COURSE : ENGLISH IV

CODE : IN304

CYCLE : VI

PROFESSOR : MG. GRACIELA BRITTO GUTIÉRREZ

SUBJECT : IDIOMS ABOUT CRIME

 IDIOMS ABOUT CRIME

A. Choose the correct alternative A, B, C or D to complete

the sentences with idioms about crime.

1. He´s happy now, but crime doesn´t ________ He´ll get what
he deserves and the police will catch him soon.
A. buy B. pay C. last D. try

2. I´m so glad that man is going to spend the rest of his life
___________bars.
A. under B. on C. behind D. scratching

3. Tim Smith is well-known for being a _______ burglar, who is

difficult to catch.
A. cat B. dog C. tiger D. bird

4. When we finished eating at the restaurant, we realised we

had left our wallets at home, so we decided to….a runner.
A. make B. go C. invent D. do
B. Match the idioms in exercise A with their meanings:

1. To be in prison_____________________________________
2. To leave a place (such as a restaurant) without
paying_____________________________
3. Criminals are always punished for their crimes
_________________________________________
4. A skillful thief who breaks into places easily. _______________

C. Invent your own examples with the idioms.

D. Complete the following sentences with the correct idiom.

4. Would never_________________________as I think it´s
dishonest. It´s better to tell the truth to whoever is in
charge and organise a way to pay at a later date.
5. I firmly believe that_________________________Everyone should
be punished if they do something wrong.
6. The houses in my neighbourhood are often by______________
They are very common there.
4. In my opinion, parents who hit their children should spend
some time___________so that they never do it again.