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"To see eye to eye" means:

to have the same opinion or view

to have a disagreement

to ignore someone's opinion

"To break a leg" means:

to wish someone good luck before a performance

to have a serious injury

to fall down and hurt oneself

"To have a skeleton in the closet" means:

to have something to hide, usually a shameful or embarrassin

to be very organized

to have a lot of clothes

"To kick the bucket" means:

to die

to hit a bucket with a ball

to throw a bucket of water on someone

"To add insult to injury" means:

to make a situation worse by doing something else

to apologize for causing harm

to ignore someone's feelings

"To cut to the chase" means:

to speak briefly and directly to the point

to start a conversation

to change the subject

"To pull someone's leg" means:

to play a joke or prank on someone

to hurt someone's feelings

to criticize someone

"To let sleeping dogs lie" means:

to avoid stirring up old conflicts or issues

to wake up dogs that are sleeping

to take a nap when feeling tired

"To have a chip on your shoulder" means:

to have a grudge or a sense of resentment

to be very angry

to be in a bad mood

"To go the extra mile" means:

to do more than is expected or required

to travel a long distance

to run very fast

"To hit the hay" means:

to go to bed

to hit someone with hay

to take a nap

"To bite off more than you can chew" means:

to eat too much food

to take on more responsibility than one can handle

to be very hungry

"To be on the same page" means:

to agree or have the same understanding

to be reading the same book

to be in the same location

"To give someone the benefit of the doubt" means:

to believe someone's story without proof

to doubt someone's story without proof

to argue with someone about their story

"To burn the midnight oil" means:

to stay up late working or studying

to light a candle in the middle of the night

to take a nap during the day

"To be a piece of cake" means:

to be very easy

to be very difficult

to be very delicious

"To hit the nail on the head" means:

to do or say something exactly right

to make a mistake

to do something very quickly

"To break the ice" means:

to start a conversation in a formal setting

to fall through thin ice

to be cold-hearted

"To kill two birds with one stone" means:

to accomplish two things at once

to harm animals

to be very busy

"To let the cat out of the bag" means:

to share a secret

to take a nap

to release an animal from a trap

You can't judge a book by its cover

This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside

There's a method to his madness

He seems crazy but actually he's clever

There's no such thing as a free lunch

Nothing is entirely free

Throw caution to the wind

Take a risk

There are other fish in the sea

It's OK to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.

The best thing since sliced bread

A really good invention

Take it with a grain of salt

Don’t take it too seriously

The ball is in your court

It's your decision

Take a rain check

Postpone a plan

Spill the beans

Give away a secret

Saving for a rainy day

Saving money for later

Rain on someone's parade

To spoil something

Put something on ice

Put a project on hold

Once in a blue moon

Rarely

On thin ice

On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.

Look before you leap

Take only calculated risks

Let the cat out of the bag

Give away a secret

It's raining cats and dogs

It's raining hard

It's a piece of cake

It's easy

Give someone the cold shoulder

Ignore someone

By the skin of your teeth

Just barely

Add insult to injury

To make a bad situation worse

Actions speak louder than words

Believe what people do and not what they say

A picture is worth 1000 words

Better to show than tell

A perfect storm

the worst possible situation

A penny for your thoughts

Tell me what you're thinking

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

What you have is worth more than what you might have later

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it

Let's not talk about that problem right now

Wrap your head around something

Understand something complicated

Under the weather

Sick

Pull yourself together

Calm down

Pull someone's leg

To joke with someone

No pain, no gain

You have to work for what you want

It's not rocket science

It's not complicated

Make a long story short

Tell something briefly

Miss the boat

It's too late

On the ball

Doing a good job

Let someone off the hook

To not hold someone responsible for something

Give someone the benefit of the doubt

Trust what someone says

Hit the sack

Go to sleep

Hang in there

Don't give up

Go back to the drawing board

Start over

Get your act together

Work better or leave

Cut somebody some slack

Don't be so critical

A blessing in disguise

a good thing that seemed bad at first

A dime a dozen

Something very common

Better late than never

Better to arrive late than not to come at all

break a leg

good luck

call it a day

stop working on something

cost an arm and a leg

very expensive

hold your horses

wait a moment

Butter someone up

Compliment someone to get what you want.

Chip in

Help with work or to pay for something

On the tip of my tongue

Can't think of the word you want to say

Throw in the towel

Give up

Pay an arm and a leg

Pay a lot of money

Bring home the bacon

Earn money

Hold your horses

wait

Money doesn't grow on trees

its too expensive to buy everything they want.

