Idioms 1

Angela is so cheerful and friendly, she's a ___ when she visits.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

The two brothers couldn't agree on who should get the $20 bill they found on the ground. They haven't spoken to each other since. It must have been a big ___.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

My car gets me to work on time in the morning, but it costs me a lot of money on gas. It's a ___.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

The sailor had a ___ in his eyes. He must have been thinking about the ocean.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

I haven't spoken to my brother for nearly three years because of a ___ we had over our father's estate (money and things they own).

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

All of the bands tonight were so boring. That last band was a ___ after all of that.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

The police are going over the evidence with a ___.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

The tea reminded him of his grandmother back home. When he thinks about her, he gets a ___ in his eyes.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

I'm going to hang out with my friend tonight. It's been so long since we've seen each other, but my coach said if I miss practice again I'll have to run 20 laps. It's a ___.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out

The teacher went through her students' assignments with a ___.

• breath of fresh air

• far away look

• double-edged sword

• fine-toothed comb

• falling out