Simple idioms

The moment I heard the good news, it was like ..................... I was very happy.

• blow your own trumpet

• back to square one

• butterflies in your stomach

• music to my ears

• first come. first served

My mother often tells me," Do not .................... No one likes a braggart."

• blow your own trumpet

• back to square one

• butterflies in your stomach

• music to my ears

• first come, first served

The advertisement says that customers will receive a special free gift but it is on a ..............................................

• blow your own trumpet

• back to square one

• butterflies in your stomach

• music to my ears

• first come, first served

The children tried to solve the problem but failed. As a result, it was..............................

• blow your own trumpet

• back to square one

• butterflies in your stomach

• music to my ears

• first come, first served

If you have stage fright, you will probably have .......................

• blow your own trumpet

• back to square one

• butterflies in your stomach

• music to my ears

• first come, first served

The company has to pay us for our losses. Everything is stated ................... in the contract.

• in the pink

• on all fours

• a dog's life

• face the music

• in black and white

My grandfather may be eighty years old. He is still ..............................

• in the pink

• on all fours

• a dog's life

• face the music

• in black and white

The domestic helper went ......................... to clean the floor.

• in black and white

• face the music

• on all fours

• a dog's life

• in the pink

My grandparents tell us they used to lead ...................... when they were young. They had to work very hard just to make ends meet.

• in the pink

• a dog's life

• face the music

• in black and white

• on all fours

This morning, my brother's teacher complained to my mother about his bad behaviour in school. My brother will ...................... when he gets home.

• face the music

• on all fours

• in black and white

• a dog's life

• in the pink