Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

The distance between the two villages is only 5 km ________, but the road journey is much longer.

as the crow flies

hit for six

for the birds

like a dog with a bone

✅ Correct Option: 1

'As the crow flies' means measured in a straight line, the shortest direct distance. The contrast with a longer road journey signals direct distance, so this idiom fits. The others relate to shock, worthlessness, and persistence.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

The only fly in the ointment was the broken microphone.

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The project sounded exciting, but the promised rewards turned out to be nothing more than ________.

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What does it mean when someone says, "the bee's knees"

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Despite being told repeatedly, he kept accusing the wrong person—he was clearly____

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

The government keeps kicking the can down the road.

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He was ________ by the sudden news of his transfer and couldn't respond immediately.

The distance between the two villages is only 5 km ________, but the road journey is much longer.

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