FCE Idioms 2
Index
Click on a word in the box above and then click on the appropriate gap. You can also type the words in the gaps.
ID49
ANSWERS
EXPLANATION
hill
rain
breath
likely
lesson
fingers
swing
track
shell
difference
1)
The exam's at nine o'clock. Will you keep your
crossed for me?
2)
Kirk used to be very timid and shy but I think he's come out of his
.
3)
By midnight the party was in full
and everyone was dancing.
4)
Having a second income made all the
for that poor family.
5)
She certainly learned her
about buying something from a stranger online.
6)
Youngsters seem to think that you're over the
at forty!
7)
The original picture of the unknown ancient painter took my
away.
8)
They took a walk along the river and totally lost
of time.
9)
Steve has promised to come and see me again tomorrow , come
or shine.
10)
As
as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.
Check
×
Answers
1)
keep your fingers crossed
to hope for good news
2)
come out of your shell
to become less shy and more confident
3)
in full swing
having reached a very lively level
4)
make all the difference
to be very important, to matter most or very much
5)
learn a/your lesson
to learn something about life from making a mistake
6)
over the hill
old and therefore no longer useful or attractive
7)
take your breath away
to be extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising
8)
lose track of
to fail to stay fully aware of or informed about
9)
come rain or shine
no matter how hard it is to do
10)
as likely as not
probably, with an even chance either way
