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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 6
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1. a narrow escape
While many people died in the explosion outside the market, my cousin had a narrow escape because
- he'd gone to live in a different city
- he'd left the market a minute before
- he died the next day in a hospital
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2. a pipe dream
Which of these plans would be a pipe dream for most people?
- travelling to your country's capital city
- playing football for Manchester United
- watching the Olympic Games on television
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3. a war of words
During their war of words, Jenny and Ben
- put each other in hospital
- discussed the issues quietly
- got angry with each other
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4. call it a day
We decided to call it a day because
- we had so much to do
- we were short of time
- it was getting late
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5. fight fire with fire
Our football players were sick of being kicked by the other team, so they decided to fight fire with fire and they
- tried to win by playing fair
- had the other team's manager fired
- kicked them back
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6. if push comes to shove
My Nigerian friend Fela is having trouble finding work here in London, but he says if push comes to shove he can always
- go back to Nigeria
- go to jail
- win the lottery
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7. keep something in mind
Mark said he'd keep my advice in mind, and next time he was in this situation he'd
- have forgotten what I'd said
- think about what I'd said
- ask me what to do
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8. pop the question
Roberto is going to pop the question to
- the woman of his dreams
- whoever has the right answer
- his very rich uncle
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9. save the day
The character in a movie who saves the day is
- the director
- the hero
- the victim
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10. x-rated
If you watch an x-rated movie, you'll see a movie
- about a treasure hunt
- showing people having sex
- about nurses taking x-rays
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