Vocabulary: A Week in my Life

By Berni | August 2, 2006

The passage contains some idiomatic expressions, try out the quiz to discover their meaning!

Choose the best answer for each expression!

1. [Multiple choice]

on the blink

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. flashing on and off
  • 2. you need glasses
  • 3. faulty (correct)

2. [Multiple choice]

at the mercy of

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. need help
  • 2. should pray
  • 3. dependent on (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

on the treadmill

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. working out
  • 2. doing tedious work (correct)
  • 3. in a factory

4. [Multiple choice]

to meet yourself coming back

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. too busy (correct)
  • 2. depressed
  • 3. confused

5. [Multiple choice]

roll on Monday

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. hope it doesn’t come
  • 2. hope it does come (correct)
  • 3. to like Monday

6. [Multiple choice]

to bite his tongue

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. complain
  • 2. talk too much
  • 3. don’t complain though you want to (correct)
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