A penny for you thoughts

someone wants you to talk about what is on your mind

In a pickle

in trouble

Green with envy

jealous of what other people have

Twist my arm

talk me into doing something I don't want to do.

Drag your feet

do something very slowly

Back off

stop pushing so hard

Behind his back

talking about someone when he does not know about it

Took the words our of my mouth

say what someone else is thinking before he can say it himself

Bite your tongue

don't say bad things

Straight face

Not laughing or smiling

Monkey business

silly or foolish things happening

Sounds fishy

does not sound right

Use your noodle

use your brain

Weasel out

avoid doing something

Hit the roof

get angry

Running behind

late

Out of the woods

out of danger

Road hog

a driver whose car goes all over the road

Flea Market

A place where there is a collection of used items for sale very cheaply

Call it a day

stop working

The period of retirement usually after age 65 is the "____ years"

Golden

Silver

Blue

Grey

Clear-cut straightforward without ambiguity is "Black and ____"

white

red

blue

green

Relating to manual or industrial work and workers is "____ collar"

Blue

White

Red

Black

Losing money or in debt is "in the ____"

red

black

blue

green

Looking sick is "_____ around the ears"

Green

Blue

Orange

Brown

A costly but useless possession is a "_____ elephant"

White

Silver

Grey

Pink

Very pleased or delighted is "Tickled ____"

pink

blue

yellow

green

An important or significant day is a "____-letter day"

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

Something unclear or undefined is a "____ area"

Grey

Black

White

Red

An excellent chance to do something is a "____ opportunity"

Golden

Silver

Red

Blue

Of noble or aristocratic descent is "____-blooded"

Blue

Red

Green

Golden

With great or outstanding success is "With flying ____"

colors

birds

flags

kites

To reveal one's true nature is to "Show one's true ____"

colors

faces

hands

thoughts

Permission to start or continue something is given the "____ light"

Green

Red

Yellow

Blue

Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules is "____ tape"

Red

Green

Blue

Black

Very rarely is "Once in a ____ moon"

blue

red

green

yellow

Natural talent for gardening is having a "____ thumb"

Green

Red

Blue

Yellow

Exhausted from great but ineffective effort is "____ in the face"

Blue

Grey

Purple

Black

A person who is considered the odd one out is the "____ sheep"

Black

White

Red

Green

A small or harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone is a "____ lie"

White

Black

Red

Green

Unexpectedly is "Out of the ____"

blue

red

green

yellow

Very jealous or envious is "____ with envy"

Green

Red

Black

White

Caught in the act of doing something wrong is caught "____-handed"

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

When I finally pass my exam, it will be a real _______________.

weight off my shoulders

weight on my shoulders

pain off my shoulders

wait off my shoulders

You're not listening to me at all, are you? You always have __________

your head in the clouds

your nose in the air

your eyes in the sky

your mind in space

Have you met Susan's new boyfriend, the rocket scientist? He's so _______!

brainy

brainful

big-brained

brainious

My neighbour is so _________-she always has to know what everyone is doing.

nosy

noseful

nosing

noisy

I wish I could help you, but I'm so busy right now. I'm up to my _____ in work.

eyeballs

hair

shoulders

chin

When Susan said we were studying some really difficult grammar tonight, I was so happy. It was _____!

music to my ears

music in my ears

a song in my ears

musical in my ears

I can't wait for the weekend-I really need some time to ________ and relax.

put my feet up

put my knees up

put my feet down

put down my legs

I'm sorry, but I really must _______ the time-I don't want to miss my bus.

keep an eye on

keep eyes for

keep my eyes at

keep eyeing

My father is always ___________-he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

putting his foot in it

putting his toes in it

putting his mouth in it

putting his legs in it

When I was shopping, that new laptop really _______-I think I'll buy it next week.

caught my eye

caught my eyes

hit my eye

attracted my eyes

I'm finding it really difficult to __________ this new grammar-I just don't understand it.

get my head around

get around my head

get my brain into

get into my head

You're working late again? You need to ________, and tell your boss you won't do it!

put your foot down

put your feet down

put your feet up

put your fists down

I don't enjoy working with Brian-we never seem to _________ about anything.

see eye to eye

look eye to eye

see eyes to eyes

be on eye level

I'm supposed to be getting married next month, but I'm starting to get ______. Maybe it's a bad idea....

