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Idioms and expressions for CAE

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I'm always busy, running around like a headless ______ . (chicken, horse, duck)

chicken

10

He's so arrogant - I wish he'd get off his high ______ . (chair, horse, pedestal)

horse

15

I hate applying for a new passport - there's so much ______ tape involved. (cassette, long, red)

red

15

The project was finally given the ______ light after months of waiting. (green, red, amber)

green

5

I could really do ______ a nice cup of tea. (with, up, for)

with

10

The children have been as good as ______ in the class today. (goodness, gold, silver)

gold

15

The exercises were as easy as ______ and we did them in 2 minutes. (cake, cheese, pie)

pie

15

The exercises were a piece of ______ and we did them in 2 minutes (cake, cheese, pie)

cake

5

I had to stump ______ almost a hundred euros to join the club. (up, in, for)

up

20

We all had to muck ______ and help to clear the yard. (out, over, in)

in

20

He spends most of the class ______ around, and wastes everyone's time. (aping, monkeying, babooning)

monkeying

15

It was a very formal occasion, so everyone was dolled up to the ______ . (sevens, eights, nines)

nines

20

I need this room to be ______ and span by the time I come back. (clean, spick, neat)

spick

10

My new jacket cost me and arm and a ______ . (finger, leg, hand)

leg

10

I offered him a lift but he turned his ______ up at it. (nose, eyes, ears)

nose

15

We're staying in a lovely hotel just a ______'s throw from the beach. (rock, pebble, stone)

stone

15