CPE Idioms 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Losing the case was a bitter _____ to swallow for the defence lawyer

tablet

pill

defeat

drop

What does a homophone of this bird's name mean?

Back

Right

Left

Front

He’s a _______ operator who never makes a deal unless he’s sure he’ll benefit

shewed

shred

shrewd

shrew

The startup seemed promising, but it turned out to be just a(n) _______ in the pan

egg

flame

flash

spark

The company tried to pull the _______ over the public’s eyes about their environmental impact

blinkers

hood

wool

mask

In negotiations, you need to keep your ______ about you to avoid being taken advantage of

papers

wits

nous

sense

Let me play ______ advocate for a moment—what if AI actually improves employment rather than destroys it?

politician's

lawyer's

God's

devil's

The name of this bird is also a verb which means...

bellow

boast

beg

belong

We had to bite the ______ and accept the budget cuts

barrow

bullet

bliney

brine

I bit off more than I could _______ when I agreed to organize two events in one week

chew

swallow

consume

eat

Some politicians sail close to the _______ when it comes to campaign financing

wave

sea

coast

wind

The invention of the smartphone was a _________ moment in communication history

watershed

waterworld

watery

waterfall

With falling profits and staff layoffs, the _________ was on the wall for the company

label

writing

knell

notice

There has been a ______ change in how people view remote work

wind

sea

air

fire

Investors were led up the _______ ______ with promises of huge returns that never materialized

back drive

garage door

garden path

kitchen table

What does this bird's name also mean?

grow

complain

sluch

sing

The government was caught between the _____ and the deep blue sea—raise taxes or cut essential services

devil

mountains

beach

demon