Idioms and phrasal verbs exercise

Idioms and phrasal verbs exerciseEach sentence given below contains an idiom or a phrasal verb part of which has been omitted.. Complete these sentences using the omitted part.. Suddenly

Idioms and phrasal verbs exercise

Each sentence given below contains an idiom or a phrasal verb part of which has been omitted Complete these sentences using the omitted part.

1 I have a ……… to pick with him The other day he called me a liar

a) bone b) account c) nail d) problem

2 I was almost blown ……… by the wind

a) out b) over c) up d) in

3 Suddenly the barrel of gun powder blew ………

a) out b) away c) up d) in

4 He will never listen to us Why should we waste our ……….?

a) breath b) heart c) mind d) words

5 They are ……… to defeat the enemy

a) racing b) burning c) longing d) none of these

6 He was carried ……… by his enthusiasm

a) out b) off c) away d) on

7 You hit the ……… on the head when you said that politics is a dirty game

a) gun b) nail c) man d) trunk

8 He never thought that I would hit him in a ………

a) flash b) jiffy c) breeze d) none of these

9 I held my ……… when I first saw a tiger in the wildness

a) heart b) eyes c) breath d) voice

10 I was left ……… and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money

a) low b) high c) down d) out

Answers

1 bone

2 over

3 up

4 breath

5 burning

6 away

7 nail

8 flash

9 breath

10 high

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