Daily 10 Idiom and phrase quiz - 6

On the cards.

Impossible

Shocking

Evident

Anticipated

Correct! Wrong!

To turn over a new leaf.

To change for the better

To start writing a new book

To work on a novel idea

To clear the garden

Correct! Wrong!

To keep up one's appearances.

To make public appearances now and then.

To maintain one's looks and appearance.

To keep up an outward show of prosperity.

To make it appear that one is not concerned.

Correct! Wrong!

Off and on.

Repeatedly

Always

Occasionally

Never

Correct! Wrong!

To take with a grain of salt.

To make more palatable

To take a small quantity of

To make something meaningful

To accept with misgiving

Correct! Wrong!

To talk through one's hat.

To talk carefully

To talk softly

To talk nonsense

To talk secretively

Correct! Wrong!

Ins and outs.

Entrances and exits

Details and complexities

Passages and pathways

Rules and regulations

Correct! Wrong!

The thief "passed himself off" as a ticket examiner.

Described himself

Deceived everyone

Disguised himself

Was regarded

Correct! Wrong!

A brave soldier will "show the white feather" in the face of his enemy.

Show sings of cowardice

Act arrongantly

Show intimacy

Act impudently

Correct! Wrong!

The poor man moved "from pillar to post" to get money.

Went to pillars

Went to post

Went to money lender

Tried his best

Correct! Wrong!

Daily 10 Idiom and phrase quiz - 6

Daily 10 Idiom and phrase quiz – 6

On the cards.

To turn over a new leaf.

To keep up one's appearances.

Off and on.

To take with a grain of salt.

To talk through one's hat.

Ins and outs.

The thief "passed himself off" as a ticket examiner.

A brave soldier will "show the white feather" in the face of his enemy.

The poor man moved "from pillar to post" to get money.

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On the cards.

To turn over a new leaf.

To keep up one's appearances.

Off and on.

To take with a grain of salt.

To talk through one's hat.

Ins and outs.

The thief "passed himself off" as a ticket examiner.

A brave soldier will "show the white feather" in the face of his enemy.

The poor man moved "from pillar to post" to get money.

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