C1_COMMON IDIOMS

Getting my car fixed is going to cost me  _______  as the engine has completely blown, but I have no choice. I need it for work.

• an arm and a leg

• over the moon

• a blessing in disguise

• a drop in the ocean

The flu I had a few weeks ago which prevented me from going on holiday with my friends was ______. They had a terrible time. Everything went wrong and it cost them a lot of money.

• a drop in the ocean

• a blessing in disguise

• a chip on his shoulders

• a piece of cake

I was in a café in Italy and amazingly I saw Paul from down the road in there. It's _____.

• a blessing in disguise   

• a piece of cake

• a drop in the ocean

• a small world

Jan is finally getting a chance to go on her trip of a life time, a holiday to Australia! She was______

• a small world  

• jumping the gun

• over the moon

• a drop in the ocean

3 pounds may seem like_______ but if everyone contributed that much we'd have thousands.

•  a blessing in disguise 

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• a drop in the ocean  

• actions speak louder than words  

•   a piece of cake 

The government keeps talking about reducing poverty but what do they ever do about it? Nothing! ______.

• actions speak louder than words    

• an arm and a leg 

• hip on his shoulder 

•    it's a small world

I've got a promotion at work, but all John did was make a joke about it. He has a real ______. I think he is just jealous.

• chip on his shoulder 

• it's a small world  

• jumping the gun once in a blue moon

• over the moon

The interview for that new job was______.They asked me really easy questions.

• actions speak louder than words 

• a piece of cake 

• an arm and a leg  

• jumping the gun

The new Martin Scorsese film is out at the cinema. A film that comes out that I really enjoy and want to see happens ______, so I'll definitely go.

• chip on his shoulder 

• it's a small world  

• jumping the gun

• once in a blue moon

He was _____when he gave up

• it's a small world 

• once in a blue moon

•   jumping the gun

• over the moon