Meanings: A Mixed Bag

Mixed Bag of words and expressions in English. Choose the correct word or phrase

Which one of these means he was under a cloud?

He was a snake in the grass He had butterflies in the stomach He was in the doghouse He had a bee in his bonnet

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Which one means he's shrewd?

He has a grasshopper mind There are no flies on him He's an early bird He's a wolf in sheep's clothing

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All of these are tautological except one!

She's returning back to the town where she was born She's trying hard to be completely successful What happened earlier is past history This urgently needs correcting asap

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She looked daggers at him means ...

it was love at first sight she was upset with what he was saying to someone she couldn't help liking him

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He who pays the piper calls the tune means ...

whoever is paying for a service is able to dictate conditions the musician himself decides what tunes he should play the plumber should whistle happily whilst working

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She lent him her book

he lent it from her he borrowed it from her he lent her book

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The film was so sad that .............. many people in the audience were crying.

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Mary's so lovely she's very .... on the eye!

easy fascinating sexy lustful

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The water in the sink .......... as it went down the drain

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....... up! I can't hear you!

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