Common English Idioms

I don’t know how you could afford this sports car. It must have _____________

• lost the marbles

• cost an arm an a leg

• all ears

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Tell me who was at the party. I am

• all ears

• hold your horses

• hit the sack

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Is Samantha really getting married or are you just ___________________?

• pulling my leg

• knocking your socks off

• butterflies in the stomach

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I am feeling a bit _______________ – I think I’m getting a cold.

• a piece of cake

• at the drop of a hat

• under the weather

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I’m in________________________ with my teacher because she caught me cheating in the test.

• cold feet

• hot water

• caught between two stools

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My friend got __________________ and decided not to do a bungee jump.

• cold feet

• all ears

• in hot water

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He ___________________________ when he accidentally told her about the surprise party.

• let the cat out of bag

• at the drop of a hat

• caught between two stools

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Just __________________________! Let’s think about this for a moment.

• cold feet

• hit the sack

• hold your horses

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If you try to please both your father and mother, you can end up ________________________________.

• caught between two stools

• all ears

• butterflies in the stomach

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Was your Math exam hard? – No, it was really _______________________.

• cost an arm and a leg

• hit the sack

• a piece of cake

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