1. an eye-opener
Jenny and the other kids went on their first visit to the zoo today, and it was a real eye-
opener for them. They
A) had been there many times before.
had never seen animals like that before.
C) were upset because it was closed.
2. behind someone's back
When the player spoke with another team about playing for them, he did it behind his own
team's back because
A) he didn't want to play there anymore.
he didn't want them to know.
C) he wanted to make more money.
3. bite your tongue or hold your tongue
You really have to bite your tongue, when you're being spoken to by
A) some friends at a party.
a waiter in a restaurant.
C) a judge in a courtroom.
4. break your heart
Peter broke Cindy's heart when he
A) said he didn't feel like going out.
forgot her mother's birthday.
C) went to live with another woman.
5. by word of mouth
People heard about the book by word of mouth, so the publisher
A) didn't have to spend much on marketing.
had to spend a lot on marketing.
C) had to sell it at a lower price.
6. caught red-handed
The guy in the house next door was caught red-handed
A) watching Homeland on television.
stealing from his neighbour.
C) cooking an awful dinner which he thought was great.
7. come to your senses
After spending most of his life working eighty hours a week in a job he didn't enjoy, Joey
came to his senses and
A) quit his job.
worked even harder.
C) pretended to enjoy it.
8. dig your heels in
When her children wanted to move her into an old folk's home, Edith dug her heels in and
A) agreed to go.
started gardening.
C) refused to go.
9. drag your feet or drag your heels
If industries are dragging their feet over the issue of developing new technology to reduce
carbon emissions, they are
A) doing it very carefully.
taking a long time to do it
C) doing it as quickly as possible.
10. ear to the ground
We need someone who has an ear to the ground in Washington to report on
A) American weather.
American history.
C) American politics.