English Idioms and Collocations Quiz Practice

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering English idioms, phrases, and vocabulary from the lecture notes.

When the server crashed minutes before the presentation, Minh arrived with a backup drive like a __________ in shining armour.

knight a knight in shining armour: vị cứu tinh

She had used every trick in the __________ to persuade the committee to reconsider its decision.

book every trick in the book: dùng mọi thủ đoạn to achieve a goal.

In the old kingdom, members of the lower __________ paid most of the taxes but had little political influence.

orders : the lower orders : tầng lớp thấp trong xã hội

The marathon champion is still regarded as one of the finest athletes ever to __________ breath.

draw draw breath : thở ( còn thở - còn sống , khả năng thở)

Without warning, our lecturer announced a __________ quiz on the reading, and half the class groaned.

pop a pop quiz : bài ktra đột xuất

The collector decided that the rare watch would go on the __________ at Sotheby's in October.

block go on the block: lên sàn đấu giá

During the disciplinary hearing, I needed a senior colleague there to fight my __________.

corner fight one’s corner: đứng về phía ai

The expansion came to a __________ halt after the main investor unexpectedly withdrew.

screeching come to a screeching halt: bị phải dừng đột ngột và ngay lập tức bring to a screeching halt: bắt cái gì/ai phải dừng lại đột ngột và ngay lập tức

For my __________, the smaller restaurant serves much better food than the famous place next door.

money for one’s money= in my view= in my opinion

The proposal to cut research funding did not __________ well with senior academics.

sit not sit well with s.o : khiến ai đó k thoải mái, k thích

After being offered jobs in two different countries, Lan found herself at a __________ in the road.

fork a fork in the road : một ngã rẽ ( một bước ngoặt)

After months of counselling, they admitted that their partnership had reached the end of the __________.

road reach the end of the road: đi đến hồi kết , kết thúc