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