WorksheetsLevel 8 - Expressions, idioms and Phrasal verbs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Lacey has a __________. She enjoys eating chocolates and other pastries.
an egg on her face
sweet tooth
smart cookie
Wow, look at him and all the gold necklaces, bracelets, and rings he's wearing. He's so __________.
slow as molasses
over the top
too close for comfort
I know you are having problems with your visa application, I hope everything will __________ well.
follow up
pan out
turn around
Some websites are really useless. They're __________.
drifting apart
garbage in, garbage out
snail mail
No one knew how to operate the new cash machines, since we had not been trained to use them. We were all ____________.
drifting away
in the same boat
at a loss for words
Sometimes, I can't find my way around the New York subway on weekends. Almost all the subway lines are running on different routes and the worst thing is they suspend the service. I really can't ________ this subway problem.
search for
beef up with
put up with
She has never tasted Turkish food, but, if she does, she will ___________.
have a taste of her own medicine
have a cold turkey
see it in a whole new light
drift apart
come to the same place at the same time
break up slowly
from the beginning
cough up
find by accident
give or pay
come to the same place at the same time
beef up
sell un-needed things
break up slowly
add weight, strenght or power
from the get go
brek up slowly
from the beginning
give or pay
have egg on one's face
find by accident
be ashamed, embarrased
survive without something needed
Choose the correct response:
- That issue is too close for comfort.
- You really think so? Thanks. I made them from scratch.
- He shouldn’t have bought it up.
- Running downhill makes it worse.
Choose the correct response:
- Sometimes running does more harm than good.
- Running downhill makes it worse.
- I sure will. They’re annoying.
- Sure. Not a problem.
Choose the correct response:
- It's a toss up.
- Frankly speaking, I really don’t know the answer.
- Yep! The score’s tied.
- Let’s get a move on.
