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  • Be straight with me. Don't _____ around the bush.
    come
    stick
    beat
    hit
  • Let sleeping dogs lie
    Let people take a rest when they need to
    Don't talk to angry people
    Forget something that you can never have
    Do no disturb a situation, because it would cause trouble
  • You're on the ball
    It's your turn
    You're always busy
    You're intelligent and quick
    You're monthly blood-letting is occurring
  • an armchair critic is...
    someone who offers advice without proving they could do it
    someone who advises you because they have been there
    someone who wants to help but can not do it
    someone who criticizes you to make you feel bad
  • It's raining cats and dogs
    It's raining a little bit
    There are lots of idiots here
    It's raining heavily
    The pets are on the roof again
  • Tim let the cat out of the bag.
    lost his wallet
    lost a chance
    to reveal a secret.
    tell a bad joke
  • The elephant in the room means...
    to be in the wrong room
    a big mess in the house/room
    an unexpected guest
    an issue or problem that someone is trying to avoid
  • to skate on thin ice means...
    C) to not like something you have to do
    B) to do something challenging
    D) to decide upon something very important
    A) to be in a risky situation
  • I feel a bit under the weather
    I feel ill
    I feel happy
    I feel hungry
    I feel angry
  • Like two peas in a pod
    one can not live without the other
    two people who usually quarrel
    two completely different persons
    Two people who are always together
  • I'm on the fence
    I'm famous
    I'm working in the garden
    I haven't decided
    I am in power
  • I am carrying a torch for you
    I will help you
    I still love you
    I'm doing all your work
    I'm bored
  • They are the black sheep of the family
    They are the family success
    They are the family hero
    They are the family failure
    They are the youngest of the family
  • I've been completely _____ under with work.
    piled
    snowed
    covered
    buried
  • It's all here in black and white!
    Things here are old fashioned
    This is very very dirty
    There are no colours here
    Things are clearly explained here
  • Can you hold your horses?
    to stop crying
    to stop complaining
    to stop and not move
    to wait or be patient
  • He is thick-skinned
    He is wearing lots of clothes
    He is fat
    He looks like a pig
    He is emotionally strong
  • It costs an arm and a leg
    I nearly fell over!
    It's very cheap!
    You'll have to go to hospital!
    It's very expensive!
  • Go the whole nine yards
    Go away!
    Wander off!
    Complete everything 100%!
    Only do a little bit!
  • to speak of the devil means...
    to talk about a person you don't like
    to see someone you don't like
    to have an uncomfortable conversation
    the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
  • Kill two birds with one stone
    Break up a marriage
    Hurt two people with one word
    Fail at two things at the same time
    Accomplish two things at the same time
  • What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?
    someone who behaves clumsily in different sitiations
    someone who loves shopping
    someone who eats a lot
    someone who drives madly
  • Spill the beans
    Tell a secret
    Cause trouble
    Make a mess
    Get angry