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IDIOMS OF THE WEEK!

Exercise: Choose the correct underlined word to complete the idioms in bold.
After each sentence, you’ll find the meaning of the idiom. (Exercise published on
our blog > www.lcblearning.wordpress.com).

2) Hey, Julia! Thanks for putting me in the context / picture / situation / story. I
can’t wait to tell Michael about this juicy bit of gossip. (to let somebody know what has
happened).

3) I know it’s a really hard decision to take, but you should take the bull by the ears /
legs / horns / tail and tell your boss that you want to quit your job. (to confront a
problem and deal with it bravely or confidently).

4) Wow! You look ravishing in that blue velvet dress! I'm sure you’ll be the hit of the
party. But let me tell you that you’ll have to pay through the eyes / teeth / mouth /
nose for it. (to pay a lot of money for something).

5) Do you really want to get this job? You know I get on very well with my boss, so I
may be able to pull a few legs / strings / ropes / ears for you. If everything goes well,
you’ll be hired in less than a month. (to use influence with somebody to get something).
6) Tomorrow’s going to be a sunny day, so how about playing snoopy / hooky /
droopy / smokey? I’m sure our teachers won’t suspect anything! (to miss a class from
school without an excuse).

7) If the CEO only gives a pay rise to the employees of the Marketing Department,
he'll open up a can of worms / beans / beer / soda with the rest of the employees.
Mark my words! (to create a difficult or complicated situation that will cause trouble).

8) Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie have just bought a £10 million mansion in Beverly Hills
and, as it couldn’t be otherwise, the mansion is out of this earth / planet / world /
universe! (extremely good, wonderful).

9) A: Sorry Paul, but I don’t feel like going out tonight. I’ve been under the thumb /
table / weather / chair this week. I think I may have got a cold. (to feel slightly ill).

10) Tomorrow I’m having a very important meeting at work and I’m a bit nervous
because I don’t know how to start the meeting. My boyfriend has suggested cracking a
joke to hit / melt / boil / break the ice, but I’m really bad at telling jokes and I don’t
want to lose face. (to do or say something that makes people feel more friendly and
comfortable).

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IDIOMS OF THE WEEK! > KEYS

Exercise: Choose the correct underlined word to complete the idioms in bold.
After each sentence, you’ll find the meaning of the idiom. (Exercise published on
our blog > www.lcblearning.wordpress.com).

1) Hey, Julia! Thanks for putting me in the PICTURE. I can’t wait to tell Michael about
this juicy bit of gossip. (to let somebody know what has happened).

2) I know it’s a really hard decision to take, but you should take the bull by the HORNS
and tell your boss that you want to quit your job. (to confront a problem and deal with it
bravely or confidently).

3) Wow! You look ravishing in that blue velvet dress! I'm sure you’ll be the hit of the
party. But let me tell you that you’ll have to pay through the NOSE for it. (to pay a lot of
money for something).

4) Do you really want to get this job? You know I get on very well with my boss. so I
may be able to pull a few STRINGS for you. If everything goes well, you’ll be hired in
less than a month. (to use influence with somebody to get something).

5) Tomorrow’s going to be a sunny day, so how about playing HOOKY? I’m sure our
teachers won’t suspect anything! (to miss a class from school without an excuse).

6) If the CEO only gives a pay rise to the employees of the Marketing Department, he'll
open up a can of WORMS with the rest of the employees. Mark my words! (to create a
difficult or complicated situation that will cause trouble).

7) Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie have just bought a £10 million mansion in Beverly Hills
and, as it couldn’t be otherwise, the mansion is out of this WORLD! (amazing,
wonderful).

8) A: Sorry Paul, but I don’t feel like going out tonight. I’ve been under the WEATHER
this week. I think I may have got a cold. (to feel slightly ill).

9) Tomorrow I’m having a very important meeting at work and I’m a bit nervous
because I don’t know how to start the meeting. My boyfriend has suggested cracking a
joke to BREAK the ice, but I’m really bad at telling jokes and I don’t want to lose face.
(to do or say something that makes people feel more friendly and comfortable).

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10) Mark is a very shy and introvert person, but once in a BLUE he comes up with
some really funny knock-knock jokes! (very rarely).

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