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expressions and idioms with thin answer 1
English idiom
He worries too much about his appearance and now he says he's going thin on top.

Idiom definition
He worries too much about his appearance and now he says he's going bald.

Correct answer: (c) going bald

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expressions and idioms with thin answer 2
English idiom
She lost her job last year and since then she's been having a thin time of it.

Idiom definition
She lost her job last year and since then she's been finding it difficult without money.

Correct answer: (d) finding it difficult without money

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expressions and idioms with thin answer 3
English idiom
He really must start eating properly because at the moment he's as thin as a rake.

Idiom definition
He really must start eating properly because at the moment he's very thin.

Correct answer: (a) very thin

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expressions and idioms with thin answer 4
English idiom
If you know of a good plumber, let me know as they're a bit thin on the ground around here.

Idiom definition
If you know of a good plumber, let me know as they're a bit difficult to find around here.

Correct answer: (b) difficult to find

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 my name is scott, a prospective gre test taker Why not the "start of something bad"?
expressions and idioms with thin answer 5
English idiom
Although he only asked me to lend him EUR 5, I could see this was the thin end of the wedge.

Idiom definition
Although he only asked me to lend him EUR 5, I could see this was the start of something worse.

Correct answer: (c) start of something worse

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expressions and idioms with thin answer 6
English idiom
Since we put that advertisement in the local newspapers, replies have been coming in thick and fast.

Idiom definition
Since we put that advertisement in the local newspapers, replies have been coming in quickly in large numbers.

Correct answer: (a) quickly in large numbers

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 my name is scott, a prospective gre test taker Idiom: As thick as two short planks
expressions and idioms with thin answer 7
English idiom
You'll be lucky if you get more than two words out of him because I'm afraid he's as thick as two short planks.

Idiom definition
You'll be lucky if you get more than two words out of him because I'm afraid he's very stupid.

Correct answer: (d) very stupid

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 my name is scott, a prospective gre test taker original meaning of the idiom "as thick as thieves"
expressions and idioms with thin answer 8
English idiom
They've settled their argument at long last and now they're as thick as thieves.

Idiom definition
They've settled their argument at long last and now they're very friendly.

Correct answer: (b) very friendly

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 my name is scott, a prospective gre test taker Could "a bit thick" go as far as more than I could stand?
expressions and idioms with thin answer 9
English idiom
In view of the way she behaved I thought it was a bit thick when she asked him to apologize to her.

Idiom definition
In view of the way she behaved I thought it was more than I could stand when she asked him to apologize to her.

Correct answer: (c) more than I could stand

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expressions and idioms with thin answer 10
English idiom
There are certain members in the party who will stand by their leader through thick and thin.

Idiom definition
There are certain members in the party who will stand by their leader whatever the difficulties.

Correct answer: (d) whatever the difficulties

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