Тест "Уровень знания идиом" по английскому языку

1. If you really want to come out of this without too much damage, my advice is to play dumb.

2. Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go ahead and I'll join you later.

3. It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she almost jumped out of her skin.

4. I'd appreciate that. Go on, I'm all ears.

5. No, not really except she did get angry sometimes but her bark was worse than her bite.

6. By the way are you thinking of going on holiday?

7. Tom told Andrea that giant turtles had escaped from the city zoo and were eating only left-handed people. It wasn't until she saw the smirk on his face that Andrea noticed he was just pulling her leg.

8. We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand!

9. Learning a foreign language goes hand in hand with International Business.

10. Everybody thought Jane and Elliot were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

11. I've been working hard for the last few months trying to make ends meet, but something I'm not even expecting always comes up and I have to pay for it.

12. If I had a chance to go to Paris, I would make the most of it.

13. So, George... Have you made up your mind where you want to go for your internship?

14. He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.

15. I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy.

16. They're very generous in that museum — not only is the entrance fee reasonable but they give you a brochure for free.

17. When he confided in me, I promised Charlie that I wouldn't tell anybody about it and until now I have kept my word.

18. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

19. Forget it, that's water under the bridge now.

20. Since she won the lottery last week she's been feeling on top of the world.