Idioms

Question 1

I’m still ____ the sofa for my living room.

Not able to decide.

Answer 1

I’m still on the fence about the sofa for my living room.

Question 2

A: I want to invest in Dogecoin.
B: ____

If you suffer bad results from your actions, it’s your fault.

Answer 2

It’s your funeral.

Question 3

All the drinks are ____ tonight!

Are given for free by a business.

Answer 3

All the drinks are on the house tonight!

Question 4

Skinny jeans are ____ this season.

Very fashionable and popular at the moment.

Answer 4

to be all the rage

Question 5

A: You know how I feel about the president, but even I think he’s right this time.
B: ____

Even people who are usually wrong can be right sometimes

Answer 5

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Question 6

Don’t worry, I ____ during the presentation!

Provide support or help to someone in need.

Answer 6

I (have) got your back.

Question 7

Her daughter soon showed her own musical talent, proving that ____ .

A child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to their parents.

Answer 7

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Question 8

The agent decided to ____ and ignored the mission orders.

Behave in an unconventional or unauthorized way.

Answer 8

to go rogue

Действовать самостоятельно.

Question 9

When the old girl finally ____ there was no mention of yours truly in the will.

To die.

Answer 9

to kick the bucket

Question 10

If my boss finds out, ____!

Being in serious trouble or danger.

Answer 10

If my boss finds out, I’ve had it!

Мне конец.

Question 11

Are you serious? I ____ your excuses!

Feeling very annoyed or fed up with something.

Answer 11

I’ve had it with your excuses!

С меня хватит.

Question 12

Packing everything up for the move is ____ me.

Cause gradual damage or harm over time.

Answer 12

It’s taking a toll on me.

Question 13

Hey, I appreciate your idea, but it’s ____ our budget.

It won’t work.

Answer 13

It’s not going to fly with our budget.

Question 14

Go ahead and turn in your vacation request if you want, but it’s ____ the boss.

It won’t be accepted.

Answer 14

It’s not going to fly with the boss.

Question 15

I don’t know much about Mongolian armor. I’m way ____ here!

In a situation beyond one’s skills or knowledge.

Answer 15

I’m way out of my depth here!

Question 16

I was doing great with my diet, but I ____ over the weekend.

Relapse into a previous habit or addiction.

Answer 16

I fell off the wagon over the weekend.

Question 17

Without a recipe, she decided to ____ in the kitchen.

Improvise without preparation or planning.

Answer 17

She decided to wing it.

Question 18

I bought a Uniqlo tracksuit to wear while ____.

Go out to do small necessary tasks for daily life.

Answer 18

I bought a Uniqlo tracksuit to wear while running errands.

Question 19

He said something ____ “That’s not my responsibility.”

Similar to but not exactly the same.

Answer 19

He said something along the lines of…

Question 20

Investors ____ the startup before funding.

Evaluate the usefulness or value of something.

Answer 20

Investors kicked the tires of the startup before funding.

Question 21

A: He refused to answer any questions.
B: Yeah, ____.

Something is what you would expect.

Answer 21

That tracks.

Question 22

The project started to ____ after the budget cuts.

Take a turn for the worse.

Answer 22

The project started to go south.

Question 23

I have my laptop with me—message me if ____.

Situation worsens or fails.

Answer 23

Message me if things go south.

Question 24

So he supposedly did this all by himself? I’m not sure ____.

I don’t really believe it.

Answer 24

I’m not sure that tracks for me.

Question 25

A: You haven't contributed much, this evening. B: How could I have? A: ____ . I do go on. ## Footnote Recognition of a valid point in a discussion.

Answer 25

Touché. | tuˈʃeɪ ## Footnote French, from past participle of *toucher* to touch.

Question 26

A: What do you want to eat? We have burgers, hot dogs, steaks... B: Anything's fine; whatever's ____ . ## Footnote Ready for immediate use.

Answer 26

Whatever's on tap.

Question 27

____ today are team introductions, the budget plan, and the beginning-of-year party. ## Footnote Scheduled or planned.

Answer 27

On tap for today are...

Question 28

So, ____ today? I can tell you have a lot to share. ## Footnote Scheduled or planned.

Answer 28

What's on tap for today?

Question 29

I would have preferred a house of my own rather than sharing, but ____ , I suppose. ## Footnote You recognize that you must accept an offer or a situation because it is the only one available to you.

Answer 29

Beggars can't be choosers.

Question 30

A: How about we discuss the budget during lunch? We can eat and work at the same time. B: ____ ## Footnote An action that achieves two goals at the same time.

Answer 30

(Kill) Two birds with one stone.

Question 31

You can almost feel how eager Nixon is to make this friendship work. But ____. ## Footnote To act or speak prematurely, getting too far ahead of oneself, taking on something beyond one's ability, or losing control by moving too fast.

Answer 31

He's getting ahead of his skis.

Question 32

Let’s not announce the feature yet—we might be ____. ## Footnote To act or speak prematurely, getting too far ahead of oneself, taking on something beyond one's ability, or losing control by moving too fast.

Answer 32

We might be getting ahead of our skis.

Question 33

After years of fully remote jobs, ____ in-office work. ## Footnote A situation, trend, or opinion that moved strongly in one direction is now returning toward the opposite direction.

Answer 33

The pendulum is swinging back *toward* in-office work.

Question 34

Skinny jeans were out for a while, but ____ more fitted styles. ## Footnote A situation, trend, or opinion that moved strongly in one direction is now returning toward the opposite direction.

Answer 34

The pendulum is swinging back toward more fitted styles.

Question 35

A: Did you finish the entire pizza? B: ____ ## Footnote Invoking the right against self-incrimination.

Answer 35

I plead the Fifth.

Question 36

The new policy is sure to ____ among the staff. ## Footnote Cause someone to be annoyed or upset.

Answer 36

to ruffle some feathers

Question 37

I basically spent my vacation ____. ## Footnote Doing nothing at home in a lazy way.

Answer 37

I basically spent my vacation crashing on the couch. ## Footnote Валяться на диване.

Question 38

Yes, we did have our disagreements but that's ____ now. ## Footnote Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.

Answer 38

That's all water under the bridge now.

Question 39

Okay, I'm done arguing. That's ____. ## Footnote Not an issue worth defending despite risks or costs.

Answer 39

That's not a hill I'm willing to die on.

Question 40

We had to shut the business down this week, but in this industry, ____. ## Footnote You can't always succeed.

Answer 40

You win some, you lose some.

Question 41

Alright, I’m deploying this to production. If you have any concerns, speak now or ____. ## Footnote Stay silent.

Answer 41

Speak now or forever hold you peace.