Test yourself on some of the common English expressions that we have discussed on the recent Instagram’s posts. If you don’t know the answers to these questions, it’s time for you to hit the books!

Good luck!

Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms. Each idiom can only be used once.

Welcome to your Idioms Challenge

The peaceful demonstration started off quietly, but things quickly _ _ _ _ _ _ when the crowd began blocking traffic and shouting.

Sarah was humming a song and walking with a noticeable _ _ _ _ _ _ on Monday morning because she just got promoted.

Whenever Clara has free time, you can usually find her sitting in the library reading a novel; she has always been a total _ _ _ _ _ _.

Our new manager strictly follows all the corporate policies without taking any shortcuts. You could say he is _ _ _ _ _ _.

After a difficult meeting with his clients, he went for a long run to _ _ _ _ _ _ before returning to work.

By working remotely two days a week, David gets to enjoy a quiet home environment while staying connected with his office team. He really has _ _ _ _ _ _.

Before the CEO arrives, I just want to _ _ _ _ _ _ that there will likely be some significant changes in the company.

With final exams starting next week, Marcus decided to stay home all weekend so he could _ _ _ _ _ _.

Sorry I missed the start of your presentation, but I’m glad I made it for the final discussion! _ _ _ _ _ _, right?

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Right before stepping onto the stage to give her keynote speech, Maya felt _ _ _ _ _ _.