WorksheetsIdioms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
You’ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job.
gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job
have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something
To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
dull, monotonous
exciting, full
No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.
the one with a bad reputation
the one who is always late
When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
the biggest part
the smallest part
You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
say something embarrassing
fall over
Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
very near or close
postponed
Martin just buries his head in the sand when it comes to his financial problems.
To accept one's fate
To refuse to think about or confront serious issues or situations
Easy does it! Those boxes you’re holding are very fragile.
To be careful
To fully stopped
You’re full of beans this evening! You must have had a good day at work.
energetic, lively or enthusiastic
talkative, profuse, or eloquent
The client didn’t like our original concept so let’s go back to the drawing board!
Start planning something again because earlier attempts were unsuccessful
Making a plan or two
