Idioms

It's taking me ages ages to put this IKEA bed together. I can't get my head r_____ the instruction.

My mind went completely bl_____ in the exam . I just didn't know what to write.

When I am reading in English I sometimes get st_____ on a word and have to look it up.

I can't m_____ up my mind between the chocolate mousse and the apple tart

Next door's dog's been barking for ages. It's really starting to do my h______ in.

The more you think about it, the worse it'll be. Just go with your g___ feeling and see what happens

I got the wr______ end of the stick - I thought she was criticizing me, but she was actually trying to help

Do you usually follow the recipe to the l______ when you're cooking, or do you like to improvise?

Laura broke John's h______ when she said she didn't want to marry him.

The dress caught my e____ as soon as I walked into the shop. It was stunning!

Mark didn't really want to go to the theatre so he told a wh_____ lie and said he wasn't feeling well.

Our boss is always full of big plans for the company, but he never f______ them through

Our weekend in Dublin was absolutely fantastic. We had a b______

It must be really hard for surgeons to keep calm in a life-or-d_____ situation.

I'll definitely be coming to your party - I don't want to m____ out on all the fun

We have to f____ this problem head-on and solve it as quickly as possible.

The say that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to get your t_____ round. The pronunciation is impossible

Experts say you shouldn't do exercise on an empty st______. Apparently, it burns up more calories if you have something to eat beforehand

What's the name of that actor who was in Harry Potter? His name's on the t____ of my tongue, but I just can't remember it.