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Expressions and idioms with thin
English Idioms for advanced level students
1)   He worries too much about his appearance and now he says he's going thin on top.
    a) going crazy
    b) going mad
    c) going bald
    d) going deaf
2)   She lost her job last year and since then she's been having a thin time of it.
    a) finding it difficult without friends
    b) finding it difficult without help
    c) finding it difficult without support
    d) finding it difficult without money
3)   He really must start eating properly because at the moment he's as thin as a rake.
    a) very thin
    b) very tired
    c) very sleepy
    d) very light
4)   If you know of a good plumber, let me know as they're a bit thin on the ground around here.
    a) difficult to see
    b) difficult to find
    c) difficult to know
    d) difficult to pay
5)   Although he only asked me to lend him EUR 5, I could see this was the thin end of the wedge.
    a) start of something financial
    b) start of something easy
    c) start of something worse
    d) start of something difficult
6)   Since we put that advertisement in the local newspapers, replies have been coming in thick and fast.
    a) quickly in large numbers
    b) slowly in small numbers
    c) quickly in small numbers
    d) slowly in large numbers
7)   You'll be lucky if you get more than two words out of him because I'm afraid he's as thick as two short planks.
    a) very quiet
    b) very slow
    c) very wooden
    d) very stupid
8)   They've settled their argument at long last and now they're as thick as thieves.
    a) very clever
    b) very friendly
    c) very careful
    d) very cautious
9)   In view of the way she behaved I thought it was a bit thick when she asked him to apologize to her.
    a) more than I could wish
    b) more than I could believe
    c) more than I could stand
    d) more than I could follow
10)   There are certain members in the party who will stand by their leader through thick and thin.
    a) whatever the times
    b) whatever the climate
    c) whatever the day
    c) whatever the difficulties
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