Literary Techniques Used In Elie Wiesel's 'Night'

IDIOMS with ANSWERS: Unit 1
I. Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:
AT A LOOSE END AT ONE’S WITS’ END
AT DEATH’S DOOR AT A LOSS
AT FAULT AT RANDOM
AT A PINCH AT FIRST SIGHT
AT SHORT NOTICE AT A STANDSTILL
AT LEAST AT SIXES AND SEVENS
AT ALL COSTS AT LOGGERHEADS
AT THE CRACK OF DAWN AT ALL HOURS
AT MOST AT WILL
AT BEST AT ONCE

1. When Richard Burton was Elizabeth Taylor it was a classic case of love ……………………………
2. Traffic was ……………………………………. this morning because of an accident on the A21.
3. I’m afraid everything’s ………………………………….. this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is.
4. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but …………………………………it was cheap and reasonably clean.
5. I’ve got room in the car for three – four ………………………….. .
6. Mrs. Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out …………………………… and never a kind word to anyone.
7. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for $200 - ……………………………. $250.
8. If you don’t get out …………………………………… then I shall have thrown you out.
9. Pamela and David are always ……………… . I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They’ve got absolutely nothing in common.
10. A chameleon is a remarkable creature – it is able to change the colour of its skin ………………… .
11. You can’t expect me to work overtime ………………….. such ……………….! I need to be told at least 2 days in advance.
12. I was in a hurry for my train, so I chose a book …………………………. .
13. We must …………………………….. catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time.
14. It is difficult to know who’s ………………………… in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to blame.
15. It’s late, I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up ………………….tomorrow.
16. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning - ………………………….. a small fine.
17. If you’re ………………………… this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip.
18. I may be getting on a bit, but I’m certainly not …………………………yet! I hope to live for at least another ten to fifteen years!
19. When her daughter didn’t come on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs. Jenkins was …………………….- she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.
20.
Like you, I’m …………………….. to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it.
EXPLANATIONS:
AT A LOOSE END : IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND
AT ONE’S WITS’ END: TO BE IN SUCH A STATE OF ANXIETY THAT SB DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
AT DEATH’S DOOR: SERIOUSLY, ABOUT TO DIE
AT A LOSS: UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN FALL
AT FAULT: IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHO IS TO BLAME
AT RANDOM: WITHOUT CHOOSING CAREFULLY OR DELIBERATELY
AT A PINCH: FOUR IF NECESSARY, BUT WITH SOME DIFFICULTY
AT FIRST SIGHT: LOVE FROM THE FIRST MOMENT
AT SHORT NOTICE: WITHOUT SUCH LITTLE ADVANCE WARNING
AT A STANDSTILL: THE TRAFFIC WAS NOT MOVING
AT LEAST: IF NOTHING ELSE
AT SIXES AND SEVENS: EVERYTHING IS VERY CONFUSED AND MUDDLED
AT ALL COSTS: WITHOUT FAIL
AT LOGGERHEADS: ALWAYS QUARELLING
AT THE CRACK OF DAWN: VERY EARLY
AT ALL HOURS: TO BE OUT ALL THE TIME
AT MOST: THE WORST OR MOST SEVERE PUNISHMENT WILL BE A SMALL FINE
AT WILL: WHENEVER WANTED
AT BEST: THE BEST A PERSON COULD GET
AT ONCE: IMMEDIATELY
ANSWERS:
1. At first sight
2. At a standstill
3. At sixes and sevens
4. At least
5. At a pinch
6. At all hours
7. At best
8. At once
9. At loggerheads
10. At will
11. At (such) short notice
12. At random
13. At all
costs
14. At fault
15. At the crack of dawn
16. At most
17. At a loose end
18. At death’s door
19. At her wit’s end
20. At a loss