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BASIC TALKING IDIOMS

INSTRUCTION: CHOOSE 10 WORDS AND WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES USING THEM.

A piece of cake: something very easy to do

1. My last math exam was a piece of cake.

Best of both worlds: a situation where you get the benefits of two different things

2. She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds.

Could eat a horse: be very hungry

3. I haven't eaten all day; I could eat a horse right now.

Down and out: a homeless person

4. Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

For a song: very cheaply

5. These bags are very expensive in Zara but you can buy them for a song in Liverpool.

Get something off the ground: get a big project started

6. Hanna y Alejandro are hoping to get the technology project off the ground over the next
few days.

Have a soft spot for someone: like someone or something very much

7. Alejandra really has a soft spot for that boy so she wants to send him a Valentine's card.

Keep your head above water: try hard to survive, usually applies to having enough money

8. Rafael's family has financial problems but they try to keep their head above water

On the ball: be quick and smart

9. We need someone who’s really on the ball to answer questions from the teacher

Tie the knot: get married

10. She is going to tie the knot with the love of her life in February