Тест "Уровень знания идиом" по английскому языку

1. As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.

2. My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply go for it.

3. It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she almost jumped out of her skin.

4. No, not really except she did get angry sometimes but her bark was worse than her bite.

5. By the way are you thinking of going on holiday?

6. You'll just have to make a decision. You can't have it both ways.

7. Tom told Andrea that giant turtles had escaped from the city zoo and were eating only left-handed people. It wasn't until she saw the smirk on his face that Andrea noticed he was just pulling her leg.

8. We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand!

9. This last year, my company has made money hand over fist!

10. Everybody thought Jane and Elliot were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

11. I've been working hard for the last few months trying to make ends meet, but something I'm not even expecting always comes up and I have to pay for it.

12. So, George... Have you made up your mind where you want to go for your internship?

13. We don't have enough money for a car so we make do with bicycles.

14. I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy.

15. What I really have in mind is a garden where there is very little to look after throughout the year.

16. It's surprising how few people knew that Charlie was having money problems but I suppose it was because he had kept it to himself.

17. When he confided in me, I promised Charlie that I wouldn't tell anybody about it and until now I have kept my word.

18. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

19. You must realize the gravity of the situation because you are in deep water now.

20. He is like a fish out of water whenever he goes to a party.