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Idioms and meanings - Lesson 2 of 11

Anindya Kumar G.
12/01/2017 0 0

 Idioms Beginning with C and D  (Choose the answer that best fits the meaning)

Idioms Beginning with C Idioms Beginning with D
To "call it a day" means ___.
a. to quit
b. it becomes evening
c. to say good morning
I "dare say" means ___.
a. I don't know at all
b. I definitely know
c. I suppose
To "call the tune" means ___.
a. to sing a song
b. to give orders
c. to give advice
To "dash off" means ___.
a. to do, make, or draw something quickly
b. to be deeply asleep
c. to be precise
To "carry off" means ___.
a. to move
b. to kill
c. to drop
"Dead tired" means ___.
a. no longer living
b. very tired
c. someone doesn't have long to live
To put the "cart before the horse" means ___.
a. to plan ahead
b. that you can't do something
c. to do things in the wrong order
To be in "deep water" means ___.
a. to be lazy
b. to be in serious trouble
c. to not care about things
To "catch on" means ___.
a. to understand
b. to be punished
c. to grab something
If something "dies down", it means it ___.
a. falls over
b. dies quickly
c. fades away
To "be caught short" means ___.
a. to be in an embarrassing situation
b. to take a short sleep
c. not to have enough of something when needed
To "die out" means ___.
a. to fail
b. to die quickly
c. to disappear slowly
"Cheap skate" means ___.
a. a winter sports activity
b. someone who doesn't spend much money
c. something that isn't expensive
A "dime a dozen" means ___.
a. it is expensive
b. something is unusual
c. something is easy to get
To "check up" means ___.
a. to search
b. to investigate
c. to make a mark to show something has been counted
To "dish out" means ___.
a. to serve
b. to gossip
c. to make
To "cheer up" means ___.
a. to become happy
b. to become sad
c. to become lost

To "do away with" something means ___.
a. to treat something
b. to stop something
c. to hide something
"Chicken feed" means ___.
a. a lot of food
b. a small amount of money
c. A group of people gathering together
If someone is "down to earth", they are ___.
a. strange
b. practical
c. shy


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