Idioms

1. When Laura revealed the surprise before anyone else knew, she didn’t mean to ____________________.

• spill the beans
• hit the books
• break the ice
• let the cat out of the box

2. The exam is tomorrow, so tonight we really need to ____________________.

• burn the midnight oil
• break a leg
• cost an arm and a leg
• hit the hay

3. We were all nervous at the beginning of the meeting, so the teacher told a joke to ____________________.

• call it a day
• break the ice
• get cold feet
• keep an eye on

4. If we study together, we’re ____________________ during the whole process.

• on cloud nine
• under the weather
• a piece of cake
• in the same boat

5. For Sandra, solving that math problem was ____________________.

• a piece of cake
• better late than never
• spill the beans
• break the ice

6. He visits his grandparents ____________________, since they live so far away.

• time flies
• kill two birds with one stone
• break a leg
• once in a blue moon

7. I can’t go to school today; I’m feeling ____________________.

• on cloud nine
• under the weather
• a piece of the pie
• hit the books

8. You’re going to do great in your performance! ____________________!

• spill the beans
• break a leg
• keep an eye on
• call it a day

9. That new laptop ____________________; I didn’t expect it to be so expensive.

• break the ice
• time flies
• in hot water
• costs an arm and a leg

10. Everyone wants ____________________ of the new business partnership.

• get cold feet
• keep an eye on
• a piece of the pie
• spill the beans