English - Idioms 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| can't make ends meet | can't make enough $ to pay all bills
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| pay lip service to | pretend to agree
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| haven't got a leg to stand on | argument has no bases/support
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| find a happy medium | to compromise
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| can't make heads or tails of them | can't understand what you're talking about
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| to pull the wool over a person's eyes | try to deceive
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| bite off more than one can chew | try to do sth more than one can manage
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| off the wall | unconventional
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| to draw a blank | forget, unable to remember
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| two strikes against | to have one more chance
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| in the doghouse | in disgrace & very unpopular at the moment
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| feather in your cap | achievement that may help you in the future
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| taken to the cleaners | cheat all of someone's $$
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| whale of a time | had a great time
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| make a beeline for | hurry directly somewhere
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| the sky is the limit | endless possibilities
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| eat humble pie | admit one's error and apologize
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| miss the boat | too late for an opportunity
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| a needdle in a haystack | very difficult to find sth
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