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idioms with prepositions answer 1
English idiom
It's a far cry from those days long ago when you could leave your front door unlocked.

Idiom definition
It's a long time since those days long ago when you could leave your front door unlocked.

Correct answer: (b) a long time since

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idioms with prepositions answer 2
English idiom
I wish you would stop talking and hear me out.

Idiom definition
I wish you would stop talking and let me finish speaking.

Correct answer: (d) let me finish speaking

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idioms with prepositions answer 3
English idiom
There's no saying you couldn't pass your exam if you really tried.

Idiom definition
It's not impossible you couldn't pass your exam if you really tried.

Correct answer: (c) It's not impossible

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idioms with prepositions answer 4
English idiom
We haven't seen him for ages but he turns up once in a blue moon.

Idiom definition
We haven't seen him for ages but he turns up very rarely.

Correct answer: (a) very rarely

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idioms with prepositions answer 5
English idiom
It's like hitting your head against a brick wall trying to get him to see sense because he takes no notice.

Idiom definition
It's almost impossible trying to get him to see sense because he takes no notice.

Correct answer: (b) almost impossible

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 need help: tips on how to deal with vocab gre section What does this expression mean: He's got it into his head?
idioms with prepositions answer 6
English idiom
He's got it into his head that we think he's stupid but we really don't.

Idiom definition
He seriously believes that we think he's stupid but we really don't.

Correct answer: (d) He seriously believes

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idioms with prepositions answer 7
English idiom
We thought it would all go off very well but in the end it turned out to be a damp squib.

Idiom definition
We thought it would all go off very well but in the end it turned out to be a failure.

Correct answer: (b) failure

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idioms with prepositions answer 8
English idiom
I know you're keen but I don't want you to jump the gun. Just relax.

Idiom definition
I know you're keen but I don't want you to start too soon. Just relax.

Correct answer: (c) start too soon

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idioms with prepositions answer 9
English idiom
Count to ten before you say anything and don't blow your top.

Idiom definition
Count to ten before you say anything and don't lose your temper.

Correct answer: (d) lose your temper

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idioms with prepositions answer 10
English idiom
It's like talking to a brick wall because you never get an answer from her.

Idiom definition
It's like there's nobody there because you never get an answer from her.

Correct answer: (a) there's nobody there

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