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.)