Quiz sullo slang e sugli idiomi inglesi comuni

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1 / 10

To receive even the smallest amount of financial aid from a college, it's a real _____.

paper tiger

paper chase

wild-goose chase

a paper chase = the activity of dealing with many different documents in order to achieve something

a paper chase = the activity of dealing with many different documents in order to achieve something

2 / 10

banana republic

any person who plays a secondary role or serves in a subsidiary capacity

a small country, led by a corrupt government

life is easy and beautiful

3 / 10

a blessing in disguise

something positive in a difficult situation

a clever person who makes good decisions

something that seems bad at first, but results in something good later

4 / 10

get cold feet

become nervous or frightened about something planned

feel ill or unwell

feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened

5 / 10

My father was the _____ sheep (a disgrace or failure of his family) - he ran away at 16 to become an actor and his parents never forgave him.

black

white

grey

the black sheep (of the family) = someone who is thought to be a bad person by the rest of their family

the black sheep (of the family) = someone who is thought to be a bad person by the rest of their family

6 / 10

Opera isn't exactly my _____. I don't like it.

bad egg

cup of tea

hot potato

not one's cup of tea = not what one likes or is interested in

not one's cup of tea = not what one likes or is interested in

7 / 10

I only eat meat once in a _____ (very rarely).

green day

blue moon

blue sky

once in a blue moon = very rarely

once in a blue moon = very rarely

8 / 10

go bananas

go to bed

fail; go wrong

go crazy

9 / 10

egg someone on

make someone very irritated or angry

encourage someone to do something

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help

10 / 10

cut to the chase

cost a lot of money, more than one can afford

get to the point and leave out unnecessary details

do something in the quickest or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work

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