Collocations-Idioms 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

She really d_____ a b_____ when she told her parents she was pregnant. ( soltar una bomba )

dropped a brick

My father had a b____ i___ his b_____ about meat causing cancer . ( obsesionarse )

had a bee in his bonnet

Jerry met a new friend from Portugal and they really h____ i___ o_____. ( llevarse bien )

hit it off

“Isn´t this suitcase too heavy?” “ No, it´s as L_____ a___ a f______.” ( peso pluma / pesa poco )

as light as a feather

Our dog looks ferocious, but don´t worry, Fido is as g_____ a____ a L_____. ( muy dócil, tranquilo )

gentle as a lamb

We were told that the film was exciting, but it was as d____ a___ d_____ w____. ( muy aburrido )

as dull as ditch / dish water

You´re not getting enough to eat. You´re as t____ a___ a r_______. ( muy delgado )

as thin as a rake

I´ll never drink that much again! I was as s_____ a____ a d_____ on the way home! ( muy enfermo / vomitando )

sick as a dog

Where´s everyone? It´s a___ s______ a___ the g________ in here! ( demasiado silencioso / silencioso como la muerte )

as silent as the grave

All right! K_____ your h_____ o______! There´s no need to loose your temper. ( mantener la calma, esperar )

keep your hat / hair on

She passed her exams with f____ c______. ( brillantamente )

with flying colours

I hate going to bed early. I´ve always been a bit of a n____ o____ . ( noctámbulo, pájaro nocturno )

a night owl

It was not an accident. He k_____ her i___ c____ b_____. ( matar en sangre fría )

killed in cold blood

What does this say? I can´t m_____ h____ or t_____ of it. ( entender / sacarle la vuelta )

make heads or tails

I had two cups of coffee this morning. Now I need to g___ t___ t___ L____. ( ir al baño )

go to the loo

Everyone has an o____- d____ now and then. ( un dia malo / no ser tu día )

an off day

I`ve got room in the car for three – four a____ a p______. ( si no hay más remedio )

at / in a pinch

If you´re at a l_____ e____ this Sunday, why not come over for a meal? ( sin nada que hacer )

at a loose end

Remember you´ve got to get up at the c____ of d_____ tomorrow. ( de madrugada )

at the crack of dawn

It´s difficult to know who´s a___ f_____. Perhaps we`re all to blame. ( culpable )

at fault

Those 50% off phones are s_____ L_____ h____ c______. ( vender como churros, vender rápidamente ) )

selling like hotcakes

I always g_____ b______ in my s_____ before visiting the dentist. ( mariposas en la barriga )

get butterflies in my stomach

If you j____ the t______ L_____, you will cause an accident. ( saltar el samáforo )

jump / run the traffic lights

It was a joke! I was just p____ your L_____, that´s all. ( tomarle el pelo )

pulling your leg

The owner wants a quick sale so the house will g_____ f______ a s_________. ( por monedas, por cuatro duros )

go for a song

I caught the last bus b___ the s_____ of my t_____. ( por los pelos )

by the skin of the teeth

You have to p____ t_____ the n____ for a flat in the centre. ( Pagar excesivamente )

pay through the nose

I suggest we all c____ i____ and get Tim a going-away present. ( hacer fondd, intervenir )

chip in

Stop b_____ a_____ the b_____ and Just tell me the truth. ( andar con rodeos )

beating around the bush

I must go and lie down; I´ve got a s_____ h_________. ( fuerte dolor de la cabeza )

splitting headache