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C2 idioms

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    C2 level idioms and expressions
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  • Life's not always a bed of _____________
    roses
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  • If you want to leave your options open, don't burn your ________________.
    boats / bridges
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  • When something happens suddenly it happens out of the _________.
    blue
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  • To summarise something briefly , explain it 'in a _____________'
    nutshell
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  • When you can make the most of two different situations, you can have the best of _________ ________.
    both worlds
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  • 'Stop ____________ while Rome burns! I need your help here!'
    fiddling
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  • The grass is alway _________________ on the other side
    greener
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  • If you work or study until late in the night we say you....
    burn the midnight oil
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  • 'Those 50 euros you gave me are ___________________________ - let's go shopping!'
    burning a hole in my pocket
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  • 'Spend 300 euros on a jumper?! Have you got __________ _____ __________?
    money to burn
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  • The pilots came out in ________________ with the cabin crew during the strike.
    sympathy
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  • My boss is always talking about a pay rise, but never comes up ________ ___ ________.
    with the goods
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  • Fiona needs to come to ___________ with losing her job or she'll never find a new one
    terms
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  • What's the criteria for ticket sales? Oh, it's first come , ___________ ____________.
    first served
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  • Sports seem to ________ __________ to John, he's good at all of them!
    come easily
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  • I love you so much, nothing will ever _________ __________ us.
    come between
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