Idioms

Our new neighbour doesn’t like us to ask too many questions. It’s as if they have skeletons in their cupboard.

• a dirty cupboard that needs cleaning

• a secret someone wishes to keep buried

• an unfriendly person

Tell us what happen between Lisa and Mary. We’re all ears.

• listening eagerly

• willing to listen to everything

• busybody who like gossips

It is best to start the orientation with a fun activity to break the ice.

• to conduct a winter sports activity

• to get warm up

• to get people on friendly terms

After a tiring morning, Sandy decided to call it a day and went home.

• to give up on something

• to have a break

• to stop doing something

The repairs cost an arm and a leg but the house is more comfortable now.

• too much work

• caused injuries

• very expensive

She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend and would not part with him.

• completely

• somewhat

• a little

My students were pulling my leg when they said the Principal wanted to see me.

• trying to scare

• play a joke

• behaving very rude

It rained cats and dogs for the past few days causing the villages to be flooded.

• rained periodically

• rained continuously

• rained heavily

Our grandparents' long feud is water under the bridge now.

• cannot be forgotten

• continue to flow

• over and done with

Some parents tend to turn a blind eye to the fact that their children do not do their school work.

• too busy to care

• deliberately ignore

• couldn't see