"a whale of a time"  Ollie said he had a whale of a time at the jazz festival and he a. wishes he hadn't gone b. wants to go again next year c. probably won't bother going agai

"water off a duck's back"  Many people claim that insults or negative comments are like water off a duck's back, but in reality, many of them are a. pleased by such things b. upset by such things c. unaffected by such things

"to be on the ball" A) to be alert / B) to be on the top / C) to be funny

"to give the green light" A) to allow something / B) to prohibit something / C) to like something

"to put your feet up" A) to be tired / B) to relax / C) to be clumsy

"can of worms"  The investigators knew that examining the company's books might open a can of worms. They suspected there'd be a. a huge number of worms b. nothing seriously wrong c. evidence of serious crimes

"to speak of the devil" A) to have an uncomfortable conversation / B) the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives / C) to talk about a person you don't like

"break a leg!" A) well done! / B) have fun! / C) good luck!

Play it safe (A) Play for pleasure (B) Avoid risks (C) Play light games (D) Play a game peacefully

"a night owl"  Cassandra is a night owl, so she doesn't usually get up until about a. 11 a.m. b. 11 p.m. c. 7 a.m.

"to be left out in the cold" A) to be alone / B) to be excluded / C) to be freezing

"to get cold feet" A) suddenly change your emotion eg: happy to sad / B) to suddenly change your mind about something because you are nervous / C) to be anxious about something.

"to skate on thin ice" A) to be in a risky situation / B) to do something challenging / C) to not like something you have to do