IDIOM CONNECTION
V Idioms and Quiz
V Idiom Quiz
Quiz 1 - Choose the correct idiom to replace the expression in the brackets. Check your score at the bottom. Click on the idiom for the definition.
Your score is: ___ out of 2
V Idioms
vanish into thin air
- to disappear without leaving a trace
The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
variety is the spice of life
- life is made more interesting by doing new or different things
My grandmother believes that variety is the spice of life and is always starting new projects.
vent one's spleen
- to get rid of one's angry feelings
I was able to vent my spleen at the manager of our apartment for the problems that she was causing.
verge on (something)
- to come close or approach something
The accident verged on becoming a major disaster.
very last
- the end of something
We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.
very thing/something
- the exact thing that is needed
The new sofa is the very thing that we need to make our house comfortable.
A cold drink is the very thing that I need at the moment.
That is the very question that I want to ask my friend.
very well
- agreed, all right
"Very well, if you want me to go I will go with you."
vicious circle
- an unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results
The man had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more.
vim and vigor
- energy and enthusiasm
Our great aunt is always full of vim and vigor when we see her.
vote down (something) or vote (something) down
- to defeat something in a vote
The proposal to extend the opening hours of nightclubs was voted down in the election.
vote of confidence
- a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's support
The government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.
vote of thanks
- a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker or organizer
The speaker received a vote of thanks from the audience.
vote with one's feet
- to express one's dissatisfaction with something by leaving or walking away
The students were voting with their feet when they began to leave the science course.