Car-Related Idioms Quiz

Idioms Quiz (Car-Related)

Please fill out this form and answer the questions about the car-related idioms you learned. After reviewing your answers, I’ll send you feedback, including any grammar corrections. I look forward to your responses.

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1. Have you or anyone you know ever had a real clunker? If so, please describe it.

2. Can you think of a situation that could be called a money pit—in other words, “an ongoing drain on financial resources”? Explain.

3. Do you have any personal object that is on its last legs? Explain.

4. Have you ever met someone you would describe as a real diamond in the rough? What made you think of them that way?

5. Is there something in your life—perhaps a hobby, a friendship, or even a possession—that still has plenty of miles left in it? Explain.

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Car-Related Idioms Quiz