Idiomatic English 10

Her parents don't know she's going to have a baby, nor will they know until she's ________ and ready to tell them.

1. good
2. out
3. rough
4. steady

I knew the song. I had the name ________ but I couldn't remember it.

1. down in the mouth
2. on the back of my hand
3. on the tip of my tongue
4. under my skin

Somewhere ________ the line you'll realize that the only thing that matters is love.

1. by
2. down
3. on
4. up

The last eight years with a Republican president were horrible, why would Americans want to go down that ________ again?

1. aisle
2. drain
3. hill
4. road

I dated Karen for a few weeks but I never got to ________.

1. further point
2. round two
3. second base
4. speed

“You wouldn't understand even if I tried to explain.” – “Really? ________”

1. Humor me.
2. I'm in.
3. Keep me posted.
4. Knock yourself out.

When my dad found out I had gotten the sack, he ________ and I got my job back.

1. bound a few ties
2. had strings attached
3. pulled a few strings
4. tied a few strings

I'd like to chat with you a little longer but ________. I have to do some shopping before my wife gets home.

1. duty calls
2. chore's a chore
3. job calls
4. work works

We have more than a hundred channels but nothing's on. ________

1. Go figure!
2. Chill out!
3. My foot!
4. Poor devil!

When I saw Pink Floyd play live, they completely ________ my mind.

1. blew
2. broke
3. lost
4. swept