Which idiomatic expression best completes the passage?Al knew it was risky to _____, but he felt confident that Huntsman's Heat could beat any horse in the field.A.look a gift horse in the mouthB.cry over spilled milkC.bite the hand that fed himD.put all his eggs in one basketSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following is the best explanation of the idiomatic expression "hold your horses"?

Select the correct text in the passage.Which excerpt best shows the author regretted that he forgot about the organ player in the cold months?(10) My first impulse was to go up to him, but an uneasy feeling of I do not know what held me back; I felt that I blushed and I did not move from my place. Every now and then a passer-by stopped for a moment and made as if to search his pockets, but I did not see a single copper fall into the old man's hat. The place became gradually deserted, and one beggar after another trotted off with his little earnings. At last a child came out of the church, led by a gentleman in mourning; the child pointed towards the old man, and then ran up to him and laid a silver coin in his hat. The old man humbly bowed his head in thanks, and even I, with my unfortunate absent-mindedness, was very nearly thanking the little donor also, so pleased was I. My friend carefully wrapped up the precious gift in an old pocket-handkerchief, and stooping forward, as if still carrying the barrel-organ on his back, he walked off.

Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase made bold in the sentence. Choose the correct alternative which best explains the meaning of the idiom/...See allGiving Reena a designer watch as a gift was like carrying coals to new castle.LuckyUnnecessaryGiving something that the person is already having in abundanceRequired

Which of the following statements uses an idiom?A.We were starting to think the cat had gotten her tongue.B.With a crack! of thunder, the storm began overhead.C.The candies in that first barrel cost a dollar for a dozen.D.Treat others the way you would like to be treated.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

PART B: Which quote from paragraph 12 best supports the answer to Part A?A. "After dithering about like this in the cold for two or three minutes"B. "when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner"C. "Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass"D. "forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house"