American Idioms - List 10 (Study Guide)

When the lawyer read the will after rich Uncle Bernard died, each family member hoped to get a _______ from the inheritance.

• piece of the pie
• tough cookie
• off the hook
• cut the mustard

Can you give me a _______ of how much the repairs will cost?

• ballpark figure
• bit off more than he could chew
• on the fence
• saw the light

“Billy, don’t use your phone in Mrs. Brandy’s class! She is a _______ and will give you a detention for that!” Beatrice warned her friend.

• tough cookie
• the ball is in my court
• take it with a grain of salt
• off the hook

I’m going to _______ to that auto mechanic if my car is not fixed correctly this time!

• give a piece of my mind
• take it with a grain of salt
• ballpark figure
• play it by ear

Chanvy had to _______ to finish his report because it was due no later than 7 A.M.!

• burn the midnight oil
• add fuel to the fire
• saw the light
• call it a day

For the class trip to the shore, the teacher said she would just _______ and decide what to do when we got there.

• play it by ear
• raised the bar
• on the fence
• call it a day

Galethy finally _______ and apologized to Mr. Crean for giggling in class. He realize just how disruptive the laughing can be.

• saw the light
• call it a day
• bit off more than he could chew
• jumps on the bandwagon

I think Abdul _______ by agreeing to both projects.

• bit off more than he could chew
• off the hook
• give a piece of my mind
• saw the light

Ralph never watches football, but as soon as the Eagles start winning games, he always _______ and wears his Eagles hat and jersey.

• jumps on the bandwagon
• give him the cold shoulder
• saw the light
• take it with a grain of salt

After hours of studying, I decided to _______ and go fishing.

• call it a day
• give him the cold shoulder
• the ball is in my court
• play it by ear