangements for the party are still ________________.
Correctly done!
Not so good
- Question 20 of 20
20.
He was mean to his sister for many years, but now he’s trying to ________________.
Well done!
No. Incorrect
Your Score:
Your Ranking:
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