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The life and soul of the a)says very little about themselves a picture, a bell, a pancake, a fox, a bee, a cucumber,
party a peacock, a lamb, the grave, a sheet
2. the apple of one's eye b)like to get up early 1. as cunning as
3. a live wire c)spends a lot of time in front of TV 2. as cool as
4. a night owl d)is lively and energetic 3. as silent as
5. a couch potato e)you are extremely fond of 4. as clear as
6. a fly-by-night f)prefers to do things at night 5. as pretty as
7. an early bird g)is weak and depends on others for help 6. as gentle as
8. a lame duck h)is unreliable 7. as busy as
9. a cold fish i) is lively and entertaining at parties 8. as proud as
10 a dark horse j) is unfriendly and unemotional 9. as white as
10. as flat as
a brush, a feather, brass, a bat, a mouse, life, gold,
fiddle, clockwork, two peas in a pod
1. Above board a. snobbish 1.as quiet as
2. Big-headed b. excited 2. as fit as
3. Pig-headed c. arrogant 3. as good as
4. Dead beat d. stubborn 4. as regular as
5. Loud-mouthed e. comfortably rich 5. as bold as
6. Full of beans f. short of money 6. as alike as
7. Well-off g. talking too much, often offensively 7. as large as
8. Cheesed off h. annoyed 8. as blind as
9. Stuck-up i. honest 9. as light as
10. Hard-up j. exhausted 10. as daft as
dogs, cows, goat, elephant, bird, bear, cat, rat, horse,
fish
1. angry a. stomach rumbling 1.talk to you till ………..…come home
2. frightened b. Rush of adrenaline 2. eat like a ……
3. Excited c. Red face 3. fill like a ……………….... out of water
4. Hungry d. sweaty palms 4. be a white……….. – expensive and useless
5. stressed e. Heart pounding 5.what gets my ……………. – annoys me
6. Nervous f. Butterflies in the stomach 6.going to the …….… - be less successful
7. surprised g. Clench your fist 7. let the ………..out of the bag
8. Disgusted h. Drum your fingers 8. to smell a ..…..
9. threatening i. wrinkle your nose 9. be like a …….... – in a very bad mood
10. Impatient j. Raise your eyebrows 10. flog a dead ….…….… - waste time

1.a really close shave a. Keeps talking about things he considers important
2.down the drain b. Make people notice you
3. pay through the nose c. Be suspicious
4. make his presence felt d. Pay a huge amount
5.smell a rat e. In a few words
6. get on like a house on fire f. Get on very well
7. has got a real bee in his bonnet g. Loses his temper
8. flies off the handle h. Wasted
9.does not hold water i. Is always boasting
10. is looking daggers at me j. Is not valid or true
11. in a nutshell k. Is looking very angrily
12. is always blowing his own trumpet l. A near miss
1. As brave as a ……… 1. Are always quarreling a. Feel under the weather
2. As slow as a ……….. 2. Was not feeling very well b. Be under a cloud
3. As proud as a ……… 3. Understand things and react c. It is not up to the mark
4. As wise as a …………. quickly d. Are at loggerheads
5. As stubborn as 4. Have secret information e. Be on the ball
a………… 5. Was a bit of an exaggeration f. Be kept in the dark
6. As sick as a ………….. 6. Feel slightly unwell g. Was feeling out of sorts
7. As quiet as a 7. Was told nothing about it h. Be in the know about
……………. 8. It is not good enough i. Was a bit over the top
8. As cunning as a 9. Be thought poorly of j. Be cheesed off
……………… 10. Feel slightly annoyed