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Roadmap B2 U6 - 6A IDIOMS

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  • The homework won't take you long. It's a piece of cake / bread
    cake
  • DEFINITION? I didn't go to work today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather.
    feeling unwell
  • Greg's constant chatter __________ (makes me angry)
    drives me up the wall
  • Just because she likes to dress differently means nothin. you can't _________ (decide what someone is like based on appearance)
    judge a book by its cover
  • My baby daughter's smile ________ . (is extremely beautiful)
    takes my breath away
  • I have to walk 20 minutes to the nearest bus stop. It's an ache / a pain.
    pain
  • I have to get up at 5 a.m. to get to work on time. It's such _______ . (annoying)
    a pain
  • DEFINITION? Most residents live in tiny apartments and pay over the odds for them too.
    to pay more for something than it is really worth
  • The washing machine looks difficult to use but it's actually _________ . (very easy)
    a piece of cake
  • The flight to Pairs last week ___________ . (was very expensive)
    cost an arm and a leg
  • I got the job! I'm over the moon / sky.
    moon
  • DEFINITION? Geoff had got the wrong end of the stick, and thought I was angry with him but I wasn't.
    misunderstand a situation
  • People assume things because of my taste in fashion but you can't judge a book by its cover / title.
    cover
  • This coffee is _________ . (like nothing I've tasted before)
    out of this world
  • DEFINITION? At the conference will have several activities to help people break the ice.
    start a conversation; get to know one another
  • Luke got top marks in all his exams. We're all ______ . (really happy)
    over the moon
  • That noise is driving me up the road / wall.
    wall
  • This view takes my breath / air away.
    breath
  • DEFINITION? He was on cloud nine after winning the competition.
    to be extremely happy
  • DEFINITION? Jane is always willing to help people; she has a heart of gold.
    to be very kind
  • DEFINITION? She's a bit down in the dumps because she's got to take her exams again.
    to be extremely unhappy
  • This cake is out of this Earth / world.
    world
  • I hope Mariah likes this ring. It cost an arm and a foot / leg.
    leg