Intermediate Quiz 43

1. Everybody makes a mistake _____.
once upon a time
once in a blue moon
once in a lifetime
once in a while

Answer:
Everybody makes a mistake (once in a while).

The idiom “once in a while” means sometimes but not often.

Everybody makes a mistake once in a while.
= Everybody makes a mistake sometimes.

2. I don’t know her well. I’ve only met her _____.
once and twice
once but twice
once or twice
once nor twice

Answer:
I don’t know her well. I’ve only met her (once or twice).

The idiom “once or twice” means a few time.

I don’t know her well. I’ve only met her once or twice.
= I don’t know her well. I’ve only met her a few times.

3. I can’t do everything _____. You’ll have to be patient.
all in once
all at once
all on once
all by once

Answer:
I can’t do everything (all at once). You’ll have to be patient.

The idiom “all at once” means together or at the same time.

I can’t do everything all at once. You’ll have to be patient.
= I can’t do everything at the same time. You’ll have to be patient.

4. Can’t you be nice to each other _____?
just in once
just at once
just from once
just for once

Answer:
Can’t you be nice to each other (just for once)?

The idiom “(just) for once” is used to say that something unusual happens, especially when you wish it would happen more often.

Can’t you be nice to each other just for once?
= You have not been nice to each other. Can you two be nice this time?

5. We need to settle this _____.
all for once
once for all
once and for all
and once for all

Answer:
We need to settle this (once and for all).

The idiom “once and for all” is used to indicate that we do something now and for the last time.

We need to settle this (once and for all).
= We need to settle this now and for the last time so that we don’t have to do it again in the future.