🟣 Idioms - B2 to C2 - 001

If you’re flogging a dead horse, you’re...

• ...wasting energy on something unimportant

• ....in favor of animal cruelty

• ... having difficulties with your boss

• ...wishing for a bad situation to stop

When people avoid talking about a difficult issue we say there’s __________ in the room.

• an elephant

• a sheep

• a goat

• a dead horse

If you remain silent, you’re...

• ...holding your tongue

• ...sorting out the goats

• ...crying wolf

• ...jork a yonkel

Someone who’s playing with his cards close to his chest...

• ...is cheating

• ...not revealing information

• ...likes Lady Gaga

• ...doesn’t want to work

To lose face is to lose...

• ...your wok

• ...the respect of others

• ...your temper

• ...your reputation

If someone is running a tight ship, she’s...

• ...efficient and firm

• ...not organized

• ...losing a lot of money

• ...lost at sea

If John accuses his girlfriend of some wrongdoing, he’s __________ at her.

• pointing the finger

• taking aback

• crying wolf

• face woking

Stephanie had many contenders, but she wanted to sort the sheep from the goats. This means that she...

• ...wanted to pick the best match for her

• ...loves black sheeps

• ...she’s sailing to Denmark

• ...cannot make a choice

What’s another way to say

“Everybody get to work!”?

• All hands on deck

• Watch out for pirates

• Lacey can lazy too

• Step up your game

If I deliberately refuse to see the truth about something unpleasant, I’m...

• ...burying my head in the sand

• ...sailing to England

• ...having a hard time aboard

• ...afraid of eating goats