ADVANCED VOCABULARY - IDIOMS - PARTS OF THE BODY 2

Advanced Idioms - Parts of the Body (verbs)

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the box. ANSWERS

1) You paid for lunch last week. Let me the bill for dinner today.

2) After failing an English exam, Mathew had to go home and the music.

3) Now we must be the grown-ups who the responsibility of cleaning up the mess we created.

4) The party was so packed with people that I had to my way just to get to the toilet!

5) Gina missed the last bus out of Norwich to Great Yarmouth, so she a lift.

6) You have to it to John. He’s really made a success of that company.

7) I don't want to the wrong horse, but it seems to me that Martin is the better candidate.

8) Senate Republicans tried to block all efforts by Obama to appoint someone to the agency.

9) I expect you to the line at all times if you want to remain at this company, Susan.

10) Reporters are always around, hoping to get a sensational story about one of them.

1)	foot the bill	be responsible for paying the cost of something
2)	face the music	accept punishment or criticism for sth you have done wrong
3)	shoulder a responsibility	deal with or accept something difficult
4)	elbow your way	force one's way in, to, or through a crowded place
5)	thumb a lift *	make a signal with your thumb to passing drivers
6)	hand it to sb	give credit or recognition to sb for sth they have done
7)	back the wrong horse	support sb/sth that is not successful
8)	head	lead or be in charge of (a department/agency)
9)	toe the line	accept rules and to obey people in authority
10)	nose around *	look for sth, especially information about sb
* 5) thumbed 10) nosing