Idioms

I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my ____________.

• piece of cake

• sweets and candy

• biscuit

• cup of tea

When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he'd go as red as a ____________.

• tomato

• chili

• strawberry

• beetroot

The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.

• eating a lot

• hyperactive

• melancholy

• lively and in high spirits

William was as ______as a cucumber when the harsh punishment was meted out to him by the judge

• cool

• cold

• placid

• impassive

I'm really feeling under the ____________today; I have a terrible cold.

• weather

• climate

• storm

• cloud

She is walking on the ____________. She doesn't know how to say

• air

• road

• street

• garden

Mr. Simpkims is the big ______in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director

• bread

• meat

• cheese

• apple

I know you are upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ________

• horses in the stable

• cows in the shed

• tigers in the jungle

• fish in the sea

Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ____________.

• chin

• collar

• sleeves

• vest

There's a list of repairs as long as ____________.

• your arm

• a pole

• your leg

• a mile