Idioms p3 - Basic
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domanda 1

Choose the right alternative to complete the following idioms

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. Something that you say which means if two people were involved in a bad situation, both must be responsible -

B. The first people to arrive will be able to get the best choices -

C. Very rarely -

D. Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
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E. Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must "go the whole hog".
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F. Time is valuable, so don't waste it -

G. Something that you say which means the purpose of business is to make a profit, and that other things, such as personal feelings, must not be allowed to prevent this
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HOME & PLACES
H. Home is the most satisfying place to be

I. Your home is whatever place you long to be

J. a place where you feel as comfortable as you do in your own home

K. something that you say which means that British people believe they should be able to control what happens in their own homes, and that no one else should tell them what to do there

L.

M. People always think they would be happier in a different set of circumstances.


WEATHER
N. A situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important


O. A day where the weather goes from one extreme to the next -

P. To be raining in great amounts -
domanda 2

Fill in the right idioms for the following definitions

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. If two people were involved in a bad situation, both must be responsible - It

B. The first people to arrive will be able to get the best choices - first

C. Very rarely - once

D. Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take - Speech

E. Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must "go the whole hog" - In

F. Time is valuable, so don't waste it - Time

G. Something that you say which means the purpose of business is to make a profit, and that other things, such as personal feelings, must not be allowed to prevent this - Business


HOME & PLACES
H. Home is the most satisfying place to be - There's

I. Your home is whatever place you long to be - Home

J. A place where you feel as comfortable as you do in your own home - A

K. Something that you say which means that British people believe they should be able to control what happens in their own homes, and that no one else should tell them what to do there -
An

L. People always think they would be happier in a different set of circumstances -
The


WEATHER
M. A situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important -
It's

N. A day where the weather goes from one extreme to the next - Four

O. To be raining in great amounts - To
domanda 3

Find the right proverb for the following situations

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. 'She blames Tracy for stealing her husband.' 'Well, it .'

B. We've got ten cheap computers on offer - Hurry up, it's -

C. Jill: Does your husband ever bring you flowers? Ellen:

D. Stop talking all the time: sometimes .

E. All right, I was already taking you home, I'll also drive you to john's after that: .

F. We need to be careful about the expenses and do everything step by step. Let's take care .

G. I can't afford to spend a lot of time standing here talking - , you know!

H. , and if your friend can't produce the work on time, I'll have to find someone else.


HOME & PLACES
I. After his long trip, Bob came into his house, sat down in his favorite chair, and happily sighed, " ."

J. If home , then my home is my parents' old house - I've never loved my own apartment the way I love their place.

K. I visit Chicago so often, it's become a for me.

L. The government has no right to interfere in our private lives! -

M. Jill: My job is so tedious - I wish I had my own business, like Beatrice does.
Yes, but remember: of the fence.


WEATHER
N. I think it's - there's probably no danger to public health at all.

O. Today the weather has been crazy: just

P. I got completely soaked: it was by the time I got home.