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I.

MEANING (10 pts)


Directions: Match up the definitions on the left (1-10) with the correct idioms on the right (A-K). Write the
CAPITAL LETTER on the blanks provided before each number.
______1. chance
______2. the highest distinction
______3. very poor
______4. the best innovation for sometime
______5. a learned woman
______6. reliable
______7. a protg
______8. born into an aristocratic family
______9. to be cast aside
______10. completely new

II.

A. blue-chip
B. brand new
C. to drop a bombshell
D. to go by the board
E. a blue-eyed boy
F. on the breadline
G. Blue Ribbon
H. a blue stocking
I. blue-blooded
J. a good/lucky break
K. the best thing since sliced
bread

USAGE (10 pts)


Directions: Choose the correct idiom from the pool of words which best completes each sentence. Write
your answers on the blanks provided.
gave him a break
to pass the buck
a good break
get down to brass tacks

bury the hatchet


bolt from the blue
busmans holiday
take the bull by the horns

burning your bridges behind


once in a blue moon
burning the midnight oil
to boot

1. The news that Mr. and Mrs. King were getting a divorce struck all their friends as a
____________________________.
2. Dont try ___________________! Its your fault, and everybody knows it.
3. Although we had gotten into a big fight last month, we decided to _________________ and become
friends again.
4. Tutoring students in the evening is a ____________________ for our English teacher.
5. There are times when you must decide and ____________________________.
6. Get off the phone so that we can discuss business. Lets ______________________.
7. Finally, someone ______________________ and put him in a movie.
8. She is trying to lose weight. So I was surprised that after dinner, she ordered cake and ice cream

____________.

9. If you drop out of school now, youll be ______________________________ you.


10. I have a big exam tomorrow so Ill be ______________________________ tonight.
III.

DIALOG (10 pts)


Directions: Make a dialog about UPRHS Intramurals 2013 using ALL the following idioms below. Underline
the idioms used in the dialog.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

out of the blue


once in a blue moon
the boot is on the other foot
to drop a bombshell
to go for a burton

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