Share C2 idioms and expressions 1
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The garden has really gone to _____ since they moved out.
seed
part
pan
sea
He was tired of playing second ______ to his more charismatic colleague.
violin
cello
fiddle
bassoon
Arguing with her about this is being on a _____ to nothing.
hiding
watching
finding
riding
Realizing she had no evidence, she was clutching at _____ to defend herself
grass
strays
hay
straws
The committee decided to kick the issue into the long _____ rather than tackle it now
grass
hair
way
run
I think you’ve got the wrong end of the _____; that’s not what I meant.
stick
meaning
trunk
question
The rival company has thrown down the _____ with its new product line
helmet
challenge
glove
gauntlet
Allowing that loophole in the law could be the thin end of the _____ for corruption.
mallet
knife
wedge
heel
Trying to negotiate with him is like flogging a dead _____
horse
donkey
camel
dog
The company is battening down the _____ in anticipation of the economic downturn
windows
doors
hatches
matches
We’ve broken the _____ of the project; the rest should be easy
promise
majority
back
main
She’s caught between a _____ and a hard place: stay in a toxic job or risk unemployment
rock
mountain
cliff
stone
His first novel was a _____ in the pan, but his later works didn’t sell well
fish
flash
spark
steak
It took me a while to get it, but the _______ finally dropped
pound
cent
penny
dollar
Planning the celebration before finalizing the deal is putting the ______ before the horse
house
cat
cart
donkey
Every family has its skeletons in the ______
cemetary
attic
cupboard
closet
