Advanced Idioms - Nature 2
Match the phrases on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- in broad daylight
- a bolt from the blue
- down to earth
- sell somebody down the river
- leave no stone unturned
- stand your ground
- take something by storm
- the tip of the iceberg
- muddy the waters
- at the crack of dawn
- betray someone, especially so as to benefit yourself
- refuse to change your opinion
- a time very early in the morning, daybreak
- during the day with many witnesses
- look for something in every possible place
- make a situation more confused or complicated
- practical and sensible
- only a small part of a much larger problem
- a sudden and unexpected event
- quickly become very successful or popular
