Idioms Quiz: Time 2

1. just in time | just in the nick of time - She got to the exam centre just in time. She was lucky she didn't get there: a) a few minutes earlier b) a few minutes later c) a few minutes beforehand

2. kill time - If you're stuck in traffic jam, a good way to kill time is to: a) leave the car and walk b) get some beers and have a party c) read a book

3. now and then | now and again - Most of the time our neighbours are very quiet, but now and then they'll: a) watch TV b) have a party c) have a chat

4. now or never - If someone says "it's now or never", it means: a) there's no time to do something b) it's the last chance to do something c) they never want to do something

5. 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

6. the moment of truth - The moment of truth in a court case is when the: a) the verdict is announced b) the judge arrives c) the lawyers send their bills

7. time after time - Shelley makes the same mistakes time after time. She: a) quickly learns from them b) never seems to learn c) tries hard to make them

8. time and time again - They've been to Disneyland time and time again because: a) they didn't enjoy it much b) they don't have much free time c) the kids love it

9. 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

10. year in, year out - If you do something year in, year out, you do it: a) all year long b) every year c) every second year