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Complete the idioms in each sentence by flling with an

adjective/adjective phrase to form a stronger idiomatic expression.
1. I dont think its safe to play football. The ground ishard.
2. The party began at eight oclock, and by midnight Jim was drunk.
. !e ne"er listens to my ad"ice. !es as stubborn as a #
$. !es as thick as a # I dont know how anyone can be so stupid#
%. &he cant hear a word youre saying. &hes deaf.
'. I know Im not the most handsome man in the world, but I think its a bit unfair to say that Im as
ugly as
(. Im bored sitting here. )ets go out and do something.
*. &he goes to the fitness centre e"ery day, so as you can imagine shes fit.
+. ,ur holiday was -we only paid .1%/ for the flights and two weeks in a four0star
hotel.
1/. It was a lo"ely day and the sea was calm, so we decided to go for a swim.
11. I cant see a thing in here. Its black.
12. Its raining hea"ily. Take an umbrella or youll get wet.
1. 1lison ismad-someone borrowed her dictionary and didnt return it.
1$. Im not surprised the room is cold. &omeones left the door open.
1%. I cant afford to come out tonight. Im broke again.
1'. The children ha"e been as good asall morning.
1(. 2oull free3e to death in that 4acket- its thin.
1*. 5"eryone at the party was drunk e6cept for 7ob, who was stone sober.
1+. 8ont touch the plate- its 4ust come out of the o"en and its hot#
2/. I usually buy my cars second0hand, but this time Im going to buy a new one.
21. 9hat a lo"ely dress. 2ou look0perfect in it.
22. !e went out in the snow wearing 4ust apair of shorts and a T0shirt. !e must bemad#
2. !e sat in the corner as :uiet as a
2$. ;urrgghh# This cake is sweet# I cant possibly eat it.
2%. I was so tired that I went to bed at eight, and within seconds I was asleep.
2'. <ike has got loads of money. !es rich.
2(. =an I put the heating on> Its cold in here.
2*. I"e heard that 4oke before. Its as old as the#
2+. !is e6planation was clear. I understood e"erything perfectly.
/. Theres abig rat in the kitchen.
1. The e6am wasnt difficult. It was as easy as
IDIOM !"! #
2. I must go to bed. Its been a busy day and Im tired.
. <r. ?rant is dull. In fact, hes the most boring man I"e e"er met.
$. Im beat. I really need to get some sleep.
%. 7e careful with that knife. Its sharp.
'. 5"eryone was panicking, but &arah remained as cool as a
II. $ill in the missing words in the sentences below.
on account of on and off on a"aerage on board on call
on ones toes on principle on purpose on tenterhooks on the cards
on the carpet on the contrary on the dot on the house on the other hand
on the rocks on the run on the shelf on the spur of the moment on the whole
1. The football match had to be postponedthe bad weather.
2. Jane and I hadnt really planned to get married@ we 4ust did it one day.
. Ahow much do teachers earn in your country>B
AIt "aries, but about .1,/// a monthB.
$. &ales ha"e really fallen off this year. If this goes on much longer, the company will soon be

%. !is work is :uite good, but there are still one or two things Im
not really happy with.
'. 1rnold has been learning Cussianfor three years.
(. 9hen I was growing up in 9ales, a girl was considered to be if
she wasnt married by the time she was twenty0fi"e.
*. AThe drinks are #Bsaid the smiling landlord to his customers on
=hristmas morning.
+. <y mother, being an ardent socialist, disagrees with e"erything the =onser"ati"e Darty
does
1/. 9e mustnt be late tomorrow, so I e6pect you all to be there at * oclock.
11. &elling computers is "ery competiti"e. 2ou really ha"e to beto
keep your 4ob.
12. 2oull beif the boss e"er finds out that you forgot to deli"er
those parcels on time last week.
1. &he didnt know whether to take the 4ob or not. ,n the one hand the salary was much better, but
it meant a lot more tra"elling e"ery day.
1$. I hate tra"elling by boat. 1s soon as I getI start to feel seasick.
1%. 1fter ten days of being he finally ga"e himself up to the police.
1'. ,ne of the disad"antages of being a doctor is that you are fre:uentlyat
weekends.
1(. The students were all as they awaited the results of the e6amination.
1*. It isnt true that I hate pop music@ I like it "ery much.
1+. Its that the Eoreign &ecretary will be forced to resign because
of that business in the <iddle 5ast.
2/. It was no accident# 2ou did it#
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