U2 Gold Experience B2 idioms and phrasals

Match the following

• attractions

• travel

• on my bucket list

• didn´t live up

• to my expectations

• high

• the prices

• overrated

• on a shoestring

• I was blown away by

I´m ....................my holidays in Brazil.

• down in the dumps

• looking forward to

• over the moon

• blown away by

I was told the guide didn´t speak English but......

• Nothing further from the truth!

• Better late than never!

• Give it a go!

• It spoiled the whole day!

When I was living in the forest​ ​, it took me a lot of time to get into the​ (a)   ​ of things.

• swing
• list
• dumps
• moon

During my stay in Barcelona,​ (a)   by the prices of the food in town

• I was blown away
• I was down in the dumps
• I fell in love

I lost my smartphone during the excursion so I was really ......

• blown away

• down in the dumps

• over the moon

• getting into the swing of it

We were hoping to take a dip in the waterfall but it was too cold, so we ........selfies instead!

• ended up

• conjured up

• gave up

• lived up to

In the forest, we saw some amazing dances where the people were ................in tribal costumes.

• thought up

• dressed up

• ended up

As I was thinking about my ideal place for a holiday, I ​ (a)   images of a beautiful island with palm trees swaying in the breeze!​

• conjured up
• thought up
• ended up

Unfortunately, the bunge-jumping experience in Mexico didn´t ........all my expectations. It was not as safe as it seemed.

• conjure up

• think up

• live up to

• end up