Idioms Quiz: Numbers 2

1. in two minds - Bella's in two minds about keeping her job. She says she's tired of working as a waitress, but she: a) would love to be a chef b) likes being a waitress c) isn't sure if she can get another job

2. kill two birds with one stone - Sandra killed two birds with one stone by going to Paris. She practiced her French before her exam and she: a) got better at speaking French b) read a book on French history c) went to her friend's wedding

3. once and for all - I'm tired of having to get my teeth fixed all the time, so I've decided to solve the problem once and for all by: a) cleaning them more b) getting false teeth c) not chewing my food

4. once in a blue moon - We live in a town in the desert now. It's hot and dry most days, and once in a blue moon it will: a) be sunny all day b) rain quite a lot c) be cooler at night

5. one in a million - Our friend Jose was one in a million. He was: a) very rich b) very special c) very strange

6. par for the course - If people say it's "par for the course" when a train arrives late, it means the train is: a) usually on time b) always on time c) often late

7. put all your eggs in the one basket - His father told him not to put all his eggs in the one basket, so Arjuna: a) studied law as well as graphic design b) bought several more baskets c) invested all his money in his father's company

8. year dot | year one - People have been living in the Nile valley since the year dot. They've been there: a) for an extremely long time b) since the tenth century c) for quite a while

9. zero in on - We don't have a lot of time to discuss the issue, so we'll have to zero in on: a) lots of unimportant details b) everything that is connected in any way c) the most important points

10. zero tolerance - If a zero-tolerance policy on crime is adopted, people are sent to jail after: a) their first offence b) their first chance c) their first warning