Advanced Idioms - Travel and Transport
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Fill in the blanks with a word that will complete the idiom.
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drive a hard ..........
bargain
to be in the same ..........
to be flying ..........
to .......... to a standstill
a backseat ..........
to carry/take .......... to Newcastle
life in the fast ..........
.......... the beaten track/path
to put the .......... before the horse
to drive somebody .......... the bend
to take somebody for a ..........
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1)
be in the same
boat
be in the same difficult situation
2)
be flying
high
be having a lot of success
3)
come
to a standstill
slow down and finally stop
4)
a backseat
driver
a passenger of the car who criticizes the driver
5)
carry/take
coals
to Newcastle
take something to a place where it is not needed
6)
life in the fast
lane
a way of living that is full of excitement
7)
off
the beaten track
far away from the places that people usually visit
8)
put the
cart
before the horse
do two things in the wrong order
9)
drive sb
round
the bend
annoy someone
10)
take sb for a
ride
deceive or cheat someone
