1. I'm afraid in this kind of business it's a case of a ____________ eat ____________.

There's a lot of competition and everyone's ruthless.

2. She thinks she's the _________________ knees, I don't understand how she can

think so highly of herself, and she’s not special at all.

3. I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the _____________________ out of the

bag!

4. I felt like a ________________________ out of water at that party, I wish I hadn't

gone there, I hated it.

5. I've had a _________________________ of a day! It was awful.

6. He's so shy and gentle, he wouldn't say boo to a ____________________________ .
7. Everyone was wearing jeans, but she dressed up like __________________ 's dinner.

8. I live on the 24th floor so I have an awesome _______________________'s eye view

of the city.

9. It really gets my ______________________ the way she keeps interrupting me all

the time!

10.It wasn't difficult at all, but I messed it up and made a _____________'s ear out of it.

11. I'd love to be a _____________________ on the wall when the boss tells her off!
12. There won't be any men at the party; it will be a typical __________________ night.

13. I couldn't borrow the money from anyone so I had to go to a loan ______________ .
14. Nobody wants to do the _____________________ work, but it's inevitable.

15. I don't give a ________________________'s what people think!

16. 'What time's the dinner?' I'm so hungry I could eat a _____________________ .
17. Why do you always say that your sister-in-law is a cold ______________________ ?

She doesn't seem unfriendly at all!

18.I can't waste my time answering stupid questions. I've got bigger

_______________________ to fry!

19. My God, I haven't seen you in _________________'s years! Great to have you back!
20. People were dropping like _______________________ in the intense heat.

21.You just killed two ___________________________ with one stone when you threw a

birthday party and a bachelor party!

22. They were all nervous before the exam, like a _____________ on hot bricks!

23. They fired the best employee they’ve ever had! Why would anyone kill the

_____________ that lays the golden eggs?!

1. I'm afraid in this kind of business it's a case of a _____dog____ eat

____dog_____. There's a lot of competition and everyone's ruthless.

(a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and

people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed)
2.

She thinks she's the ______bee's_____ knees, I don't understand how she can

think so highly of herself, she's not special at all

. (informal) an excellent person

or thing)

3. I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the ________cat_______ out of the

bag!

(to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake)

4. I felt like a ____fish_____ out of water at that party, I wish I hadn't gone there, I

hated it.

(a person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is

in surroundings that are not familiar)

5.

I've had a _____whale_____ of a time! It was awesome.

(informal) to enjoy

yourself very much; to have a very good time

6. He's so shy and gentle, he wouldn't say boo to a _____ goose ______ .

(to be very shy or gentle)

7. Everyone was wearing jeans, but she dressed up like __dog__ 's dinner.

(wearing very formal or decorative clothes in a way that attracts attention)

8.

I live on the 24th floor so I have an awesome ____bird________'s eye view of the
city.

(a view of sth from a high position looking down)

9.

It really gets my _____goat_____ the way she keeps interrupting me all the time!

(informal) to annoy sb very much

10.It wasn't difficult at all, but I messed it up and made a _pig____'s ear out of it.

(BrE, informal) to do sth badly; to make a mess of sth

11.I'd love to be a _____fly_____ on the wall when the boss tells her off!

(

a person who watches others without being noticed)

12.There won't be any men at the party, it will be a typical _____hen______ night.

(BrE, informal) a party for women only, especially one held for a woman

who will soon get married

13.I couldn't borrow the money from anyone so I had to go to a loan _____shark___ .

(disapproving) a person who lends money at very high rates of interest

14.

Nobody wants to do the ___donkey____ work, but it's inevitable.

(informal)

the hard boring part of a job or task

15.

I don't give a _____monkey___'s what people think! (

BrE, slang) used to

say, in a way that is not very polite, that you do not care about sth, or are

not at all interested in it

16.

'What time's the dinner?' I'm so hungry I could eat a _____horse_____ .

(informal) used to say that you are very hungry

17.Why do you always say that your sister-in-law is a cold _____fish_______ ?

She doesn't seem unfriendly at all!

(a person who seems unfriendly and without

strong emotions)

18.I can't waste my time answering stupid questions. I've got bigger

_________fish___________ to fry!

(to have more important or more

interesting things to do)

19. My God, I haven't seen you in ______donkey_____'s years! Great to have you

back!

((BrE, informal) a very long time)

20.

People were dropping like ____flies________ in the intense heat.

(informal) to die or fall down in very large numbers)

21.

You just killed two _______birds________ with one stone when you threw a

birthday party and a bachelor party!

(to achieve two things at the same time

with one action)

22.They were all nervous before the exam, like a _____________ on hot bricks!

(BrE) very nervous

23. They fired the best employee they’ve ever had! Why would anyone kill the

_____goose________ that lays the golden eggs?!

(to destroy sth that would

make you rich, successful, etc.)