martes, 27 de noviembre de 2018

Common idioms


Match these situations with one of the idioms below 
  1. Karen doesn´t visit her family very often.
  2. When he told me about his promotion at work I couldn’t hold my tongue and I told it to some colleagues.
  3. My new boss and I always agree on most things.
  4. Rachel was talking nonsense until we made her tell us the truth.
  5. Thanks for inviting me but I`m not very keen on opera.
  6. I wasn’t surprised Sarah passed the exam because it was really easy.
  7. For many people in England Brexit is a controversial issue.
  8. You are so exaggerated that no one will believe you when you're really hurt.
  9. Lizzie has been offered a better job abroad, she’s considering it.
  10. After their son’s accident, Mr. and Mrs. Richards are so depressed.

    See eye to eye / Sleep on it / Once in a blue moon / To feel under the weather
 Let the cat out of the bag / Beat about the bush / Not my cup of tea 
Piece of cake / Hot potato / Cry wolf


KEY

  1. Karen doesn´t visit her family very often. Once in a blue moon
  2. When he told me about his promotion at work I couldn’t hold my tongue and I told it to some colleagues. Let the cat out of the bag
  3. My new boss and I always agree on most things. See eye to eye
  4. Rachel was talking nonsense until we made her tell us the truth. Beat about the bush
  5. Thanks for inviting me but I`m not very keen on opera. Not my cup of tea
  6. I wasn’t surprised Sarah passed the exam because it was really easy. Piece of cake
  7. For many people in England Brexit is a controversial issue. Hot potato
  8. You are so exaggerated that no one will believe you when you're really hurt. To cry wolf
  9. Lizzie has been offered a better job abroad, She’s considering . Sleep on it
  10. After their son’s accident, Mr. and Mrs. Richards are so depressed. To feel under the weather.

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