Eating Idioms

Intermediate English practice

10 multiple-choice questions

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1. I could eat a horse — means: I ..........

don't like horses

have a very big mouth

am very hungry

can eat anything

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2. You'll have to eat your words, I'm afraid — means: You'll have to ..........

apologise for what you said

explain what you said

repeat what you said

speak more slowly

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3. You can't have your cake and eat it — means: You can't ..........

have another piece of cake

possibly eat any more cake

have everything you want

take the cake home

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4. Well, I'll eat my hat! — means: I don't ..........

believe it

accept it

trust it

understand it

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5. You'll have to eat humble pie — means: You'll have to ..........

admit your're wrong

swallow it quickly

eat it again

say that again

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6. What's eating you? — means: What's making you .........?

ill

hungry

irritable

forgetful

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7. He's eating his heart out for his ex-girlfriend — means: He wishes ..........

he could help his ex-girlfriend

he could be back with his ex-girlfriend

his ex-girlfriend would go away

he could understand his ex-girlfriend

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8. She had them all eating out of her hand — means: She was able to ..........

feed them all

spoil them all

please them all

charm them all

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9. It's a dog eat dog environment — means: It's an environment where ..........

animals run wild

everybody is very rude to one another

everybody is very cruel to one another

everyone is very competitive with one another

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10. We're going to eat out tonight — means: We're going to eat in ..........

in the moonlight tonight

a restaurant tonight

the garden tonight

the kitchen tonight

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