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WorksheetsCollocations and Idioms 6
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
You have to be ______ your ______ to keep current with technology. ( espabilado )
on your top
over your top
on your toes
over your time
You´ll be on the _______ if the boss learns you didn´t do you project. ( Tirado, sin escusa )
on the carpet
on the corner
on the creek
on the crack
After a week of being ___ ____ _____ , he finally gave himself up to the police. ( fugitivo )
out of time
over the hill
on his own
on the run
He was a natural singer with a voice that was as ______ as a ______. ( fuerte y claro )
cool as a cat
strong as a note
clear as a bell
crystal as a singer
He might look kind and sweet, but deep down he´s as _____ as ______. ( como el acero )
as hard as nails
as nice as noses
as horrible as bears
as sure as steel
“Your drunk!” “No, I´m not. I´m as ________ as a _______.” ( Sobrio como un juez )
stern as a judge
serious as a judge
sober as a judge
sweet as a judge
Am I nervous? No way. Look at my hand – it´s as _______ as a _______. ( firme como una roca )
still as a stone
strong as a rock
sturdy as a steel
steady as a rock
The reality of moving ____ me like a ____ of _____ when we left the town. ( Fuertemente, impactante )
struck me like a truck of cement
hit me like a ton of bricks
hurt me like a bunch of rocks
stopped me like a load of stones
News of the strike ______ like ________ throughout the factory. ( propagarse como el fuego )
swept like flames
sped like fire
spread like wildfire
sparked like fireworks
She was so frightened that she was _________ like a ______. ( Temblando )
shivering like a stick
moving like a tree
trembling like a flower
shaking like a leaf
Your son is _______ a _______ for himself. I bet you`re proud of him. ( hacerse famoso )
making a name for himself
taking a place for himself
building a fame for himself
becoming a star for himself
If the new business goes good we might ______ _______ by January. ( salir sin ganar ni perder )
become safe
break even
finish zero
go neutral
Sweeping up these leaves is _______ _______! I don´t think we´ll ever finish! ( trabajo rutinario, trabajo tedioso )
dumb stuff
heavy work
donkey´s work
dogs job
Don´t mention the breakup to Sue, it´s best to ____ _______ _______ ____. ( dejarlo estar )
leave angry dogs alone
not wake sleeping dogs
leave the dogs alone
let sleeping dogs lie
If you don´t help, I´ll just go _____ your _______ and speak to the manager. ( consultar alguien de rango superior )
go up your boss
go past your rank
go over your head
go on your hair
I do wish you would _____ to the _______. We haven´t got all night, you know. ( ir al grano )
get to the grain
come to the point
go to the subject
get to the theme
When he stood up, he got some ______ ______ from the other passengers. ( Mira mal, mirar con odio )
dirty looks
bad sights
angry eyes
unhappy faces
She had a _______ ______ and couldn´t resist buying chocolates and cakes.
candy mouth
sugar love
honey taste
sweet tooth
I think I´ll go _______ my ______. I`ve been sitting for hours and I´m a bit stiff. ( 1.estirar las piernas, caminar )
move my legs
walk my legs
strain my legs
stretch my legs
Can I ______ your ________ with some questions about the history exam? ( bombardear a preguntas, pedir ayuda )
pick your brains
test your memory
try your brain
press your thoughts
When they cancelled the game the fans were _____ in ____. ( Indignado, enfadado )
all in rage
down in dirt
up in arms
out in face
The cruel way some owners treat their pets makes my ______ ______. ( Hacerte enfadar )
makes my anger grow
makes my blood boil
makes my temper rise
makes my madness more
