Idiom Practice 9

This idioms quiz is a longer one, packing in 19 fill-in-the-blank sentences.

You complete lines like She works night and day to make ends ___. or Trust me, I got this news straight from the ___ mouth. giving you plenty of practice in one sitting.

A sailing term shows up here: learning the ropes once meant figuring out the many ropes that controlled a ship's sails, a real skill new sailors had to master, which is why it now means getting the hang of a new job.

Recommended level: intermediate.