Advanced Idioms - Luck and Opportunity

Index
Match the phrases on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • make hay while the sun shines
  • miss the boat
  • a vested interest
  • push your luck
  • climb/jump on the bandwagon
  • get/take a free ride
  • a fighting chance
  • a second bite at the cherry
  • be waiting in the wings
  • Murphy's/sod's law
  • the natural tendency for things to go wrong whenever possible
  • try to get too much and risk losing what you already have
  • lose the chance or opportunity to do something
  • get something without paying for it or working for it
  • another opportunity to do something
  • a personal or private reason for wanting something to happen
  • a small but real possibility of success
  • be ready to do something if a suitable time comes
  • make the most of a favourable situation while it lasts
  • join an activity that has become very popular
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