He was undecided. He “let the grass grow under his feet”.
A. loitered around
B. stayed out
C. sat unmoving
D. moved away
Idioms & Phrases
“Cap it all” means:____________?
A. To cover everything
B. To seize everything
C. To finish
D. To occur
“Never-never land” means:_____________?
A. An ideal pace
B. Dream land
C. A worthless place
D. A useless situation
“Hornet’s nest” means:___________?
A. A bee’s house
B. A violent situation
C. A good situation
D. A dangerous place
To gain prominence To praise oneself To confess without of reserve To destroy before it blooms
A. To gain prominence
B. To praise oneself
C. To confess without of reserve
D. To destroy before it blooms
To have an axe to grind ___________?
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both sides
To cry wolf __________?
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
To end in smoke ________?
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
To put one’s hand to plough __________?
A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work