IDIOMS (Relationships/ Characters)

Ana is the --- her mother. She looks just like her.

• spitting image of

• chip off the old block

• tower of strength

• old flame

1. Max is as generous as his dad. He's a ---.

• spitting image of

• chip off the old block

• tower of strength

• old flame

Our family always prefer being independent. We never ---.

• live in each other's pockets

• run in the family

• fly the nest

• rub shoulders with

1. All of her sisters are really musical too. It must ---.

• live in each other's pockets

• run in the family

• fly the nest

• rub shoulders with

if you often --- with important people, you should use it to your advantage.

• live in each other's pockets

• run in the family

• fly the nest

• rub shoulders with

Nathan knows a lot about all sorts of different things. He is ---.

• a mine of information

• a whizz kid

• a man of many parts

• a glutton for punishment

She's certainly ---. She's started doing a second degree, even though she's got a full-time job and two small children.

• a wet blanket

• a whizz kid

• a man of many parts

• a glutton for punishment

1. I don't want to be miserable and spoil your fun, but please can you turn the music down? It's

   too loud.

• a wet blanket

• a loose cannon

• a whizz kid

• a man of many parts

1. Our sales manager is ---. You never know what he'll say or do next.

• a wet blanket

• a loose cannon

• a whizz kid

• a man of many parts

1. There always seems to be a child in every class who acts in a silly way to make the other

   pupils laugh.

• plays the fool

• eats sb for breakfast

• has plenty of strings to the bow

• has a lot of get up and go