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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
a hot potato
difficult situation to deal with
something easy
someone attractive
at the drop of a hat
unpleasant situation
when someone dies
without any hesitation or planning
Bob's your uncle
meaning you are crazy
something easily done
someone who is born rich
born with a silver spoon
someone born with many life problems
meaning you are crazy
someone who is born rich
bought the farm
to die, usually an accident
to buy expensive things
to fail at something
burn the midnight oil
to doubt something
to tell a secret
to work until late at night
can't do [something] to save one's life
to be unhappy
one is extremely bad at doing something
to meet expectations
chew the fat
to go to sleep
to eat a lot
to gossip
cry over spilled milk
to reveal a secret
to fail at something
to be unhappy about what cannot change
cut the mustard
to meet a required standard
to fail at something
to stop talking a lot
I'll eat my hat
to stop someone
to show it is unlikely to happen
to stop talking a lot
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
both parties are responsible for an argument
people don't change
life would be easy if just wishing would give you anything
it takes two to tango
both parties are responsible for an argument
people don't change
life would be easy if just wishing would give you anything
keep something/one at bay
both parties are responsible for an argument
prevent it from having an effect
a purpose behind inexplicable behavior
a leopard can't change his spots
people can't change
money doesn't come easily
a purpose behind inexplicable behavior
let the cat out of the bag
to win praise by lessening someone's recognition
letting a prisoner escape
reveal a secret
not a spark of decency
no manners
letting a prisoner escape
mentally deficient
not playing with a full deck
mentally deficient
not criticizing others
not taking things literally
pot calling the kettle black
calling someone late at night
you should not criticize others for a fault you have
giving love to others
steal someone's thunder
stealing someone's favorite item
to criticize others for a fault you have
to win praise by lessening someone's recognition
take it with a grain of salt
to go through a painful situation
to not take things with complete certainty
to win praise by lessening someone's recognition
straight from the horse's mouth
a bad thing happened
from a crazy person
from a dependable source of authority
turn a blind eye
to ignore something
to make bad things good
to pay close attention
