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Exercise "Idioms – English (Intermediate)", created by osamudazai (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 512 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 53 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): icare29 / FRANCE, on Friday 24 April - 10:05:
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Stats (512 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 47.5 %
I'm feeling a bit under the * today, so I think I'll stay in bed. (Feeling ill)

Question 2 passed: 74.6 %
I didn't mean to spill the * about the surprise party! (Reveal a secret)

Question 3 passed: 80.5 %
That new smartphone costs an arm and a * (Very expensive)

Question 4 passed: 63.5 %
Don't worry about the move yet; we'll cross that * when we come to it. (Deal with a problem only when it happens)

Question 5 passed: 38.9 %
It was a blessing in * when I missed the bus, because I met an old friend while waiting for the next one. (A good thing that seemed bad at first)

Question 6 passed: 64.5 %
You should take his advice with a * of salt. (Don't believe it completely)

Question 7 passed: 37.9 %
I'm really tired; I think it's time to hit the * (Go to sleep)

Question 8 passed: 57.4 %
To make a long story *, we ended up getting lost and arriving two hours late. (To skip the details and get to the point)

Question 9 passed: 63.1 %
Learning to bake that cake was a piece of * (Very easy)

Question 10 passed: 49.4 %
Stop beating around the * and tell me what you really think. (Avoiding the main topic)

Question 11 passed: 57.2 %
He only calls his parents once in a * moon. (Very rarely)

Question 12 passed: 35.7 %
I don't really like my job, but I have to bite the * and pay the bills. (Accept something unpleasant that is unavoidable)

Question 13 passed: 28.9 %
I haven't prepared for the presentation, so I'll just have to * it. (Improvise/do it without preparation)

Question 14 passed: 37.7 %
We've been studying for five hours; let's call it a *. (Stop working on something)

Question 15 passed: 42.2 %
If you think I took your keys, you're barking up the wrong *. (Accusing the wrong person/looking in the wrong place)


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