I. Match the idioms with the definitions.
1. to die with one’s boots on | a) to fit perfectly |
2. to be dressed to kill | b) to make a greater effort than before |
3. to fit like a glove | c) to be wearing one’s finest clothes |
4. to get the boot | d) to be nervous |
5. to pull up one’s socks | e) to die while doing one’s job |
6. to have ants in one’s pants | f) to be fired |
II. Fill in the gaps with the words in the table to complete the idioms.
a) belt | c) hat | e) suit |
b) gloves | d) dressed | f) dirty |
1. I was quite shocked to find a guy in the toilet in his birthday ……………….. .
2. Mary was ……………….. to the teeth but her friend looked quite shabby.
3. Be careful, the boss is involved in the investigation. You’d better handle this issue with kid ……………….. .
4. If we tighten the ……………….., we might be able to buy the plane tickets to Peru.
5. Stop it! There’s no need to air our ……………….. linen in public. We can discuss this at home.
6. If Joe wins the race riding that bike, I’ll eat my ……………….. .
answers:
I. 1-e 2-c 3-a 4-f 5-b 6-d
II. 1-e 2-d 3-b 4-a 5-f 6-c
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