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1. My computer shut down unexpectedly while I was writing that essay, and I had to start again 'from scratch'.

from where the computer was scratched

from the beginning

the cat scratched me

2. My mom threw a 'wet blanket' on my plans try out for the play.

put a wet blanket on my plans

threw a wet blanket at me

discouraged me

3. If I did that, my son would 'kill' me.

get really bad at me

son would die

cause me to die

4. The new student is always 'bad-mouthing' our school.

has bad breath

bites people

say bad things about

5. Not getting homework done is 'par for the course' with Janet.

taking a course at school.

normal situation

playing golf

6. Amy shouted at me 'break a leg' before I went up on stage.

wished me good luck

break a leg off the table

fracture the bone in my leg

7. Chelsea was going to try out for the baseball team, but she got 'cold feet'.

feet were too cold

was afraid to try

put her shoes on instead

8. Julia has become quite a 'bookworm' this year.

turned into a worm

found worms in her book

loves to read

9. My little brother can be 'slower than molasses' when doing his chores.

very slow

eating molasses

not very smart

10. My mom and I don’t see eye to eye on the way I eat.

look each other in the eye

agree with each other

look from one eye to the other

Basic Idioms Quiz