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English Idioms - Quizzes - A

1. (Usually) I get up and go jogging before breakfast every Sunday.
As a rule All of a sudden All in all At heart
2. He is (very forgetful) and is always losing his glasses.
all thumbs absent-minded as a rule all ears
3. That car must have cost him (an incredibly large amount of money).
the apple of his eye at odds at home an arm and a leg
4. He is (not very good) when he tries to repair something in his house.
all thumbs an arm and a leg all ears about time
5. The teacher said the little boy was (her favorite).
an arm and a leg the apple of her eye at odds as well as
6. He was (all ready) to leave the house when his friend came over.
absent-minded about as a rule at heart
7. (Without warning) it began to rain.
At his beck and call At heart At fault All of a sudden
8. She is always (available) when he wants her.
at his beck and call all thumbs as a rule at heart
9. He is always (fighting) with his boss about something.
at last at heart at odds as usual
10. I don't think that he is (to blame) for breaking the computer.
absent-minded at fault all thumbs at last
11. Okay I'm (listening). Please continue with your story.
at heart all thumbs as a rule all ears

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