idiomatic Expressions

I can’t afford this purse! It __________. I won’t be able to pay my rent!

• costs an arm and a leg

• is the best of both worlds

• is a piece of cake

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

His birthday was supposed to be a surprise! I can’t believe you _____. Now he knows!

• killed two birds with one stone

• broke a leg

• let the cat out of the bag.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Ha! John has been promising to paint the house for five years…. Maybe when _______.

• once in a blue moon

• when pigs fly

• he hit the nail on its head

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Yeah, it’ll _______. I need to sign some papers at Jenny’s school anyway so i’ll pick her up for you too.

• add insult to injury

• kill two birds with one stone

• feel under the weather

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I don’t really like going out to bars anymore. I only go _______.

• when pigs fly

• once in a blue moon

• when I speak of the devil

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I’m sorry I can’t come into work today. I’m ________. I have a sore throat and runny nose.

• breaking a leg

• feeling under the weather

• seeing him eye to eye

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

They tried ________ when installing the pipes for the house and now we have leaks only one month after purchasing it!

• to add insult to injury

• cut corners

• to kill two birds with one stone

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

We missed our flight to Paris because the connecting flight was late and to ______, they made us pay for a new ticket as if it was our fault!

• add insult to injury

• hit the nail on the head

• cut corners

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I can’t wait to see you perform on stage tonight! ______!

• It's a piece of cake

• break a leg

• Hit the nail on its head

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Jane is just never on time to work, it’s really annoying. O wow, ______ , here she comes.

• let the cat out of the bag

• speak of the devil

• it costs an arm and a leg

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B