American Government Questions Test 22024-02-14Air Idioms2024-02-14 Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 12345678910 Water Idioms Advanced English practice 10 multiple-choice questions If you log in, you will get the results via email. Category: advanced 1. Although he had had a bad experience with his business, he treated it as water off a duck's back — means: of no importance of some importance of much importance of great importance Category: advanced 2. He was told that the new plan he'd developed just wouldn't hold water — means: .......... . wouldn't work wouldn't sink wouldn't swim woulnd't float Category: advanced 3. Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it — means: .......... . dispute it discourage it dislike it destroy it Category: advanced 4. After all the money that she's borrowed and also spent, she now finds herself in deep water — means: .......... . in trouble in despair in defeat in decline Category: advanced 5. He's decided to make a fresh start and regards all his old problems as water under the bridge — means: not worth dreaming about not worth looking at not worth worrying about not worth talking about Category: advanced 6. Once he's earned a bit of money he immediately spends it like water — means: .......... . spends it very slowly spends it on drink spends it every day spends it freely Category: advanced 7. Whenever she goes to that club she always feels like a fish out of water — means: .......... . dry slippery tired uncomfortable Category: advanced 8. It's many years since we last met and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then — means: .......... . a lot has happened a lot has drifted a lot has fallen a lot has floated Category: advanced 9. The jewels in that showcase are clearly of the first water — means: .......... . of high density of high value of high quality of high reputation Category: advanced 10. Their job as advisers was to pour oil on troubled waters — means: .......... . calm things down pick things up mix things better make things damper Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Share0