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Idioms of comparison.

as different as	authority
by	from
dismissed	in the clouds
have one's head	chalk and cheese
leading	heart

1. You would never know they are twins. They are : .
2. He is Britain's : on eating disorders.
3. I heard that Tom was : his job yesterday.
4. Jane is a daydreamer. She always : .
5. When I was at school, we had to learn passages from Shakespeare : .

1. Match the phrases in bold to the definitions.

• criticize;
• admire;
• busy and active;
• remain calm;
• be kind;
• become disappointed;
• not show gratitude for;
• not move.

1. I really take my hat off to those eco-warriors. At least they are standing up for what they believe in.
2. He's exhausted, he's been on the go all day.
3. If you just hold still for a minute, I can explain everything to you.
4. She may seem strict but underneath she has a heart of gold.
5. I don't know why she was having a go at Steve. It wasn't his fault.
6. Environmentalists mustn't lose heart even when it seems like some people are ignoring them.
7. I'm happy to help her out but I don't want to be taken for granted.
8. Martin kept his head and didn't panic despite the chaos around him.

Animal idioms.

1. Match the phrases in bold to the definitions.

• birds;
• butterflies;
• bull;
• lion;
• crocodile.

1. Ben was so nervous he had : in his stomach before he gave his speech.
2. If I go into town to visit Mark, I might as well kill two : with one stone and do some shopping on the way home.
3. I don't want to tell Liz the truth but I suppose it's time to take the : by the horns and get it over with.
4. I'm sure Jean wasn't really upset; those were just : tears.
5. Peter has done most of the work, so he should get the :'s share of the money.

1. Match the words/phrases, then use them to complete the sentence below.

the lion's	off to
have butterflies	in her stomach
take the bull	heart
take my hat	share
lose	by the horns

1. John decided to : and ask his boss for a pay rise.
2. I really : Cathy. She has made the garden look beautiful.
3. The explorers didn't :, even when their food supplies ran out.
4. Sarah was so nervous that she : before her interview.
5. Ann worked very hard on the project so she should get : of the bonus money.

Idioms with "and".

1. Match the pairs of words joined with and, then use the phrases to complete the sentences.

safe	alive	clean	hit	law	right
: and :
run	order	tidy	wrong	sound	well

1. The missing climber was found two days later, : .
2. Children have to be taught the difference between : at your age.
3. She was knocked over in a(n) : accident.
4. A policeman's job is to maintain : .
5. I have not seen him since he went to America twenty years ago, but I know he's : .
6. She spends a lot of time doing housework. Her flat is always : .

1. Fill in the gaps with correct word from the list below and then explain the meaning of each expression.

• Beans, cake, soup, potato, nutshell, tea.

1. I thought it would be really difficult to cook that Thai recipe, but in the end it was a piece of : . (=easy)
2. The children had a nap this afternoon so now they are full of : . ( =energetic)
3. I didn't go to see the film with Alex because it didn't sound like my cup of : . (= to one's taste)
4. It is very simple. It a :, all have to do is call them and see what they want. (=simply put)
5. A labour relation is a bit of a hot : in our office at the moment. (=controversial)
6. Whenever she opens her mouth, she seems to land right in the : .(= in trouble)

1. Fill in eye(s), ear(s), nose and then explain the meaning of each expression.
1. We have not planned what we're going to do, we'll just play it by : .
2. Shall we get the bill? I'll try and catch the waiter's : .
3. Apparently Mark offered to lend her his old car but she turned her : up at the idea.
4. Kate's house is beautifully decorated; she has a really good : for colour.
5. It felt like Pete was looking down his : at us because he thinks he's more intelligent.
6. When I told her how I might be able it get her a ticket to the concert, she was all : .
7. I don't know exactly what happened but I think there's more to it than meets the...
8. It's Neil's first real job and he's still a bit wet behind the : .
9. He's thinking about moving, he has a great flat but he's paying through the : for it.
10. I looked everywhere for my glasses only to find they were under my : all the time.

KEYS.

1. quiet;
2. dog;
3. boots;
4. cheese;
5. gold;
6. mustard.

1. as different as chalk and cheese;
2. leading authority;
3. dismissed from;
4. has her head in the clouds;
5. by heart.

1. take my hat off to;
2. on the go;
3. hold still;
4. has a heart of gold;
5. was having a go at;
6. lose heart;
7. be taken for granted;
8. kept his head.

1. butterflies;
2. birds;
3. bull;
4. crocodile;
5. lion.

1. take the bull by the horns;
2. take my hat off to;
3. lose heart;
4. had butterflies in her stomach;
5. the lion's share.

1. safe and sound;
2. right and wrong;
3. hit and run;
4. law and order;
5. alive and well;
6. clean and tidy.

1. to make matters worse;
2. once in a blue moon;
3. safe and sound;
4. keeping mind;
5. clean and tidy.

1. cake;
2. beans;
3. tea;
4. nutshell;
5. potato;
6. soup.

1. ear;
2. eye;
3. nose;
4. eye;
5. nose;
6. ears;
7. eye;
8. ears;
9. nose;
10. nose.

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