Share CPE Idioms 2
Save to Folder
That little cottage in the countryside is as pretty as a ________
peony
penny
postcard
picture
I tried on the jacket and it fitted like a ______, so I bought to
sleeve
sock
hat
glove
Asking him for information is like getting blood out of a _______
bottle
rock
heart
stone
It's so frustrating talking to him - it's like banging your head against a ______
metal post
concrete wall
wooden door
brick wall
Trying to locate him is like looking for a needle in a ________
haystack
The teacher warned the candidates that she would watch them like a _______ during the exam
hawk
They're great friends - they get on like ________
a house on fire
a whale of a time
two peas in a pod
two front teeth
There was no moon and it was as dark as _______ outside
jet
a crow
pitch
evening
She has really dark hair, almost ______ black
pitch
night
jet
rook
Without my glasses, I'm as blind as a _______
mole
worm
buzzard
bat
She's a really intelligent girl, as bright as a _______
button
flash
beam
light
The sea was beautifully still this morning. It was as calm as a ________
lake
millpond
breeze
puddle
I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're like chalk and ______
cheese
It hasn't rained for months - the ground's as dry as a ______
dormouse
bone
skull
drought
You won't have any problems possing the exam - it's as easy as
pie
buns
cake
sweets
