Idioms A - C | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 23 Public

Practise idiomatic phrases for CAE Advanced level

Study Slideshow

Whenver I try and go on a diet I find that chocolate is my ____________.

Achille's Heel

10

They left it until ____________________, but they finished the project on time.

the eleventh hour

15

The police were investigating whether everything was __________ in the way the company was being run.

above board

20

When Justin Bieber arrived at the airport _____________

all hell broke loose

15

Sorry I dropped that cup, I am ____________________ today.

all fingers and thumbs

15

I spoke to my friend about what had happened. After all, it's true what they say: _________________________

a problem shared is a problem halved

20

Her idea was so ____________ that nobody understood it at the time, but 50 years later it was widely accepted.

ahead of the curve

20

Despite the trouble, he remained _______________________, he was so calm!

cool as a cucumber

5

I think I have ______________________ this time. There's no way I'll have time to finish everything.

bitten off more than I can chew

20

I've been putting off calling her all day, but I have to ____________ and tell her I've lost her purse.

bite the bullet

10

We got the bus by _________________. 30 seconds later and we'd have missed it.

the skin of our teeth

10

What does this mean? _____________! I think it's in Russian!

Beats me!

10

I know it's horrible to lose a job, but maybe this is a _________________! You never really liked it there, after all.

blessing in disguise

10

Well, that plan didn't work. Look's like it's _______________

back to the drawing board/square one

10

That's totally _________! Why would you mention something irrelevant like that?

beside the point

20

When you leave a place, it's not a good idea to __________________. You might need those contacts again in the future!

burn your bridges

10