11. He was undecided. He “let the grass grow under his feet”.

A. loitered around
B. stayed out
C. sat unmoving
D. moved away

12. Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet”

A. flatters
B. praises others
C. admonishes others
D. praises himself

13. To make clean breast of __?

A. To gain prominence
B. To praise oneself
C. To confess without of reserve
D. To destroy before it blooms

14. A man of straw _?

A. A man of no substance
B. A very active person
C. A worthy fellow
D. An unreasonable person

15. To put one’s hand to plough __?

A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work

16. “Beating a dead horse” means __?

A. To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
B. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
C. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
D. To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting

17. To set one’s face against __?

A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily

18. “Achilles’ heel” means __?

A. To action a task; to initiate work
B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
C. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
D. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable

19. “Elephant in the room” means _?

A. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature
B. In good physical health
C. Someone can perceive things and events that are outside of their field of vision
D. You learned something through means of a rumor

20. He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _?

A. Toppled over
B. Bribed
C. Given advance information
D. Threatened