cold feet

a cold foot

cold toes

cold legs

I feel so sick today-I really ___________ going to work.

can't face

can't shoulder

can't mind

can't heart

When Susan started singing at the karaoke party, it was so funny-I couldn't ______!

keep a straight face

keep a straight mouth

keep my tongue straight

keep my teeth straight

I need some help with this report. Can you give me ______?

a hand

your hands

the finger

your brain

I can't believe how expensive those plane tickets were! They cost me ______

an arm and a leg

a leg and an arm

my arms and legs

two arms and a leg

Keep your ______ up-everything will be better tomorrow!

chin

eyes

nose

shoulders

Oh, I wish I could remember who he is! His name is ______.

on the tip of my tongue

in the back of my brain

under my tongue

at the tip of my finger

It really ______ when I see people dropping litter in the street.

makes my blood boil

burns my blood

boils my brain

makes my skin boil

I can't believe you went behind my _____.

back

wishes

door

face

Oh my God, I'm so _____ _____ shape.

out of

without a

out the

without in

-Why the big crowd? -Oh, you know, _____ _____ _____.

word of mouth

mouth to mouth

from the mouth

mouth into mouth

- May I sit down? -_____ all means. _____ yourself at home.

by; make

to; make

to; put

by; put

It's freezing out there so you'll need to _____ up.

bundle

dress

pucker

catch

You're just going to have to _____ the _____ and do it.

bite the bullet

suck the egg

change your head

eat your nose

He just can't see the big _____.

picture

banana

forest

prize

Don't worry. It's no big _____.

deal

trouble

anxiety

difficulty

- It took you forever to do it. - Well, better _____ than _____.

late than never

done than not

late than not

done than never

I mean, it's the best of both _____, don't you think?

worlds

times

situations

areas

They're really _____ the _____.

behind the times

in the back

behind the grade

from the past

Be straight with me. Don't _____ around the bush.

beat

hit

come

stick

I guess it's back to the drawing _____.

board

table

plan

paper

We're going to have to put that on the _____ burner for a while.

back

hot

cold

front

I'll _____ _____ to you soon.

get back

get off

get open

get going

There's been a lot of _____ and _____, but we still haven't made an agreement.

back and forth

under and over

side to side

in and out

We have our differences, but at the end of the _____ we're still a family.

day

life

chapter

story

They've been at each other's _____ for days now.

throats

necks

heads

ears

I've been completely _____ under with work.

snowed

buried

covered

piled

She's been working _____ the clock.

around

through

over

with

- I thought they were still an item - What? That's ancient _____.

history

stories

story

histories

That's an offer I can't _____.

refuse

say no

disrespect

disgrace

- Are you ready to go? -Yep, I'm _____ _____.

all set

ready all

ready set

set ready

He made it home in _____ piece.

one

a

good

safe

- Are you listening to me? -Yes, I'm _____ ears.

all

in

on

with

_____ along she'd had no idea of what was going on.

All

Moving

Every

Far

You're really ahead of your _____.

time

work

ways

era

It was one of those aha _____.

moments

feelings

thoughts

emotions

Let's just agree to _____.

disagree

argue

fight

discuss

Come on, _____ your age!

act

be

live

stay

Why does he always act so _____ and mighty?

high

big

great

tall

It's an _____ taste.

acquired

awkward

elitist

instinctive

Well, that was a(n) _____ waiting to happen.

accident

idea

disaster

project

He always goes _____ and beyond to help.

above

in

up

over

Well, you're a sight for_____ eyes.

sore

tired

aching

old

I was just _____ to leave.

about

around

ready

soon

Well, it's _____ time!

about

around

in

on

That's a pretty tall _____.

order

request

ask

favor

Wow, it's really _____ down out there.

coming

going

putting

making

He's always trying to put in his two _____.

cents

times

ideas

dollars

Don't worry, it'll be a _____.

breeze

ease

lead

speed

I feel that way _____ in a while.

once

now

then

for

I had one too _____ last night.

many

much

far

fast

- Is it true? -Yes, to the best of my _____.

knowledge

opinion

beliefs

comprehension

She's feeling a bit under the _____.

weather

illness

injury

storm

I've had it up to _____.

here

now

there

soon

You can _____ that again!

say

make

repeat

do

At around midnight things started to get a bit out of _____.

hand

leg

face

head

You _____, you lose.

snooze

booze

bruise

choose

Your guess is as good as _____.

mine

gold

gone

theirs

She's got a lot on her _____ right now.

plate

desk

day

brain