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  • He is thick-skinned
    He is fat
    He is emotionally strong
    He looks like a pig
    He is wearing lots of clothes
  • to skate on thin ice means...
    B) to do something challenging
    C) to not like something you have to do
    A) to be in a risky situation
    D) to decide upon something very important
  • It costs an arm and a leg
    It's very cheap!
    It's very expensive!
    You'll have to go to hospital!
    I nearly fell over!
  • I'm on the fence
    I'm working in the garden
    I'm famous
    I haven't decided
    I am in power
  • Kill two birds with one stone
    Accomplish two things at the same time
    Fail at two things at the same time
    Hurt two people with one word
    Break up a marriage
  • Spill the beans
    Cause trouble
    Tell a secret
    Get angry
    Make a mess
  • an armchair critic is...
    someone who wants to help but can not do it
    someone who advises you because they have been there
    someone who offers advice without proving they could do it
    someone who criticizes you to make you feel bad
  • You're on the ball
    You're always busy
    It's your turn
    You're monthly blood-letting is occurring
    You're intelligent and quick
  • What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?
    someone who eats a lot
    someone who behaves clumsily in different sitiations
    someone who drives madly
    someone who loves shopping
  • Can you hold your horses?
    to stop complaining
    to stop and not move
    to stop crying
    to wait or be patient
  • to speak of the devil means...
    to talk about a person you don't like
    the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
    to have an uncomfortable conversation
    to see someone you don't like
  • Tim let the cat out of the bag.
    to reveal a secret.
    lost his wallet
    lost a chance
    tell a bad joke
  • Go the whole nine yards
    Wander off!
    Go away!
    Complete everything 100%!
    Only do a little bit!
  • It's raining cats and dogs
    The pets are on the roof again
    It's raining a little bit
    It's raining heavily
    There are lots of idiots here
  • I've been completely _____ under with work.
    snowed
    covered
    piled
    buried
  • I feel a bit under the weather
    I feel angry
    I feel happy
    I feel ill
    I feel hungry
  • Like two peas in a pod
    one can not live without the other
    two people who usually quarrel
    Two people who are always together
    two completely different persons
  • I am carrying a torch for you
    I'm bored
    I will help you
    I'm doing all your work
    I still love you
  • They are the black sheep of the family
    They are the family failure
    They are the family hero
    They are the family success
    They are the youngest of the family
  • The elephant in the room means...
    an unexpected guest
    an issue or problem that someone is trying to avoid
    to be in the wrong room
    a big mess in the house/room
  • It's all here in black and white!
    This is very very dirty
    Things here are old fashioned
    There are no colours here
    Things are clearly explained here
  • Let sleeping dogs lie
    Forget something that you can never have
    Do no disturb a situation, because it would cause trouble
    Don't talk to angry people
    Let people take a rest when they need to
  • Be straight with me. Don't _____ around the bush.
    stick
    hit
    come
    beat