Idioms Quiz: Mixed 5

1. beyond a shadow of a doubt - Doctors say they are sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that: a) fatty foods are good for you b) cigarettes are bad for you c) fruits and vegetables are bad for you

2. dot the i's and cross the t's - I've dotted the i's and crossed the t's, so there: a) will be a few mistakes b) will be lots of mistakes c) shouldn't be any mistakes

3. going great guns - Our school's basketball team is going great guns in the tournament. They have: a) lost every game b) won two out of four games c) won every game

4. in someone's good books - I've been in Harry's good books ever since I: a) crashed his car b) fixed his computer c) got drunk at his wedding

5. over the top - Some people thought the wedding was over the top, but I think it's alright to: a) get married in a neighbourhood church b) get married in a medieval castle c) get married in a public park

6. rub it in - If you make a mistake, and then someone rubs it in by talking about it, it'll make you: a) feel worse about it b) feel better about it c) forget about it

7. the movers and shakers - The movers and shakers in the world of banking: a) transport equipment to new banks b) work behind the counters in banks c) control banks and other financial institutes

8. the pros and cons - We looked at the pros and cons of: a) using old people as slaves b) eating poisonous mushrooms c) changing to a vegetarian diet

9. throw someone in at the deep end - Our new cook Wendy was thrown in at the deep end on her first day when she had to: a) cook breakfast for a family of eight b) cater for a seminar of 200 people c) take the afternoon off

10. vis-a-vis - Stanley was looking for information on council regulations: a) property vis-a-vis taxes b) vis-a-vis property taxes c) property taxes vis-a-vis