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Practice Idioms in English!




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�Idioms in English!

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct Verb: (HAIR)

1. I�m sorry I have crashed your car. But �your hair on! It�s not the end of the world.

2. The exam is over now and it all end very well. So you can� �your hair down and relax.

3. When the president of our firm was kidnapped , he didn�t��a hair. He was brave.

4. I was listening to bus drivers speaking on the news and some of the stories they were talking about� my hair� on end!

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct noun: (LOSE)

5. When my mother realized that she was beginning to lose her �, she sold her company and began spending more time with the family.

6. I would like to drive but every time I have to pass the driving test I lose my�and can�t do anything but fail.

7. He used to be an excellent barrister , but because he lost a prominent murder case he felt that he was losing his �.

  1. Complete the phrases: (MAKE)

8. He didn�t mean to hurt you. You are making a���out of a molehill.

9. My sister has to write a short story for next week. I thought it was a simple task but she seems to be making heavy ��of it.

10. Two hotel guests were making a� in the hotel lobby. It was most embarrassing for the manager.

  1. Choose�the correct colour:

11. I�ve paid off all my debts and it�s a good feeling to be in� �the� again.

12. After the accident, Karen was� and� but luckily she was alive.

13. Peter can get anything to grow- he�s really got� fingers.

14. I don�t want to go to the cinema tonight, so I�ll tell Paul I have to study for a test. A� lie is better than hurting his feelings.

15. When Katherine knows you are going to go to Miami and not her, she�ll be� with envy.

16. Bill spends lots of money on silly things. He�s been in the� as long as I�ve known him.

  1. Complete the idioms listen and write what you hear:(HAND)

17. You�ll have to change the tyre. I�ll��you a hand if you like.

18. He argued with the boss and quitted his job. But the next morning, he went� in hand and asked for his job back.

19. The boys love their new teacher. She has them� out of her hand already and they do whatever she tells them.

20. Susan won�t suddenly start saving money when she�s been living hand to� all her life.

21. Martin has been the manager�s� hand man for years.

22. That�s my box of chocolates! Hands� !

23. I�d love to help you, but I have my hands� with the organization of the school trip at the moment.

  1. Match the idioms with comparisons: Write the correct number:

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