Idioms and other expressions about travel and holidays.

Complete each idiom in bold with an appropriate word from A, B or C. Each idiom is

explained in italics after each sentence.

1. We stayed in a wonderful hotel just a ________ throw from the beach. (very near to)

• rock's

• stone's

• pebble's

2. The motorway is the quickest way of getting from Paris to Marseilles, but many drivers prefer to take the slower ________ route. (a road that goes through an area of natural beauty, such as mountains, countryside, etc)

• pretty

• picturesque

• scenic

3. He's always going on holiday to interesting and exciting places. He's such a globe-________. (somebody who travels a lot)

• runner

• hopper

• trotter

Answer explanation

Someone who travels to a lot of places by air could be called a jetsetter.

4. The hotel used to be the best one on the island, but since a new manager took over last year it's gone to the ________. (declined in quality: it was good, but now it's bad)

• pigs

• dogs

• cats

Answer explanation

We could also say it's 'gone downhill'

5. If you miss the last bus, you should take a taxi back to the hotel: don't try to ________ a lift. (hitch-hike)

• thumb

• finger

• hand

6. I don't like staying in busy resorts. I prefer to go somewhere that's off the ________ track. (away from popular areas)

• beaten

• well-walked

• tramped

7. The resort was in the middle of ________, so there was nothing interesting to see or do. (isolated from any towns, villages, etc)

• everywhere

• somewhere

• nowhere

Answer explanation

this expression usualy has negative connotation

8. Local restaurants are very cheap, so you won't ________ the bank by eating out every night. (spend a lot of money)

• rob

• bancrupt

• break

9. I travel a lot on business, so I seem to spend most of my life living out of a ________. (to be away from home a lot)

• bag

• suitcase

• rucksack

10. I hadn't been anywhere for years, and then suddenly I got ________ feet and decided to do some travelling. (a desire to travel and see different places)

• itchy

• scratchy

• tickly