Idiom practice

IDIOM PRACTICE
TEST 1:
I.
1. at first sight
2. be at a standstill: to be in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped.
3. at sixes and sevens: in a confused, badly organized, or difficult situation.
4. at least
5. at/in a pinch: Something that you can do at a pinch can be done if it is really necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like.
6. at all hours: at irregular times, especially late at night.
7. at best: even if the best possible result happens.
8. at once
9. at loggerheads (with sb): to strongly disagree (with someone).
10. at will: whenever wanted
11. at/on (such) short notice: only a short time before something happens.
12. at random
13. at all/any cost(s): at any rate.
14. at fault: wrong or to blame.
15. at the crack of dawn
16. at most: tối đa.
17. be at a loose end
18. at death’s door
19. at her wits’ end: at a loss about what to do next; in a state of frustration.
20. be at a loss: not to know what to do or say.
II.
1. B
- (every) once in a while/ every so often = on occasion
2. A
- take sb off = impersonate sb
- take sb away: to make someone leave a place and go with you.
3. B
- pick up sth: to obtain or receive sth.
- pick sb/sth out: to recognize, find, or make a choice among different people or things in a group.
- take out sth: to arrange to get something from a company, bank, etc.
4. B
- leisurely: used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying ≈ unhurried
- take one’s time: to do something as slowly as one wishes. (nhẩn nha lm vc)/ to use as much time as one needs or desires.
5. C
- get along: to deal with a situation, usually successfully.
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. A
- call on: to pay a visit to sb.
- call on sb: to ask sb in a formal way to do sth.
- call up sb: to telephone sb.
- call sb out: to ask someone to come in order to do a job, especially when it is an emergency.
10.C
- tired out: very much in need of rest or sleep.
TEST 2:
1. B
- off-color: (of remarks, jokes, etc.) rude or offensive to some people/ slightly sick.
- be off your head: to be crazy/ to not be in control of your behaviour because you have drunk too much alcohol or taken drugs.
- the worse for wear: tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use.
- long in the tooth: to be old, often too old to do something.
2. B
- take/sign the pledge: to make a formal promise to stop drinking alcohol.
- clock in/on: to record the time you arrive at work on a special machine.
- call the shots/tune: to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation.
- open an account: to start an account at a bank or other financial organization by putting money into it.
3. A
- cut it/things fine: to allow very little time for something. (đến sát giờ)
- cut sth short: to have to stop doing something before it is finished.
- cut loose: to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way.
4. D
- drop a line: liên lạc
- drop a brick/clanger: to do or say something that makes you feel embarrassed.
5. B
- pull/get your finger out: to start working hard, especially after a period of low activity.
- hold your horses: used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion about something >< do sth at the stroke of the pen.
- get cold feet: to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married.
6. B
- read between the lines: to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write:.
- sleep on it: to wait before making a decision.
eg: Don’t give me an answer now – sleep on it and tell me whenever you’re ready.
- pass the buck: to