English Idioms and Grammar C1

She.......from the flu when she was interviewed.

This house is so old now. When it rains, the windows leak. ..........., we love it and would never move to another one.

The thief eventually admitted ____ the money.

I’d rather ........... to pick up Tom from school.

Our favourite restaurant has ............. its prices again. It’s getting very expensive.

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Kick the bucket

I wish I ____________ work next weekend. I could do with a few days off.

Don't wash that sweater in hot water, .....it will shrink.

Our teacher gave us......problem to solve.

Choose the correct option

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Sit on the fence

Could you put me ........ for the night when I come to London?

____________ was unacceptable was not what Jo said, but the way she said it.

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Feel a bit under the weather

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: An arm and a leg

Choose the correct option

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Elephant in the room

Where ____________ (you / go) if you’d had the chance?

Are you ......... on foreign language films?

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Piece of cake...

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: At the drop of a hat

Do you have any idea what time _____?

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: By the skin of one's teeth

When each group of tourists have paid the entrance fee, ....... them with a picnic hamper and two parasols.

If you can’t ............. the meeting, please let us know beforehand.

.............you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?

A. I really enjoyed the performance.

CHOOSE THE DEFINITION: Beat around the bush

Could you turn the heating up a little more? I can ...... notice any difference in the temperature from an hour ago.

Next month I...............Derek for 20 years.