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  • I feel a bit under the weather
    I feel ill
    I feel angry
    I feel happy
    I feel hungry
  • It's raining cats and dogs
    It's raining a little bit
    There are lots of idiots here
    It's raining heavily
    The pets are on the roof again
  • to skate on thin ice means...
    C) to not like something you have to do
    A) to be in a risky situation
    D) to decide upon something very important
    B) to do something challenging
  • He is thick-skinned
    He is emotionally strong
    He is wearing lots of clothes
    He is fat
    He looks like a pig
  • They are the black sheep of the family
    They are the youngest of the family
    They are the family success
    They are the family hero
    They are the family failure
  • I've been completely _____ under with work.
    covered
    snowed
    piled
    buried
  • The elephant in the room means...
    a big mess in the house/room
    an unexpected guest
    to be in the wrong room
    an issue or problem that someone is trying to avoid
  • 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
  • I'm on the fence
    I'm famous
    I am in power
    I'm working in the garden
    I haven't decided
  • Like two peas in a pod
    two people who usually quarrel
    one can not live without the other
    Two people who are always together
    two completely different persons
  • Go the whole nine yards
    Complete everything 100%!
    Only do a little bit!
    Wander off!
    Go away!
  • It's all here in black and white!
    Things here are old fashioned
    There are no colours here
    This is very very dirty
    Things are clearly explained here
  • to speak of the devil means...
    to see someone you don't like
    to have an uncomfortable conversation
    the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
    to talk about a person you don't like
  • It costs an arm and a leg
    It's very expensive!
    I nearly fell over!
    It's very cheap!
    You'll have to go to hospital!
  • Be straight with me. Don't _____ around the bush.
    stick
    hit
    beat
    come
  • You're on the ball
    It's your turn
    You're intelligent and quick
    You're always busy
    You're monthly blood-letting is occurring
  • Kill two birds with one stone
    Fail at two things at the same time
    Break up a marriage
    Accomplish two things at the same time
    Hurt two people with one word
  • I am carrying a torch for you
    I still love you
    I'm bored
    I'm doing all your work
    I will help you
  • Tim let the cat out of the bag.
    tell a bad joke
    to reveal a secret.
    lost his wallet
    lost a chance
  • Can you hold your horses?
    to stop crying
    to stop and not move
    to wait or be patient
    to stop complaining
  • What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?
    someone who behaves clumsily in different sitiations
    someone who loves shopping
    someone who eats a lot
    someone who drives madly
  • an armchair critic is...
    someone who criticizes you to make you feel bad
    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
  • Spill the beans
    Get angry
    Cause trouble
    Tell a secret
    Make a mess