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WorksheetsPiece of cake - English idioms. Part 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
I tried telling John it's over but he never takes the hint.
understands indirect information
does what he is told
listens
Pip is the spitting image of his sister.
looks nothing like his sister
looks just like his siter
copies everything his sister does
Don't run away! I'll have to take the rap for you!
do your part of the job
pretend I'm you
take the blame for you
I can't believe you took the liberty of speaking for all of us!
you managed to speak
you volunteered to speak
gave yourself the right to speak
She drives me up the wall dressing like that!
She makes me awfully angry.
I really fancy her.
I spend all my money on her.
As a politician Tonny is used to taking the heat.
working 24/7
dealing with criticism
fighting for his goals
Keep your eyes peeled! It must be close.
Watch carefully for what we are looking for!
Don't fall asleep now!
Get ready!
Desperately, Sue tried to take the edge off his earlier remarks.
take our attention away from
reduce the unpleasant effect of
explain
My mum taught me to take the high road no matter what.
to pursue my dreams
to do the right thing
to aim for the best
Please talk some sense into Phil. He wants to quit school.
help Phil thonk reasonably
punish Phil
make Phil study harder
Do you two have to talk shop right now? It's a picnic!
talk about politics
talk about shopping
talk about work
There is no telling how Israel will react to this proposition.
it's scary to think
it's impossible to know
there is no doubt about
I thought you'd pick me up. We got our wires crossed.
We didn't understand each other.
Our phone call got cut off.
We didn't hear each other well.
I'm going to ask for a payrise. Let the chips fall where they may.
I've had enough of it.
Whatever may happen.
It's time to put things in order.
Stop crying wolf! You can deal with it by yourself.
crying like a baby
screaming
asking for help when you don't need it
