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English 8 · Unit 1: Languages of the world · Cambridge Global English Stage 8

1.6 An A to Z of idioms

11 questions · e.g. "I was over the ____." means I was really happy.

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Questions

  1. 1. "I was over the ____." means I was really happy.

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  2. 2. "He's a pain in the ____." means he is very annoying.

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  3. 3. "You've got the wrong end of the ____." means you haven't understood.

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  4. 4. "You've put your ____ in it." means you accidentally said something upsetting.

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  5. 5. "It's out of this ____." means it's wonderful.

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  6. 6. "She'll arrive on the ____." (exactly on time)

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  7. 7. "Can you do my homework for me?" "No! It's out of the ____."

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  8. 8. "Where's Charlie?" "I don't know. It's ____ guess."

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  9. 9. We missed the bus, then the train. It went from bad to ____.

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  10. 10. The game is OK at first, but after a bit it gets on your ____.

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  11. 11. What does "I was on the edge of my seat" mean?

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